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Maryland’s Land Preservation Plan Must Prioritize Trees
As Maryland finalizes its land conservation plan for the next decade, CBF is urging state leaders to require more trees along rivers and streams.
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Marketing & CommunicationsKenny Fletcher
Director of Communications and Media Relations, Virginia & Federal Media Contact
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Maryland Communications & Media Relations Manager
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Virginia Communications & Media Relations Manager
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Executive LeadershipRob Beach
Vice President for Marketing and Communications
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Press Statement
Virginia Budget Deal Fails to Launch Long-Awaited Menhaden Research
House and Senate lawmakers in Virginia announced a deal this weekend on a two-year state budget that once again does not include much-needed funding to study the Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden population—bowing to pressure from industry to delay this vital research.
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Press Statement
Virginia Budget Deal Shortchanges Clean Water, Conservation Priorities
Virginia lawmakers in the House and Senate this weekend rolled out a compromise proposal for the biennial budget that starts on July 1, which unfortunately shortchanges clean water and conservation priorities.
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Press Statement
Virginia Budget Proposals Fail to Address Data Center Threats
House and Senate lawmakers have introduced new competing proposals for Virginia’s biennial budget that starts on July 1—both of which unfortunately fall short when it comes to reining in the impacts of the data center industry and delivering the results Virginians deserve.
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Press Release
Eastern Shore Chicken Waste Facility Continues Pollution, Despite Years of Fines and Court Battles
A controversial chicken rendering plant in Dorchester County, Maryland has racked up dozens of pollution violations in recent years, including approximately 30 new violations since 2024, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).
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Press Release
Philip Merrill Environmental Center Wins AIA’s Twenty-five Year Award
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis, Maryland has received the prestigious AIA Twenty-five Year Award for its enduring legacy as the world’s first LEED Platinum-certified building.
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Press Statement
Conestoga Named Pennsylvania River of the Year, Marking a Significant Milestone
Officials honored the Conestoga River as Pennsylvania's River of the Year for 2026 at a ceremony in Lancaster County Central Park, marking a significant milestone in the river's comeback.
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Press Statement
New Study Links Starving Chesapeake Bay Osprey to Menhaden Woes
A new peer-reviewed study links unprecedented levels of starving osprey chicks in the Chesapeake Bay to concerns around menhaden, a nutrient-packed fish that is a key food source for osprey and many other species.
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Press Release
CBF, Partners Offer Solutions for Tangier as Potential Model of Coastal Adaptation
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) joined federal, state, and local officials on Tangier Island this week as partners move forward on an ambitious coordinated response to help preserve and protect one of the country’s most threatened island communities.
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Press Release
Conservation Groups Press Congress to Fund Critical EPA Clean Water Program
After the President’s budget and House lawmakers proposed cuts, more than half a dozen environmental and conservation groups are joining arms to press Congress to fully invest in a vital federal program that funds restoration and preservation work across watersheds.
