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Explore the latest clean water news from around the region. Plus, find media contacts in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C.

CBF Staff

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  • Marketing & Communications

    Kenny Fletcher

    Director of Communications and Media Relations, Virginia & Federal Media Contact

  • Valerie DiMarzio.
    Marketing & Communications

    Valerie DiMarzio

    Maryland Communications & Media Relations Manager

  • David Sherfinski.
    Marketing & Communications

    David Sherfinski

    Virginia Communications & Media Relations Manager

  • Executive Leadership

    Rob Beach

    Vice President for Marketing and Communications

  • Alex Johnson.
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    Alex Johnson

    Pennsylvania Communications & Media Relations Manager

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  • Press Release

    Though it was a short legislative session, Virginia lawmakers secured significant victories this month for climate adaptation, conservation, and cleaner water – all helping lead to healthier communities and a stronger economy.

  • Press Release

    In an already contentious budget year for the Maryland General Assembly, the Department of Legislative Services (DLS) has made an alarming recommendation to steeply cut funding for programs that improve water quality and protect the Chesapeake Bay.

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Statement

    A Trump Administration memo issued Feb. 26 spells disaster for the Chesapeake Bay, directing federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs. The Trump Administration yesterday also announced a 65 percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget.

    Kenny Fletcher
  • Press Release

    To help protect water quality across the Chesapeake Bay region, Alan Girard, CBF's Maryland Advocacy Director, was elected this year’s Chair of the Delmarva Land and Litter Collaborative (DLLC).

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Release

    Despite mounting troubling signs about the health of the Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden population, this legislative session Virginia lawmakers failed to approve three separate efforts to fund a study intended to answer long-standing questions about the Bay’s menhaden.

  • Press Release

    Virginia lawmakers made some of the strongest investments in recent years when it comes to flood protection, cleaner rivers and streams, and more hands-on outdoor learning in the compromise budget proposal announced Thursday.

  • Press Release

    The legislation would improve Bay health, while also promoting economic growth, by making environmentally friendly practices easier and more appealing for people and businesses across the state to implement.

    Valerie DiMarzio
  • Press Release

    CBF praised inclusion of $50 million in recurring budget investments for the Clean Streams Fund, which funds Pennsylvania's Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program.

  • Press Release

    The Virginia General Assembly session has reached its midpoint, marking some wins and losses for key environmental measures.

  • Press Statement

    Virginia lawmakers recognized the strong connection between thriving, healthy Virginians, a cleaner environment, and robust living resources with their proposed budget amendments released Sunday.

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