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Press Release
After eight years of hard work across Pennsylvania, the 10 millionth tree was planted today in Hummelstown as part of the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership initiative.
Press Release
Maryland’s latest air pollution permit for the Quarantine Road Sanitary Landfill in Baltimore puts people’s health and the environment at risk, according to concerned community and nonprofit partners.
Press Statement
The annual dead zone that threatens underwater life in the Chesapeake Bay is expected to be smaller than average this summer, according to a forecast issued by the Chesapeake Bay Program and partners.
Press Statement
Blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay received both good news and bad news in the results released from the annual blue crab winter dredge survey.
Press Statement
In a potentially devastating blow for protected Chesapeake Bay oyster reefs, the House Appropriations Committee today passed a funding bill for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that excludes protections and funds for oyster restoration in the Bay.
Press Statement
The report provides overall ecosystem health scores across several Baltimore-area waterways. According to this year’s report, much of the Inner Harbor and Patapsco River have experienced moderate to significant health declines in the last 15 years.
Press Statement
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday ceremoniously signed into law a number of measures that will improve the environment by cutting wastewater pollution, shoring up wetlands, and promoting climate resilience and environmental justice.
Press Statement
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) on Tuesday delayed action on potential new protections for menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay amid dire warning signs.
Press Release
Thousands of volunteers across Virginia have picked up at least 31,000 pounds of litter as of late Saturday as part of CBF's Clean the Bay Day, Virginia’s largest and longest-running litter cleanup.
Press Statement
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that a charge to manage stormwater is a tax, as opposed to a fee, is a major setback in reducing polluted runoff and flooding while working for cleaner rivers and streams.
