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Blue Crabs See Bump After Years of Struggle
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.
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Maryland Communications & Media Relations Manager
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Virginia Communications & Media Relations Manager
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Press Statement
House Committee Passes Disastrous Bill for Oyster Reefs and Chesapeake Bay Restoration
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.
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Press Statement
Baltimore Harbor Struggles from Sewage Spills and Stormwater Pollution, New Report Shows
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.
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Press Statement
Governor Spanberger Signs Pro-Environment Bills Into Law
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.
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Press Statement
Fisheries Commission Delays Consideration of Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Protections
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.
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Press Release
Thousands Clean up Across Virginia for 2026 Clean the Bay Day
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.
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Press Statement
Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Stormwater Decision Is a Gut-Punch to Clean Water Efforts
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.
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Press Statement
Environmental Groups Go to Court Against Maryland’s Inadequate Industrial Stormwater Permit
A major Maryland stormwater pollution permit is violating state and federal clean water laws and threatening people and waterways, according to environmental groups that argued their case today in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.
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Press Statement
Virginia Lawmakers Affirm Critical Legislation on Conservation, Clean Water
Virginians will see new protections against “forever chemicals,” bolstered climate resilience, and new funding for efforts like flood prevention—but still await a final budget.
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Press Statement
Virginia Farmers to Get Resiliency Boost Through Federal Grant
Virginia farmers will get a boost on implementing sustainable practices that help their bottom line and support the health of farmland while improving rivers and streams, thanks to a recent grant to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
