Press Statement
Chronic Sewage Spills Plague Maryland Waterways and Communities
The recent major Potomac River spill brought national attention to the region's wastewater shortfalls, but many Maryland communities endure pollution threats daily.
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Meet the Media Relations Team
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Marketing & CommunicationsKenny Fletcher
Director of Communications and Media Relations, Virginia & Federal Media Contact
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Marketing & CommunicationsValerie DiMarzio
Maryland Communications & Media Relations Manager
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Marketing & CommunicationsDavid Sherfinski
Virginia Communications & Media Relations Manager
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Executive LeadershipRob Beach
Vice President for Marketing and Communications
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Marketing & CommunicationsAlex Johnson
Pennsylvania Communications & Media Relations Manager
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Press Statement
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Supports Disaster Request For Maryland’s Struggling Oyster Fishery
Amid challenging weather conditions and steep market competition, Governor Wes Moore and Maryland’s Congressional Delegation requested federal disaster relief funding for Maryland’s oyster fishery late last week.
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Press Release
CBF and Hampton University to Develop Pioneering Living Shoreline Course Through CBF Grant
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is collaborating with Hampton University to pioneer one of the first college living shoreline courses in the country under a new grant announced this month.
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Press Statement
Despite Potomac Sewage Spill, Virginia Budget Proposals Underfund Clean Water
Virginia lawmakers on Sunday rolled out competing proposals for the Commonwealth’s two-year budget starting July 1 that shortchange key investments in wastewater facilities and programs aimed at cutting water pollution at a time when the region can least afford it.
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Press Statement
Statement on the Passing of Delegate Barry Knight
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Delegate Barry Knight.
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Press Statement
Potomac River Sewage Spill Uncertainty and Frustration Remain One Month Later
Crisis underscores funding need for aging wastewater systems across the region.
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Press Release
Let’s Keep Our Promise to Virginia Farmers and Waterways
Virginia farm and environmental leaders join forces for clean water budget.
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Press Statement
James River Jet Fuel Spill a Threat to People and Waterways
A spill at a Huntington Ingalls facility in Newport News sent an estimated 7,749 gallons of jet fuel into the James River on Feb. 13 during refueling for an aircraft carrier.
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Press Release
CBF Awarded Grant That Will Help Protect Freshwater Mussels of the Pamunkey River Watershed
A new alliance will help restore the mussel population in the Pamunkey Indian Tribe’s namesake river in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as part of a grant announced this month.
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Press Statement
Climate Protection Rollbacks Threaten People and the Chesapeake Bay
The Trump Administration today announced that it has completed its repeal of the landmark finding that greenhouse gases and climate change pose a threat to the public.
