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Press Release
As lawmakers prepare to vote in the coming days on breakthrough legislation to address concerns around Virginia’s menhaden extraction industry in the Chesapeake Bay, groups are calling for a pause on the fishery while research occurs.
Press Release
Marylanders who want to help protect the Chesapeake Bay’s iconic striped bass should make their voices heard to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this month.
Press Statement
Excess road salt that washes into rivers and streams can threaten wildlife and drinking water.
Press Statement
Last week, a major sewer line collapse caused millions of gallons of untreated wastewater to spill into the Potomac River just north of Washington, D.C. in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Press Statement
Virginia lawmakers this month are considering a suite of bills that could provide much-needed Chesapeake Bay menhaden science and overhaul the industrial menhaden fishery in the Commonwealth.
Press Statement
Chesapeake Bay Foundation urges governor and legislators to work together to pass a budget that protects the Chesapeake Bay.
Press Statement
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has announced her picks for several state positions key to Virginia’s environment and the Chesapeake Bay.
Press Statement
Important programs that fund Chesapeake Bay clean up were spared in a minibus spending bill passed by the U.S. House yesterday by a 397-28 vote. The Senate is expected to vote on the minibus package next week.
Press Statement
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed a two-year budget that includes investment in farm conservation practices, stormwater, and sewage treatment plant upgrades, which all reduce pollution to Virginia rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.
Press Statement
The Cecil County Circuit Court granted a stay, or hold, on the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s challenge to a Maryland discharge permit for the proposed AquaCon salmon aquaculture facility in Port Deposit, Maryland.
