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Press Statement
Members of the Maryland General Assembly met in special session to elect Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk as Speaker of the House.
Press Statement
Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger announced that she has nominated Virginia Delegate David Bulova to be the state’s next Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources.
Press Statement
The House of Representatives passed legislation that would unravel Clean Water Act protections that safeguard people’s health, protect our waters from pollution, and play a central role in restoring the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.
Press Release
In a win for clean water and habitat, on Friday, Dec. 5 the Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court decisively ruled in favor of environmental organizations over a long-standing dispute involving the Chesterhaven Beach development proposal on Kent Island.
Press Statement
Just as the region’s leaders commit to a Chesapeake Bay restoration plan, a new report shows the Chesapeake Bay’s “dead zone” remained at average levels in 2025.
Press Statement
Maryland Delegate Adrienne Jones announced she will be stepping down from her leadership role as House Speaker prior to the 2026 General Assembly Session.
Press Statement
To help prevent additional sewage overflows and pollution in Baltimore, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and Blue Water Baltimore this week urged the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW), Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to complete critical sewer line upgrades by 2030.
Press Release
In an important show of unity, the region’s governors and federal partners today agreed to a Chesapeake Bay restoration plan for the next 15 years.
Press Release
A new short film by 27-year-old Baltimore local Jacob Jackson highlights the healing power of oysters in the Baltimore Harbor.
Press Statement
The new wetlands definition the Trump administration proposed today would further gut federal protections for wetlands and other waters essential for a healthy Chesapeake Bay.
