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Virginia Gov. Spanberger Announces Key Environmental Picks
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has announced her picks for several state positions key to Virginia’s environment and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Press Statement
House Passes Funding Bill That Defends Environment from Harmful Trump Cuts
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.
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Press Statement
Clean Water Falls Short in Gov. Youngkin Budget Proposal
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.
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Press Statement
Lawsuit Paused After Maryland Salmon Farm Requests Permit Modifications
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.
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Press Statement
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation Congratulates Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk on Her Election as Maryland House Speaker
Members of the Maryland General Assembly met in special session to elect Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk as Speaker of the House.
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Press Statement
Del. David Bulova Named Virginia Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources
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.
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Press Statement
House-Passed Water Permitting Bill Poses Serious Threat to Bay Restoration
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.
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Press Release
Queen Anne’s Court Verdict Protects Vulnerable Kent Island Ecosystem From Development
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.
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Persistent Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Underscores Pollution Problem
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.
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Press Statement
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Thanks Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones for Her Decades of Leadership
Maryland Delegate Adrienne Jones announced she will be stepping down from her leadership role as House Speaker prior to the 2026 General Assembly Session.
