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91. CBF Releases Assessment of MD, VA, and PA Milestone Progress

(Web Page; Tue Jun 18 15:11:00 CDT 2019)

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) assessment of progress made implementing milestone commitments in 2016 found Maryland and Virginia largely on track to meet commitments for reducing pollution and Pennsylvania f...

Description: (ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's assessment of progress made implementing milestone commitments in 2016 found Maryland and Virginia largely on track to meet commitments for reducing pollution and Pennsylvania falling significantly short in reducing nitrogen pollution.

92. Delegate Bulova Presented CBF 2019 Legislator of Year Award

(Web Page; Tue May 14 13:55:00 CDT 2019)

(RICHMOND, VA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) recently presented Delegate David Bulova (D-Fairfax) with a 2019 Legislator of the Year award for his leadership in restoring Virginia's waterways. "Delegate Bulova's longstandin...

Description: (RICHMOND, VA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation recently presented Delegate David Bulova (D-Fairfax) with a 2019 Legislator of the Year award for his leadership in restoring Virginia's waterways.

93. CBF Statement On Chesapeake Bay Dead Zone Forecast

(Web Page; Thu Jun 22 11:47:00 CDT 2023)

A new report predicts that this summer the Chesapeake Bay's dead zone will be 33 percent smaller than average. Researchers from the Chesapeake Bay Program, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, the University of Mi...

Description: A new report predicts that this summer the Chesapeake Bay's dead zone will be 33 percent smaller than average.

94. Richmond Environmental Course Equips Residents to Advocate for Thriving Communities and Healthy Waterways

(Web Page; Thu Jun 29 10:01:00 CDT 2023)

Richmond-area residents will discuss the most pressing environmental issues facing Central Virginia while building leadership skills at a free adult environmental course this summer held by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). The progra...

Description: Richmond-area residents will discuss the most pressing environmental issues facing Central Virginia while building leadership skills at a free adult environmental course this summer held by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF).

95. CBF Appeals Talbot Court Decision Upholding MDE’s Trappe Wastewater Discharge Permit

(Web Page; Fri Sep 22 08:49:00 CDT 2023)

Following the Talbot County Circuit Court’s dismissal of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) challenge to Maryland Department of the Environment’s (MDE) wastewater treatment permit for the Lakeside at Trappe developme...

Description: Following the Talbot County Circuit Court’s dismissal of CBF's challenge to MDE's wastewater treatment permit for the Lakeside at Trappe development, CBF today filed an appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland.

96. Baltimore's Wastewater Treatment Plants

(Web Page; Tue Nov 07 09:42:00 CST 2023)

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has detailed the maintenance and operational issues at the Back River and Patapsco wastewater treatment plants in a series of inspection reports. Many of the problems could be seen in pho...

Description: Maryland’s two largest wastewater treatment plants have not been working as designed since at least spring of 2021, resulting in an unknown amount of excess pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay.

97. Stormwater Fees: Your Questions Answered

(Web Page; Thu Nov 17 18:09:00 CST 2022)

Answers to some common questions about stormwater fees in Pennsylvania What is stormwater/polluted runoff? Why has urban and suburban polluted runoff become a major issue? Why is polluted runoff a big problem in Pennsylvania, specific...

Description: Answers to some common questions about stormwater fees in Pennsylvania.

98. Save the Bay News: Tropical Wood Stork, Trees for Cows, and a Richmond Oasis

(Web Page; Fri Sep 24 13:30:00 CDT 2021)

Rivers and streams are the connective tissue binding together the Chesapeake Bay's 64,000-square-mile watershed. They are diverse and rich in life, providing homes for creatures like river otters as well as respite and recreation for tho...

Description: Our monthly roundup of engaging and educational content for you to enjoy at home. This month, we look into some of the rivers and streams that make up the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

99. The Real Work of Clean Water

(Web Page; Fri Oct 14 13:06:00 CDT 2022)

Our lives are tied to water. We've seen that clearly in the past few months in places like Jackson, Mississippi, where residents are struggling to get safe water from their taps for the most basic daily tasks. Or in the Western U.S., whe...

Description: Fifty years after the passage of the landmark Clean Water Act, the restoration of rivers, streams, lakes, and coastal waters remains an ongoing and collective project.

100. Hope for the Next Decade

(Web Page; Fri Jan 17 14:58:00 CST 2020)

My career as an educator with CBF began in 2007, more than a decade ago, on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. On the river, we could sometimes find clumps of detached underwater grasses to haul aboard the boat and inspect for species...

Description: An educator reflects on teaching the next generation of Bay stewards in a challenging time. "We will no doubt experience more setbacks in the decade to come, but if we can keep on the path of progress established in the last decade, continue to learn and find innovative solutions, we will be closer to a healthy, restored Bay and more resilient in the face of climate change."