2025 Press Releases - Federal

  • EPA Deregulation Bombshell a Blow to the Chesapeake Bay

    March 13, 2025

    In what EPA called “the biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin yesterday unveiled its intent to unleash an unprecedented assault on dozens of science-based standards that safeguard the environment, protect public health, and ensure the federal government does its part to restore the Chesapeake Bay.

  • Bay Region Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Boost Conservation Practices

    March 13, 2025

    House members and senators from the Chesapeake Bay region yesterday reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help accelerate farmers’ progress reducing agricultural runoff into the Bay and its rivers and streams.

  • Latest Trump Memo Spells Disaster for Chesapeake Bay

    February 27, 2025

    A Trump Administration memo issued Feb. 26 spells disaster for the Chesapeake Bay, directing federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs. The Trump Administration yesterday also announced a 65 percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget.

  • President Signs Bipartisan Bill to Extend Bay Restoration Programs Into Law

    January 2, 2025

    President Biden signed into law bipartisan legislation last week to extend federal programs essential to restoring the Chesapeake Bay and increasing access to this national treasure.

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