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We Must Go On
March 24, 2025
I had the opportunity to speak with Senator Tim Kaine at our event “Climate Change: Keeping Our Community Safe and Prosperous” as part of our Brock Climate Lecture Series.
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Virginia Proposed Budget Features Environmental Gains
February 2, 2025
Virginia lawmakers recognized the strong connection between thriving, healthy Virginians, a cleaner environment, and robust living resources with their proposed budget amendments released Sunday.
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Lawmakers Focus On Protecting Virginians From Flooding and Extreme Weather
January 28, 2025
During the Virginia legislative session this month, lawmakers will consider measures that address rising challenges from climate change and strengthen Virginia’s protections against extreme weather.
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60 Minutes Spotlights Smith Island, Chesapeake Bay Sea Level Rise Challenges
December 2, 2024
The plight of Smith Island, Maryland attracted national attention this week on CBS’s 60 Minutes. Smith Island, nestled off the coast of Crisfield in Tangier Sound, is one of Maryland’s most unique cultural and ecological places.
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Judge Rules Virginia Unlawfully Withdrew From Carbon Emissions Reduction Program
November 21, 2024
A judge released his opinion stating that Virginia unlawfully withdrew from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state carbon emission reduction program that also provided much needed funding for energy efficiency and resilience programs in the Commonwealth.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges Virginia Communities to Apply for Climate Adaptation Grants
September 25, 2024
Another round of grant funding opened this month for projects that strengthen communities’ resilience to climate change and protection from extreme weather through the Community Flood Preparedness Fund.
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Tour Norfolk’s Urban Greening Projects That Address Climate Change
August 16, 2024
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) invites the public to enjoy a self-guided, garden-style tour of green infrastructure projects in Norfolk, which create beautiful, natural solutions to flooding and pollution.
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A Rising Tide for Climate Literacy
June 24, 2024
Over the past school year, CBF partnered with Anne Arundel County Public Schools to develop classroom investigations studying climate resiliency and the local impacts of climate change. The new program lead to the first field experience in Annapolis in May.
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Aggressive Hurricane Season and Extreme Rainfall on Virginia’s Horizon
June 19, 2024
As a heat wave hits Virginia this week, twin challenges fueled by climate change could also send the state deadly and damaging weather that increases pollution to waterways, according to two recently released reports.
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Extreme Rainfall in Pennsylvania to Increase, Finds New Report
June 5, 2024
A new report suggests that the devastation from extreme rain events that claim lives, cause billions of dollars in damage, and pollute local waters, will become more severe in Pennsylvania if left unchecked, thanks to climate change.
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Gov. Moore Executive Order to Accelerate Maryland’s Climate Change Goals
June 4, 2024
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) was honored to be present as Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced a new Executive Order to demonstrate effective implementation of Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan through the leadership of state government.
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Leaders Seek Solutions to Protect Tangier Island From Climate Change Threat
May 31, 2024
Seeking solutions for Tangier Island, one of the country’s communities most at risk from sea level rise, federal, state, and local officials met on Tangier Island on May 30 with Tangier community leaders and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF).
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Experts Shape Future of Climate Change Resiliency in ODU-ICAR Forum in Partnership With Chesapeake Bay Foundation
May 7, 2024
As Virginia confronts increasing climate change risks, Old Dominion University’s Institute for Coastal Adaptation & Resilience (ODU-ICAR), in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, convened experts from diverse backgrounds May 7 to help shape the future of nature-based resilience design solutions.
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A Minuscule Pest with a Powerful Impact
April 18, 2024
Lyme disease cases have nearly doubled in the United States over the past two decades. What is behind these numbers, and what does it mean for our environment and our health?
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Town Of Chincoteague Receives Critical Flood Protection Funding
March 22, 2024
The latest round of grants and loans from the Community Flood Preparedness Fund includes $65,000 to the Town of Chincoteague on the Eastern Shore for development of a resilience plan, as well as regional training and education to build climate resiliency capacity.
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$53.9 Million in Flood Protection Awards Highlights Importance of Virginia’s RGGI Reentry
March 21, 2024
Flood prevention and protection projects across the state will receive a total of $53.9 million in awards using proceeds from Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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Virginia Lawmakers Pass Landmark Climate Resiliency Bills
March 20, 2024
The Virginia General Assembly has sent two passed bills to Governor Youngkin that would significantly bolster the state's resiliency to climate change threats.
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New Bill Streamlines Virginia Flood Protection Resources
February 7, 2024
Sea level rise and flooding are a growing part of Virginians’ lives, but the Commonwealth’s resources to contend with these threats are scattered across multiple government agencies.
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Climate Resiliency Demands Resilient Funding
February 6, 2024
Climate change is no longer knocking at Virginia’s door; it’s inside the commonwealth’s house—with no plans to leave. Protecting Virginians from this urgent situation requires resilient solutions. And resilient solutions need consistent investment.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Court Filing Supports Legal Effort to Keep Virginia in RGGI
February 1, 2024
Ahead of a Feb. 5 court hearing, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation has filed a supporting brief arguing for Virginia’s continued participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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Virginia Climate Resiliency Efforts Advance in General Assembly
January 23, 2024
Multiple efforts progressing in the Virginia General Assembly would strengthen the state’s carbon emission reduction and adaption work.
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Mayo Island Purchase Highlights Importance of Virginia’s RGGI Participation and Sustainable Resiliency Funding
January 10, 2024
Richmond residents will benefit from a new public park through the city’s recent purchase of historic Mayo Island, an acquisition made possible by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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Major Flooding Across Chesapeake Bay Watershed Highlights Need for Lasting Solutions From MD and VA Legislators
January 9, 2024
Today, communities across the Chesapeake Bay watershed are experiencing severe coastal flooding. Extreme flooding demonstrates the need for long-term sustainable solutions for tidal flooding across the Bay.
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Hampton Roads Land Conservation Summit Advances Discussion on Sea Level Rise, Water Quality, and Resiliency Solutions
December 5, 2023
A coalition of Hampton Roads leaders explored solutions to sea level rise, climate change, and other key water quality and habitat issues at a land conservation summit Friday in Virginia Beach.
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High School Students From PA, VA, and MD Take Action at Climate Change Summit in Virginia Beach
October 2, 2023
In Virginia Beach last weekend, 40 high school students from across Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania worked to develop climate change solutions that can be implemented in their communities at the biannual CBF Student Leadership Summit.
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