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04 Sep 2019
Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Heads in the Right Direction
Virginia recently released a strong, detailed and practical plan to reduce pollution to its portion of the Chesapeake Bay and the tidal rivers that feed it. Now, Gov. Ralph Northam and the General Assembly must turn the plan into action.
Topics: Advocacy, Agriculture, Blue Crabs, Climate Change, Eastern Oysters, Green Infrastructure, Politics, Runoff Pollution, Sewage & Septic Systems, Virginia's Agricultural Cost-Share Program, Virginia's Stormwater Local Assistance Fund
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16 Aug 2019
Could It Happen Here?
Last week, three dogs—Abby, Izzy and Harpo—had a play date in and around a seemingly harmless pond in Wilmington, North Carolina. A few hours later all three were dead. The culprit? A poisonous blue-green algae.
Topics: Algal Blooms
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09 Jul 2019
Their View: State Needs to Step Up Support of Those Working Hard to Clean Up Rivers and Streams
CBF's PA Executive Director was featured as a Guest Columnist in Time Leaders, discussing PA's role in the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.
Topics: Air Pollution, Keystone Ten Million Trees Partnership, Water Quality
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31 May 2019
A Watershed Moment
The Bay's recovery is fragile. And we are at a pivotal time to save the Bay.
Topics: Advocacy, Agriculture, Climate Change, Dead Zones
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22 Apr 2019
"That's All There Is"
Remembering Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylord Nelson 49 years later.
Topics: Earth Day
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17 Apr 2019
Caring Vet is a Hero Among 'Heroes'
Retired Navy Senior Chief and Chef Adam Gagne relishes the chance to share his passion for kayak fishing with veterans and first responders.
Topics: Advocacy, Restoration, The Susquehanna River, Volunteers
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04 Apr 2019
Farmer Profiles: Dave Graybill
“You have to control the good things in your environment.”
Topics: Agriculture, Land Use, Runoff Pollution, Water Quality
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21 Mar 2019
This Month on the Bay: March’s Lion Has Lost His Teeth
True to form, March 2019 came in like a lion this year.
Topics: About the Bay, Kent Island's Four Seasons Development, Fun, Ospreys
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15 Mar 2019
This Week in the Watershed: A Slap in the Face
Whether on cable news, your social media feed, or at the family dinner table, political bickering feels inescapable. But across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, individuals of all political persuasions can all agree on one topic–clean water.
Topics: Advocacy, Climate Change, Conservation
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14 Mar 2019
What We Owe to Rachel Carson
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are looking back at some of the natural world’s greatest heroines. And perhaps there’s no one more deserving of that description than Rachel Carson. Back in 1962—before there was an Earth Day, or EPA, or even a Chesapeake Bay Foundation—Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring. The book that started it all, Spring is credited for launching the modern environmental movement.
Topics: Air Pollution, Climate Change, Earth Day, Women's History and the Bay
What's Up in Pennsylvania
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State and federal conservation programs provide critical funding and support to farmers who want to incorporate best management practices such as contour stripcropping (shown here), which keep valuable nutrients on farms and out of local streams and the Bay.
Tim McCabe/NRCS