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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Supports Governor Wes Moore's Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act

February 11, 2025

The legislation would improve Bay health, while also promoting economic growth, by making environmentally friendly practices easier and more appealing for people and businesses across the state to implement.

CBF Congratulates Laurie Schwartz, Long-Time Baltimore Harbor Changemaker, on Upcoming Retirement

January 22, 2025

After a remarkable career improving the Baltimore Harbor and Chesapeake Bay, Laurie Schwartz has announced her retirement from the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore (WPB).

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.

Maryland Must Revise Valley Proteins Wastewater Permit, Court Decides

November 25, 2024

In a huge win for clean water and the health of the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries, the Circuit Court for Dorchester County has ruled that the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) must revise its wastewater discharge permit for Valley Proteins’ animal waste rendering plant on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

$50 Million in Governor's Budget Proposal Would Mean Cleaner Pennsylvania Rivers and Streams

February 5, 2025

CBF praised inclusion of $50 million in recurring budget investments for the Clean Streams Fund, which funds Pennsylvania's Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program.

CBF Relocates Pennsylvania Office to Wildwood Park in Harrisburg

December 19, 2024

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) staff in Pennsylvania has surrounded itself with woodlands, water, and wildlife by relocating to Wildwood Park in Harrisburg.

CBF Will Fight Preliminary Permit Granted For Proposed York County Hydroelectric Facility

November 21, 2024

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is considering its next move in the fight against plans to create a hydroelectric facility in York County and build a 1.8-mile-long dam and flood 580 acres of farms, fields, and forests at Cuffs Run.

Clean Water Efforts in Lancaster County Get a Boost From CBF and Extragive on Nov. 22

November 14, 2024

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), Bloombox, and Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse will celebrate and support efforts for cleaner waters in Pennsylvania as part of Lancaster ExtraGive on Friday, November 22.

Menhaden Study Fails to Advance in Virginia Budget

February 20, 2025

Despite mounting troubling signs about the health of the Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden population, this legislative session Virginia lawmakers failed to approve three separate efforts to fund a study intended to answer long-standing questions about the Bay’s menhaden.

Reducing Pollution, Flood Relief, and Environmental Education Key Pillars of Virginia Budget

February 20, 2025

Virginia lawmakers made some of the strongest investments in recent years when it comes to flood protection, cleaner rivers and streams, and more hands-on outdoor learning in the compromise budget proposal announced Thursday.

Environmental Wins and Losses at Virginia General Assembly Crossover

February 5, 2025

The Virginia General Assembly session has reached its midpoint, marking some wins and losses for key environmental measures.

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.

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.

Regenerative Practices Are Best Way to Boost Farm Resiliency, CBF Tells USDA

December 20, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should prioritize regenerative farming methods to promote conservation practices with the greatest climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits, experts at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) advised the department in comments filed today.  

House Votes Overwhelmingly to Extend Chesapeake Bay Restoration Programs

December 4, 2024

The House of Representatives yesterday passed popular bipartisan legislation renewing several key Chesapeake Bay restoration programs that fund conservation and water quality projects in communities across the watershed.

Senate Committee’s Farm Bill Update Would Boost Bay Restoration and Resiliency Efforts

November 19, 2024

The draft Farm Bill text released by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) contains several provisions the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) supports, including improvements to a key buffer program, strengthening conservation investments in the watershed, and protecting additional funds for climate-smart farming practices.