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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Introduces New Financing Tool to Help Bay Communities Reduce Pollution and Meet Clean Water Goals

September 28, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)–The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, in partnership with Quantified Ventures and with support from The Kresge Foundation and other funders, is inviting municipalities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to participate in a pilot project to implement natural solutions that reduce urban/suburban runoff that damages local rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay.

PA Legislator's Bill to Privatize Cleanup Gets Mixed Review

September 25, 2017

Eastern Shore Communities Will Get "Circuit Rider" Help on Pollution

September 19, 2017

BALTIMORE, MD—Participating Eastern Shore counties and towns will share the services of a pollution reduction expert just as rural churches used to share a circuit rider clergy, thanks to an innovative grant awarded today by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Inadequate Funding for Clean Water Threatens the Livelihoods of Workers and Families

September 5, 2017

As Pennsylvania considers yet another budget that does not adequately fund efforts to clean up its rivers and streams, the federal House Appropriations Committee has approved a spending bill that would cut support for the Chesapeake Bay Program from $73 million to $60 million.

This Week in the Watershed: A Silver Bullet Illusion

August 11, 2017

We’ve said it before, but complex problems require complex solutions.

One Amazing Week and the Next 50 Years

July 21, 2017

"Education is the best long-term investment in the Chesapeake Bay." After gathering student leaders from across the watershed for a week of hands-on Bay education, these words by CBF President Will Baker ring true.

CBF: Marylanders Shouldn't Suffer So Upwind Power Plants Can Profit

July 20, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Jon Mueller, Vice President of Litigation at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, issued this statement following Maryland’s notification today that it plans to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to respond to the state’s petition for action against 19 upwind power plants.

Sweet (Bipartisan) Success with Sewage

July 18, 2017

It's not often you see people this excited about a sewage plant.

Brewing for the Bay

June 23, 2017

When you think of a farm, you might imagine a picturesque barn with rolling hills dotted with cows or perfect, straight rows of tomatoes.

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

June 21, 2017

(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.

Senator Yaw, CBF Students Support Legislation to Save Hellbenders and Clean Water in PA

May 10, 2017

(HARRISBURG, PA)—State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23rd) would like to introduce colleagues at the Capitol to his slippery, spongelike friends and students who care about them.

Statement on Governor Signing Bill to Fix Alexandria's Combined Sewer System

April 21, 2017

(RICHMOND, VA)—Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed legislation today that will require Alexandria to upgrade its outdated combined sewer system by 2025.

CBF Statement on Proposals for Addressing Alexandria's Combined Sewer System

March 28, 2017

(RICHMOND, VA)—Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has proposed giving Alexandria until as late as 2030 to address upgrades to its outdated combined sewer system, which sends untreated sewage into waterways and jeopardizes human health and water quality.

Yard Make-Over at No Cost

March 17, 2017

Residents of Cambridge, this spring you can win an unusual prize: a yard make-over at no cost.

One-For-One Replanting Bill Will Help Preserve Maryland's Forests

March 9, 2017

Pit a bulldozer against a tree and the tree rarely wins.

Virginia Budget Supports Farm Conservation Practices

February 27, 2017

(RICHMOND, VA)—Over the weekend Virginia's legislators approved a budget that includes an investment of about $17 million in fiscal year 2018 in Virginia's agricultural cost-share program.

Forest Conservation Law Needs Bolstering

February 22, 2017

Thanks to the controversial Crystal Spring development project, Annapolis residents probably know more than most Marylanders about the state Forest Conservation Act, or FCA. They know that in a battle to save trees, the law can feel about as forceful as a wiffle ball bat.

CBF Statement on Virginia House and Senate Budgets

February 7, 2017

(RICHMOND, VA)—In separate proposed fiscal year 2018 budgets released Sunday, the Virginia Senate Finance Committee and House Appropriations committee both supported funding for the Commonwealth's agricultural cost-share program.