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Environmental Justice Court Win Comes at Pivotal Time in Virginia

January 15, 2020

A major court win last week for the people of Union Hill could help move the needle in the right direction for Virginia to meaningfully apply environmental justice.

Maryland Is Suing to Restore the Bay. What Now?

January 13, 2020

Breaking news last week has spurred many questions about the Bay clean-up effort. Here’s what you need to know.

CBF and NGOs Sue EPA Over Attempt to Restrict States’ Clean Air Efforts

November 22, 2019

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation today joined a coalition of NGOs filing suit to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to withdraw the Clean Air Act waiver previously granted to California’s Clean Cars program.

Defending Clean Air and Water for Union Hill

November 6, 2019

Last week, CBF challenged a key permit for a proposed natural gas-burning compressor station in court, defending the right of people in the historic African-American community of Union Hill to continue to breathe clean air.

Watershed Watchdogs

October 29, 2019

CBF's Litigation Department may not be the largest division within the organization, but it has earned a nationwide reputation for taking on the intractable issues which impede the effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and ensure a pollution-free environment for every community in the watershed.

An Assault on Clean Air

September 26, 2019

The health of the Chesapeake Bay is directly connected to air pollution, which is only degrading as the Trump Administration continues its assault on the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations.

Why California Cars Matter for the Chesapeake

September 23, 2019

The Trump administration made yet another move this week that hinders efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. This time, the attack comes by air.

CBF Issues Statement on Suit to Force EPA to Reduce Interstate Air Pollution

January 31, 2019

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is joining Earthjustice and others to sue theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to reduce interstate air pollution.

Making History in 2018

December 4, 2018

Right in our own backyard, the world's greatest environmental recovery is taking place. And that is in no small part thanks to you.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Supports Maryland’s Effort to Appeal Air Pollution Decision

October 18, 2018

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is supporting Maryland’s legal efforts to compel the EPA to maintain its responsibility under the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution that crosses state lines.

CBF Statement on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Oral Arguments

September 28, 2018

(RICHMOND, VA)—Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond heard oral arguments in a challenge to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline's water quality certification by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other conservation organizations.

Copy of CBF Statement on FERC Pipeline Approval Challenge

August 16, 2018

(RICHMOND, VA)—Today the Chesapeake Bay Foundation joined a challenge to Atlantic Coast Pipeline approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of CBF and other conservation groups.

CBF Statement on FERC Pipeline Approval Challenge

August 16, 2018

(RICHMOND, VA)—Today the Chesapeake Bay Foundation joined a challenge to Atlantic Coast Pipeline approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of CBF and other conservation groups.

CBF Supports Baltimore Lawsuit Seeking Climate Change Compensation

July 20, 2018

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President Will Baker issued this statement after Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh announced her city is suing energy companies for allegedly knowingly contributing to climate change which increases costs for local governments.

CBF Issues Statement on EPA Power Plant Decision

June 2, 2018

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Jon Mueller, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Vice President for Litigation, issued this statement following EPA's announcement that it plans to deny a petition to force 19 out-of-state power plants to reduce pollution harming Marylanders and the Chesapeake Bay.

CBF Statement on FERC's Denial of Tree Cutting Extension for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

March 28, 2018

(RICHMOND, VA)— Today the Atlantic Coast Pipeline's request to extend tree cutting work by two months was denied by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

CBF Statement on Petition to Reconsider FERC Pipeline Decision

November 13, 2017

(RICHMOND, VA)—Today, the Southern Environmental Law Center, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and 19 other organizations and individuals filed a petition with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asking the agency to reconsider its approval of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which occurred last month in a 2 to 1 vote.

The Trump Administration Doesn't Care About Our Air

October 5, 2017

An asthmatic child struggling to breathe on a hot summer day in Baltimore could be the victim of a coal plant in Pennsylvania, Ohio, or another upwind state.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Partners, Sue EPA to Stop Smog from Harming Marylanders and the Chesapeake Bay

October 4, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)–The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and six regional and national groups concerned with human health and a clean environment today filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The organizations want federal action to stop 19 out-of-state power plants from harming Marylanders and the Chesapeake Bay.

Hogan Sues EPA over Power Plant Pollution from Neighboring States

September 27, 2017

CBF: Upwind Power Plant Owners Save $24 Million at the Expense of Maryland

September 27, 2017

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

Supreme Court Allows Chesapeake Bay Blueprint to Stand

February 29, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court today denied the request of the American Farm Bureau Federation and its allies to take up their case challenging the legality of the Chesapeake Bay clean-up plan known as the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.