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This Week in the Watershed: Keep the Cap!

February 2, 2018

Ospreys soaring through the sky, dolphins jumping through the water, and rockfish on your dinner plate. What do these all have in common?

Legislation Introduced to Save Maryland’s Best Forests

February 1, 2018

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Legislation was introduced today to help slow the destruction of Maryland's forests by updating the state's 27-year-old Forest Conservation Act.

CBF Issues Statement Following EPA Administrator Pruitt’s Testimony

January 30, 2018

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)–Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement following EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today.

This Week in the Watershed: A United Front

January 19, 2018

In our current polarized and fractured political sphere, it is extremely rare for a clear majority to agree on something. But across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, a diverse coalition is finding common ground on one topic–clean water.

This Week in the Watershed: A Bay-Saving Momentum

January 12, 2018

Watch any sporting event long enough and eventually you’ll see an invisible but palpable force seize control of the game.

Webinar to Cover How to Make a Difference in Virginia’s General Assembly

December 8, 2017

(RICHMOND, VA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is offering a free online workshop on Dec. 13 on how anyone can advocate for clean water and the environment during the upcoming Virginia General Assembly session.

Now's Not the Time for EPA to Repeal Rule Reducing Carbon Emissions

November 29, 2017

As promised, the Trump administration has acted to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the Obama era rule aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

CBF Applauds Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Fully Funding the Chesapeake Bay Program

November 20, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker today applauded the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for fully funding the Chesapeake Bay Program.

CBF Issues Statement on Senator Van Hollen’s RCPP Bill

November 16, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement concerning legislation introduced today by Senator Chris Van Hollen and co-sponsored by Senators from across the watershed.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Statement on Virginia Elections

November 8, 2017

(RICHMOND, VA)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia Assistant Director and Senior Attorney Peggy Sanner issued the following statement on today's elections.

This Week in the Watershed: A Critical Election

November 3, 2017

After last year's volatile election cycle, it's tempting to dismiss any call to the polls this season. But the Virginia gubernatorial election is only days away. And this election is critical.

Issues for Local Streams, Rivers, and the Bay Highlighted at Culpeper Breakfast Talk

October 17, 2017

(CULPEPER, VA)–The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Piedmont Environmental Council are hosting a breakfast discussion in Culpeper on issues facing local streams, rivers, and the Bay ahead of this fall's elections for Virginia’s Governor and House of Delegates.

PA Legislator's Bill to Privatize Cleanup Gets Mixed Review

September 25, 2017

This Week in the Watershed: A Clean Water Consensus

September 8, 2017

It’s no secret we’re living in an era of division. On what feels like every issue, consensus is avoided like the plague. But despite this current political climate, we can all agree that clean water crosses party lines.

CBF Issues Statement on Congressional Efforts to Derail the Blueprint

September 8, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)--Kim Coble, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Vice President for Environmental Protection and Restoration, issued this statement following the passage of Congressman Goodlatte’s amendment to H.R. 3354, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2018.

CBF Has Concerns in the Wake of the Proposed "Taxpayers' Budget"

September 8, 2017

(HARRISBURG, PA)--Harry Campbell, executive director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Pennsylvania, issued this statement in response to a "Taxpayers' Budget" proposed by some Republican lawmakers in the state House of Representatives.

CBF Issues Statement on $300 Million Investment for Clean Water in Maryland

August 4, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced that it has approved a $303 million plan for 36 clean water projects in Maryland.

CBF Issues Statement Following Passage of Funding for Bay Restoration

May 4, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement after Congress approved funding in support of Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts for the remainder of the 2017 fiscal year.

CBF Issues Statement on the Importance of the Federal Partnership in Continuing Bay Recovery

April 17, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued the following statement on the importance of maintaining a federal partnership as the Bay continues to improve.

Chesapeake Bay's Future Imperiled

March 20, 2017

I'm angry and I'm upset. President Donald Trump has proposed something terrible. I'm not willing to trade a healthy Chesapeake Bay for a wall on the Mexican border.

Tell Your Legislators You Support Efforts to Clean up Water, Bay

March 14, 2017

The Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint is working. By all metrics we are seeing progress.

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.

CBF Issues Statement on OMB Proposal to Cut Bay Restoration Funding

March 2, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Following reports in the Washington Post today of the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposal to cut Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding in support of the Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint, Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued the following statement.

Marylanders Agree: Hands off Our Oyster Sanctuaries

February 24, 2017

With more than six million residents, Maryland is a melting pot of diverse citizens, with different political leanings, religious beliefs, and racial backgrounds.

The View of an Oyster Sanctuary

February 23, 2017

The fate of Maryland's oyster population is being worked out in a church basement in Annapolis.