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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.

A Different Kind of Fishing Tourney

September 18, 2017

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.

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.

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 Chain of Events

September 1, 2017

Here at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, we're often asked, "What can I do to help save the Bay?" While there isn't just one answer to that question, one of my favorite idioms is relevant—90 percent of life is showing up.

Portions of the Bay, Rappahannock, and James Rivers Improved in Latest Impaired Waters List

August 31, 2017

(RICHMOND, VA)–Portions of the Chesapeake Bay, James River, and Rappahannock River are showing promising signs of recovery due to restoration efforts, meeting state standards for dissolved oxygen for the first time since the benchmarks were adopted in 2005.

CBF Issues Statement on Better Than Predicted Water Quality

August 22, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Beth McGee, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Director of Science and Agricultural Policy, issued this statement following release of results from the Early August Hypoxia Report.

This Week in the Watershed: A Silver Bullet Illusion

August 11, 2017

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

CBF: Baltimore Should Provide Its Residents with Regular Information on Sewer Improvements

August 9, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Alison Prost, Maryland Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, issued this statement today following a vote by the Baltimore Board of Estimates to approve a modified consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Maryland Department of the Environment to reduce sanitary sewer overflows in the city.

Stewarding the Land

August 8, 2017

Visitors on hay wagons rode through rolling hills of corn, cover crops, and contour strips under a blazing sun in Juniata County, to get a close look and learn about conservation efforts through farmers’ eyes.

CBF: Test Dredging at Conowingo Can Help, but the Most Cost-Effective Solution Is Upstream

August 8, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Alison Prost, Maryland Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, issued this statement today following the announcement by Governor Larry Hogan of a demonstration project to dredge 25,000 cubic yards of fill behind the Conowingo Dam.

Federal Support Is Essential for Cleaner Waterways

August 7, 2017

There is no doubt about it. It has been hot in Virginia this summer. Fortunately, in Hampton Roads when the temperature soars we can take to the water to beat the heat.

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.

CBF Issues Statement on Bay Program Funding

July 19, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)--Following the House Appropriations Committee meeting, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Vice President Kim Coble issued the following statement

Sweet (Bipartisan) Success with Sewage

July 18, 2017

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

US Funds for Wildlife Programs Should Not Be Cut

July 6, 2017

Thank you, to the Gazette-Mail, for the story about how the federal government is partnering with private landowners to restore trout streams in West Virginia.

A Cleaner Hampton River at Risk

July 5, 2017

Across the city of Hampton, people are pitching in to clean up the Hampton River.

This Week in the Watershed: Pride or Disgrace

June 30, 2017

It has been several months since the Trump administration proposed its federal budget, but we are still aghast at the draconian cuts to Bay cleanup programs.

As Budget Season Unfolds, CBF Urges Continued Investments in Farms and Clean Water Efforts

June 29, 2017

(HARRISBURG, PA)--As a new state budget continues to take shape, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Pennsylvania Executive Director Harry Campbell issued the following statement urging continued investments in agricultural efforts that benefit clean water.

Under the Microscope: Science the Source of Solutions

June 27, 2017

As a young boy, my curiosity about the woods, critters and water of the Back Mountain region of northern Luzerne County made for an exciting and formative time.

CBF Issues Statement on Federal Efforts to Rescind WOTUS

June 27, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)--Chesapeake Bay Foundation Vice President Kim Coble issued this statement following EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announcement that they are proposing a rule to rescind the Clean Water Rule and revert to a previous definition of "waters of the United States."

Catch the Last Two Clean Water Concerts

June 22, 2017

As the first official day of summer arrives, so do the final two Clean Water Concert Series performances.