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Time for Pennsylvania to Live up to Promises Made
August 31, 2020
Since more than half of the freshwater that pours into the bay comes from the Susquehanna River, saving the Bay is only possible if we first save the local Pennsylvania rivers and streams that feed into it.
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CBF Issues Statement on Chesapeake Bay Executive Council Meeting
August 18, 2020
Today, the Chesapeake Executive Council held its annual meeting to discuss the course of Bay restoration.
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CBF Assesses the State of the Blueprint: Restoration Efforts in Jeopardy
August 13, 2020
A new report examining the state of the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint found promising signs of progress, but serious red flags remain that threaten to derail the restoration effort.
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Agriculture Cost-Share Program Taking Root in Pennsylvania
August 12, 2020
A proposed program aims to help Pennsylvania farmers and bring the state back on track toward meeting its clean water goals.
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Bay Dead Zone: What’s It Like This Summer?
August 7, 2020
Each year during the summer, an area of water with low oxygen levels—known as a “dead zone”—forms in the Bay. But what about this year’s dead zone and what it means for the Bay?
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CBF Praises House Vote to Add $5.5 Million to Chesapeake Bay Program’s Budget Next Year
July 24, 2020
A $5.5 million boost for EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program in fiscal year 2021 was passed today by a vote of 224-189 in the House of Representatives.
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States File Suit Challenging Clean Water Permitting Rollback
July 21, 2020
Today the attorneys general of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New York joined other states in filing a suit challenging the weakened water quality permitting rule recently finalized by the Trump Administration.
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CBF Calls for Greater Investments to Reduce Pollution as Number of Impaired Waters Increases
July 13, 2020
An increase int the number of miles of impaired waters listed in the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's latest report sends a clear message that not enough is being done to clean and protect Commonwealth rivers and streams.
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News Spotlight: Watching Out for the Bay
July 9, 2020
A news roundup of some of the big issues we’re watching this year.
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CBF Applauds Increased 2021 Funding for Chesapeake Bay Program in House Appropriations Subcommittee Bill
July 9, 2020
The bill calls for the EPA-administered Program to be funded at $90.5 million in the coming fiscal year, once again refusing the Trump administration’s attempt to impose a draconian cut on the Program.
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CBF Expresses Strong Support for House Infrastructure Bill
July 1, 2020
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation expressed its strong support for the Moving Forward Act, which passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 233-188.
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Putting EPA on Notice
May 19, 2020
We’ve filed a Notice of Intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to enforce the Clean Water Act. Here’s what you need to know.
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CBF Issues Notice of Intent to Sue EPA over Failure to Hold Pennsylvania and New York Accountable
May 18, 2020
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners filed a notice of intent to sue the federal Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to require Pennsylvania and New York to develop implementation plans that will achieve the 2025 Bay restoration goals.
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Richmond to Address Sewage Overflows into James River under Legislation
March 4, 2020
Richmond will take aggressive steps to address sewage overflows into the James River under legislation just passed by the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates.
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Farm Conservation Bills Pass Virginia House and Senate
March 3, 2020
The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates have passed legislation to accelerate farmers’ adoption of key conservation practices to enable Virginia to meet Chesapeake Bay water quality goals by the end of 2025 (HB 1422 and SB704).
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Yes, Clean Water Can Be Costly for Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed but There’s an Answer for That
February 20, 2020
Environmental farm upgrades can be a burden for farmers to install. That’s why environmental organizations that work on the ground with farmers have advocated for government assistance to help fund these upgrades.
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CBF Calls on EPA to Honor Its Commitments and Enforce the Clean Water Act
January 29, 2020
By taking no action to hold Pennsylvania accountable, EPA has failed to adhere to the commitment to use its existing statutory authorities, abdicating its responsibilities under the Clean Water Act.
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CBF Preparing to Sue EPA
January 27, 2020
That EPA failed to take any action to hold Pennsylvania accountable for its inadequate clean-up plan puts the success accomplished with the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint over the last ten years in jeopardy.
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Maryland Lawmakers Shouldn’t Forget the Chesapeake Bay during a Session Focused on Education
January 24, 2020
For once, the Trump administration has made a good decision for the environment and the Chesapeake Bay.
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New Federal Wetlands Definition Threatens Bay Cleanup
January 23, 2020
In an unprecedented assault on the Clean Water Act, the Trump administration's new definition of "Waters of the United States" slashes federal protections for wetlands and waterways that are essential to restoring the Chesapeake Bay.
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Conservation Groups Defend Virginia Clean Water Plan from Wastewater Challenge
January 13, 2020
The Virginia Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies and several of its members have filed suit against Virginia to challenge expectations in Virginia’s Watershed Implementation Plan of additional pollution reductions from sewage treatment plants.
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CBF Statement on Senate Passage of Bill Renewing and Increasing Funding for Federal Bay Program
January 10, 2020
The U.S. Senate last night passed a wide-ranging conservation bill that includes crucial provisions to reauthorize EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program and fund it at $90 million annually through 2025.
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CBF Issues Statement on Bay Clean-Up Testimony Today
January 8, 2020
Maryland Secretary of the Environment Ben Grumbles today told Congress the goal of implementing the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load, also known as the Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint, by 2025 is legally enforceable and that Maryland is prepared to sue EPA if the agency fails to enforce it.
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CBF Statement on Maryland Gov. Hogan’s Directive to Pursue Legal Actions against Pennsylvania and EPA over Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
January 8, 2020
Gov. Hogan announced this afternoon he directed Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh to begin the legal actions to attempt to hold Pennsylvania accountable.
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EPA Fails to Hold Pennsylvania Accountable for Deficient Clean-Up Plan
December 19, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency today released its evaluation of the states’ and District of Columbia’s clean-up plans, formally known as Phase III Watershed Implementation Plans, that were finalized in August.
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