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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.
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This Week in the Watershed: From Trash Pits to Oyster Reefs
September 22, 2017
Archaeologists can learn a lot about a civilization by looking in one place–the trash pit.
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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.
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This Week in the Watershed: Menhaden’s Moment
September 15, 2017
As we've written before, menhaden might not be a common feature on dinner plates, but there's a reason they’re often called "the most important fish in the sea."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CBF Issues Statement on Bay Journal Funding Cuts
August 23, 2017
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement concerning EPA’s decision to eliminate funding for the Bay Journal.
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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.
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This Week in the Watershed: A Silver Bullet Illusion
August 11, 2017
We’ve said it before, but complex problems require complex solutions.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CBF Issues Statement Concerning the Smaller than Average Dead Zone in Early July
July 26, 2017
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) President William C. Baker and Beth McGee, CBF’s Director of Science and Agricultural Policy, issued these statements concerning the results of the early July dead zone cruise in Maryland.
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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.
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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
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Sweet (Bipartisan) Success with Sewage
July 18, 2017
It's not often you see people this excited about a sewage plant.
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This Week in the Watershed: Flipping the Script
July 14, 2017
When an anniversary or milestone approaches, the natural inclination is often to reflect on the past. As CBF celebrates its 50th anniversary, we’re flipping the script—what better way to celebrate than to engage with the next generation and hear their thoughts on what it will take to save the Bay.
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CBF Issues Statement on S. 1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act
July 12, 2017
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)--On June 30, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined with Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Boozman (R-AR), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to introduce S. 1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act.
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Celebrating 50 Years with Student Leaders
July 10, 2017
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has been working for 50 years to Save the Bay by partnering with leaders nationally, regionally, and locally in our communities.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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Why Cut a $73 Million Program That Provides Billions in Benefits?
June 21, 2017
There is more good news for the Bay this spring. There is clear consensus in the scientific community that the health of the Bay is improving.
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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.
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