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CBF Statement on Buckingham Compressor Station Permit

December 19, 2018

(RICHMOND)—Today the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board postponed a decision on the permit for the Buckingham natural gas compressor station linked to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, in order to take in additional public comment.

CBF Statement on Buckingham Compressor Station Permit

November 9, 2018

(RICHMOND, VA)—Today the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board postponed until December a vote on a permit for the Buckingham natural gas compressor station linked to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

The Chesapeake Bay’s Environmental Success Story Is in Danger

October 27, 2018

The Trump administration is threatening to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, but it’s not too late to turn things around.

This Week in the Watershed: Your Air at Risk

October 26, 2018

Most living creatures, whether they walk, swim, or crawl, are harmed by poor air quality. And if the EPA rolls back two critical Clean Air Act initiatives, our climate, health, and water quality could suffer.

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.

This Week in the Watershed: Living with a Smoker

September 28, 2018

Higher rates of asthma, increased chances of lung cancer, chronic bronchitis. These are just a few of the health impacts caused by the long-term breathing of fine particulate matter.

CBF Opposes Pipeline’s Buckingham Compressor Station Permit

September 26, 2018

(RICHMOND, VA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has submitted comments to the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board opposing the draft permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s proposed natural gas compressor station in Buckingham County, Virginia.

This Week in the Watershed: Breathe Easy?

September 21, 2018

Most understand that how we treat the land has a direct correlation to the health of our waterways. But often overlooked is the major impact air pollution has on water quality.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation: EPA Decision on Interstate Air Pollution Fails to Protect Human Health and the Environment

September 17, 2018

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is dismayed, but not surprised by the Environmental Protection Agency's decision Friday to abdicate its responsibility under the Clean Air Act by denying petitions requesting coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky reduce air pollution that travels across state lines.

This Week in the Watershed: A Blessing and a Curse

July 13, 2018

The recent hot and sunny weather throughout the watershed has blessed many of us with picturesque days to swim, fish, or work in our gardens. But this weather isn’t a blessing to some.

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.

This Week in the Watershed: Healthy Communities, Healthy Bay

December 15, 2017

It's no coincidence that what's good for water quality is often good for public health. And in Baltimore, one facility stands in the way of both.

CBF Study: Baltimore Incinerator Causes $55 Million in Health Problems Per Year

December 11, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—A study commissioned by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation concludes that living near the Wheelabrator trash incinerator in Baltimore is similar to living with a smoker, at least for some children, senior citizens and others with sensitive lungs.

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.

This Week in the Watershed: Toxic Clouds

October 13, 2017

At first glance, emissions from a coal-fired power plant in Kentucky, Indiana, or Tennessee would seem completely unrelated to the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

CBF Statement on the Rollback of the Clean Power Plan

October 10, 2017

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Chesapeake Bay Foundation President William C. Baker issued this statement concerning the rollback of the Clean Power Plan.

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.

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.

Hogan Sues EPA over Power Plant Pollution from Neighboring States

September 27, 2017

CBF Taps N.C. State to Study Poultry Farm Emissions

September 22, 2017

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.

The Clean Power Plan: How It Could Affect Chesapeake Bay Restoration

February 28, 2017

In 2005, despite the significant body of scientific evidence showing a correlation between increased carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere and increasing global temperatures, EPA refused to develop regulations curbing the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide from power plants, cars, and trucks.