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Maryland’s Land Preservation Plan Must Prioritize Trees
As Maryland finalizes its land conservation plan for the next decade, CBF is urging state leaders to require more trees along rivers and streams.
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Eastern Shore Chicken Waste Facility Continues Pollution, Despite Years of Fines and Court Battles
A controversial chicken rendering plant in Dorchester County, Maryland has racked up dozens of pollution violations in recent years, including approximately 30 new violations since 2024, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).
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Philip Merrill Environmental Center Wins AIA’s Twenty-five Year Award
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis, Maryland has received the prestigious AIA Twenty-five Year Award for its enduring legacy as the world’s first LEED Platinum-certified building.
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CBF, Partners Offer Solutions for Tangier as Potential Model of Coastal Adaptation
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) joined federal, state, and local officials on Tangier Island this week as partners move forward on an ambitious coordinated response to help preserve and protect one of the country’s most threatened island communities.
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Conservation Groups Press Congress to Fund Critical EPA Clean Water Program
After the President’s budget and House lawmakers proposed cuts, more than half a dozen environmental and conservation groups are joining arms to press Congress to fully invest in a vital federal program that funds restoration and preservation work across watersheds.
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Longstanding Pennsylvania Partnership Celebrates the Planting of the 10 Millionth Tree in Hummelstown
After eight years of hard work across Pennsylvania, the 10 millionth tree was planted today in Hummelstown as part of the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership initiative.
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Environmental Groups Voice Concern with South Baltimore Landfill Air Pollution Permit
Maryland’s latest air pollution permit for the Quarantine Road Sanitary Landfill in Baltimore puts people’s health and the environment at risk, according to concerned community and nonprofit partners.
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Thousands Clean up Across Virginia for 2026 Clean the Bay Day
Thousands of volunteers across Virginia have picked up at least 31,000 pounds of litter as of late Saturday as part of CBF's Clean the Bay Day, Virginia’s largest and longest-running litter cleanup.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Surveys Litter on Lafayette River Ahead of Clean the Bay Day
CBF staff emphasized the importance of improving water quality and the need for Clean the Bay Day volunteers while touring the Lafayette River in Norfolk.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calls on Legislators to Swiftly Pass Bay-Friendly Budget
As bills cross over, advocates urge legislators to uphold vital environmental funding.
