Trump’s EPA cuts could be ‘catastrophic’ to Chesapeake Bay, activists warn
The EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program has worked to restore the Bay’s waters and fish and plant life since 1983, but severe cuts ...
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Lawmakers and advocates voice concern over federal funding cuts’ impact on the Chesapeake Bay
Congressional lawmakers and environmental organizations warn the administration could backtrack over 40 years of conservation progress.
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Pennsylvania has made strides in Chesapeake Bay cleanup. But is that enough?
Early on, leaders on the bipartisan Chesapeake Bay Commission, including Ortiz and Sarah Elfreth, then a Maryland Senator, began whipping votes in the Pennsylvania legislature, advocating for the ...
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EPA Deregulation Plans Draw Ire of Chesapeake Bay Advocates
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to cut back on regulations under the Trump administration is drawing sharp criticism from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), a nonprofit focused ...
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Chesapeake Bay oysters fare well in annual survey, continuing five-year trend
Oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay are faring well, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ annual Fall Oyster Survey.
Supreme Court Upholds Tighter Fishing Regs for Striped Bass, Rejecting Pleas from Charter Captains
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition from East Coast charter captains to block new and tighter striped bass regulations.
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Maryland leaders, fishermen split over proposed Chesapeake Bay preservation bill
The bill calls on the state’s Department of Natural Resources to supervise 25 species under fishery management plans.