In October, officials from the Obama Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Park Service (NPS), and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced a series of targeted investments to enhance Baltimore … Continued
On June 17, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its evaluations of restoration efforts by the six Bay states and the District of Columbia in 2014 and 2015, as part of the blueprint to restore the Chesapeake Bay. The two-year … Continued
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan recently announced that the Department of Natural Resources has awarded grant funding, totaling $23.25 million, to reduce nonpoint source pollution through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. The Trust Fund directs funding to the … Continued
The world’s largest breeding population of ospreys is coping well with the long-lasting residues of toxic chemicals, according to a three-year study led by US Geological Survey scientists. The study focused on chemicals that were banned decades ago but remain … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and its local partners across Virginia are now recruiting volunteers for the 28th Clean the Bay Day. CBF’s annual shoreline cleanup is scheduled this year for Saturday, June 4, 2016, from 9 a.m. until noon. … Continued