From the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway: Chesapeake Conservancy will join Maryland Delegate and Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway’s Executive Director, Mary Ann Lisanti, and historians Edward Wright Haile and Connie Lapallo on Tuesday at Susquehanna State Park to install and dedicate the latest granite marker in the Conservancy’s John Smith Chesapeake Cross Marker project. The 17th […]
Rep. Harris: “Designation of the Bay as a Critical Habitat for the Sturgeon is an Unnecessary and Burdensome Regulation”
From Congressman Andy Harris: House Committee Approves Harris Chesapeake Bay Amendment On July 13, the House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment introduced by Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2018. This amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement or enforce the designation of […]
Environmenal Center at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum to Assess Health of Bay Vegetation
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: The Environmental Center at the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, Inc. is participating under contract in an ongoing project to assess the health of SAVs in the Upper Chesapeake Bay. The work will advance an important goal of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement that is monitoring the recovery of […]
Trump Budget Shuts Down Chesapeake Bay Clean Up; Proposed Budget Puts Drinking Water Sources At-Risk for 13 Million Bay Residents
From Choose Clean Water Coalition: The President has released his budget for Fiscal Year 2018, which recommends that the $73 million budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program be eliminated and shutdown.This would stop the clean up of Chesapeke Bay in its tracks and undo the tremendous progress we have made to […]
Rep. Harris Praises President Trump’s Proposed Budget; Lauds Defense Increases, Vows to Protect Chesapeake
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: DR. ANDY HARRIS ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BUDGET PROPOSAL WASHINGTON, DC: Representative Andy Harris (MD-01) issued the following statement today regarding President Trump’s proposed budget for 2018: “The Chesapeake Bay is a treasure, and as a Member of the Appropriations Committee, I am committed to working with […]
State Highway Administration Invites Comments on Plan to Improve Chesapeake Bay Water Quality
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) invites the public to provide comments on plans and methods to meet federally mandated requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and improve Chesapeake Bay water quality. Citizens are encouraged to read the draft plan and provide comments online. […]
Gov. Hogan Holds First Conowingo Dam Summit; Announces Multi-Agency Work Group to Find Solutions for Reducing Bay Pollution
From the office of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan: Governor Larry Hogan today held Maryland’s first Conowingo Dam Summit, and announced the formation of a multi-agency work group to seek innovative solutions for reducing pollution that threatens the Chesapeake Bay. The Hogan administration also announced a formal Request for Information to help find solutions, and determine […]
U.S. Sen Mikulski, Attorney General Frosh Praise Decision to Abandon East Coast Drilling Plan: “Simply No Reason to Play Russian Roulette with the Chesapeake Bay”
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: MIKULSKI PRAISES OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT REVERSING PLAN TO ALLOW EAST COAST DRILLING Senator helped introduce legislation prohibiting East Coast drilling and fought against proposal that would harm Maryland coastal economy WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today praised the Obama Administration’s announcement that it plans […]