Maryland Department of Natural Resources monitoring data show that dissolved oxygen conditions in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay mainstem were better than expected in May 2020. The hypoxic water volume — waters with less than 2 mg/l oxygen — was 0.027 cubic miles, which is well below the May 1985-2019 average of 0.25 […]
Attorneys Generals File Notice of Intent to Sue EPA
Attorneys General Frosh, Herring, and Racine File Notice of Intent to Sue EPA Agency Failed to Hold Pennsylvania and New York Accountable for Bay Pollution Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh, joined by the Attorneys General of Virginia and the District of Columbia, today filed a Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection […]
A Message from Chesapeake Bay Events
Covid Blues Blue Tie Dye Click here to see more options and purchase shirts! Dear Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival Fan, To commemorate the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival that wasn’t we have decided to offer t-shirts for sale with all of the profit going those in dire need during this pandemic. Please click here to purchase […]
Governor Urges Leaders to Protect & Increase Funding for Bay
Governor Hogan Urges Congressional Leaders to Protect and Increase Funding for Chesapeake Bay Restoration Writes to Top Republicans and Democrats: “The Administration’s Proposed Cut to the Chesapeake Bay Program Is Short-Sighted” Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council, wrote to congressional leaders today calling for a reversal of proposed cuts to federal funding […]
Gov Hogan Proposes Major Investments
For Maryland Environment, Chesapeake Bay FY21 Budget Includes Record Investment in Bay Restoration For the sixth year in a row, Governor Larry Hogan has proposed major funding to restore the Chesapeake Bay and continue his strong record of skilled environmental stewardship. This includes a record $57.2 million for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 […]
Gov Hogan Directs Attorney General to Pursue Legal Actions
Against Pennsylvania and EPA to Protect Chesapeake Bay “We Have a Generational Responsibility to Protect the Bay, and We Simply Cannot Afford to Fall Short of These Shared Obligations” Governor Larry Hogan today directed Attorney General Brian Frosh to pursue legal actions against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in […]
Maryland in the Age of Sail: Free Lecture Series
The Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) announces its Spring 2020 lecture series: “Maryland in the Age of Sail.” Join Mark Wilkins, CMM Curator of Maritime History, as he explores topics ranging from European influences, to the tobacco trade, to the Civil War on the Chesapeake and more, through the 20th century. Lectures begin at 7 p.m. […]
Governor Hogan Applauds Successful Effort
To Boost Federal Funding for Chesapeake Bay Hogan Administration Led Bipartisan Push and Has Invested Historic $5 Billion in Maryland’s Bay Initiatives For the second year in a row, Governor Hogan has led a successful bipartisan effort to protect federal funding for Chesapeake Bay restoration. The U.S. Senate today gave final approval to a government […]
Gov Hogan Urges Congress to Fully Fund Chesapeake Bay Restoration
Leads Bipartisan Coalition of Governors, Elected Officials: “We Are at a Critical Juncture in Chesapeake Bay Restoration With The Goal of Clean Water in Sight” Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council, along with other watershed state leaders sent a letter to U.S. House of Representatives and Senate leaders calling on Congress to […]
Governor Hogan Calls for Action and Accountability
On Pennsylvania’s Clean Water Progress Expresses “Alarming Concerns” Over Pennsylvania Plan For Bay Restoration Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council, today sent a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler calling for action on Pennsylvania’s lack of progress on clean water goals. As part […]
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