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10/02/2013

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05/04/2012

I've been a bit neglectful of this for the past few weeks after our cat died and with full time school and part time work, I haven't had as much time as I would have liked to devote to the site. I plan to get back to it soon. Promise.

10/14/2011

Oct. 14, 2011–The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is one of several groups who will be allowed to intervene in a lawsuit brought by several agricultural groups to overturn federal and state pollution limits and put a halt to implementing pollution reduction programs, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

10/14/2011

Text of a court decision handed down Thursday allowing the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other groups to intervene in a TMDL lawsuit filed by the American Farm Bureau Federation against the EPA.

10/12/2011

Shippensburg University will share in a three-year $750,000 NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences grant.

10/12/2011

Pictured from left: Quintin Kendall, Regional Vice President, State Government Affairs, CSX Transportation; Joe Burnsworth, Asst Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Va Beach City Public Schools; Don Baugh, Vice President for Education, Chesapeake Bay Foundation; and Peyton Robertson (spea...

10/12/2011

LNG is pumped from ships at Dominion Cove Point's offshore dock through a series of pipes to insulated storage tanks. Courtesy: Dominion

10/12/2011

The words and drawings of the late Tom Wisner have been collected in a book that teaches the importance of the relationship between the bay and the people and creatures who share its environment.

10/12/2011

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The Chesapeake Bay Trust announced on Sept. 20 the appointment of two new members to its board of trustees: Carter Heim and Adam Ortiz. Each appointee brings a wealth of…