by admin | Feb 11, 2019 | Lightning Update
The U.S. Senate passed a large conservation bill Tuesday which would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, expand wilderness, and protect parks. On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed the “Natural Resources Protection Act”, touted as...
by admin | Feb 11, 2019 | Lightning Update
A new report outlines the threats posed by sea level rise to buildings in Maryland Eastern Shore counties andthe need for mainstreaming preparedness efforts. (Image: Eastern Shore Land Conservancy) A trio of new reports set out the challenge posed in the Chesapeake...
by admin | Feb 4, 2019 | Lightning Update
The 2018 Farm Bill contains substantial enhancements for land conservation which will likely benefit the Chesapeake watershed. (Photo: Chesapeake Bay Program) The 2018 Farm Bill, enacted in December, sets out five year funding for a wide range of federal programs....
by admin | Dec 4, 2018 | Lightning Update
The November 2018 elections proved once again that voters support conservation funding. The Land Trust Alliance reports that 58 city, county or state ballot measures were considered in 23 states on election day. At least 49 of those passed. The Trust for Public...
by admin | Nov 28, 2018 | Lightning Update
A new report prepared by the Environmental Law Institute for the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership recommends specific actions that Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia may consider to address the impacts of proposed energy projects while improving land conservation...
by admin | Nov 27, 2018 | Lightning Update
The Washington Post reported last week on new findings about the extent of the Rappahannock Tribe’s vast range and standing within the Chesapeake region. Archaeologist Julia King and Scott Strickland, an expert in geographic information systems, have used...
