Trump Revokes Chesapeake Bay Protection Executive Order

UPDATE: Trump Order Unravels Obama-era Cleanup Framework For Chesapeake Bay - The BayNet

Note: This is an update to the Bay Journal article that appeared on Sept. 17, 2026. President Trump on Sept. 16 repealed a policy that has guided federal participation in Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts for nearly two decades. It’s unclear how much effect the new order will have on the cleanup, but its narrow focus […]

Trump revokes Chesapeake Bay protection executive order

Salisbury, Md. – On Wednesday, the White House announced an executive order to repeal Executive Order 13508, also known as the Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration executive order. “Executive Order 13508 of May 12, 2009 (Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration), which has been in effect for 17 years, instituted a broad mandate for States and municipalities to contribute to improving...

Trump’s Chesapeake Bay order rebuked stormwater fees. Experts say it won’t end them.

President Donald Trump revoked a 17-year-old Chesapeake Bay protection policy last week claiming states and localities had improperly relied upon it to impose stormwater management fees on residents and businesses. But policy and utility experts say that alone won't end stormwater fees. In an executive order signed Wednesday, Trump repealed Executive Order 13508, signed by former President Barack Obama in 2009. The move has sent shockwaves thro…

Trump EO reshapes Chesapeake Bay cleanup, calls for end to ‘rain taxes’

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order revoking a 17-year-old federal directive on Chesapeake Bay restoration and ordering federal agencies to concentrate money and personnel on projects that can demonstrate measurable improvements in water quality. The order, signed Wednesday, Sept. 16, rescinds Executive Order 13508, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009. Trump’s replacement directs federal agencies to prioritize projects that…

Trump order revokes 2009 Chesapeake Bay directive, targets stormwater fees

While aiming to improve water quality through targeted projects, the executive order has faced criticism from environmental groups and local officials, who warn it may undermine decades of progress.

State Roundup: Trump’s Executive Order On Chesapeake Bay Called ‘Bizarre’; Luminis Health Sued Over Cybersecurity Incident

OFFICIALS GRAPPLE WITH ‘BIZARRE’ TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER ON CHESAPEAKE BAY: Just months after federal officials joined Chesapeake Bay states in... The post State Roundup: Trump’s Executive Order On Chesapeake Bay Called ‘Bizarre’; Luminis Health Sued Over Cybersecurity Incident appeared first on citybiz.