Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., said spending cuts proposed by Republicans would decimate the Chesapeake Bay Program’s efforts to clean up the bay.
The latest continuing resolution, which would fund the federal government between March and October, would reduce funding for the program by $10 million, equal to about 20 percent of the program’s overall budget, according to Moran, the top Democrat on aHouse Appropriations environmental subcommittee.
“The Chesapeake Bay is a treasured resource, utilized for fishing, crabbing, recreation, and its natural beauty,” Moran said in a statement. “Improving the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay is not a lofty goal, it is mandated by law. The Republican cuts are a slap in the face to the progress we’ve made in preserving this body of water.”
