2015 Press Releases
Cleaner air, cleaner waters: Story map illustrates air pollution reductions over time
October 8, 2015The Chesapeake Bay Program unveiled a new story map showing how the Clean Air Act regulations, as well as decades of enforcement actions, have led to a steady decline in air pollution across the Chesapeake region.
Read storyChesapeake Bay’s underwater grass abundance rises 27 percent in 2014
July 30, 2015The 75,835-acre total is 41 percent of the goal set forth in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Read storyBlue crabs doing better, but report notes there’s still room for improvement
July 1, 2015A report encourages resource managers to maintain a “risk-averse” approach to setting regulations.
Read storySeventeen public access sites open along Chesapeake rivers and streams
June 18, 2015Seventeen public access sites open along Chesapeake rivers and streams
Read storyShad Abundance Surpasses Restoration Goals in Potomac, Rappahannock Rivers
May 8, 2015Shad Abundance Surpasses Restoration Goals in Potomac, Rappahannock Rivers
Read storyTrends Show Jurisdictions Reducing Pollution Entering Chesapeake Bay
April 6, 2015Trends Show Jurisdictions Reducing Pollution Entering Chesapeake Bay
Read storyChesapeake Bay Program Welcomes Public Input on Draft Management Strategies
March 16, 2015Chesapeake Bay Program Welcomes Public Input on Draft Management Strategies
Read storyExperts Consider Chesapeake Bay an Ecosystem in Recovery
February 3, 2015Experts Consider Chesapeake Bay an Ecosystem in Recovery
Read storyLong-Term Nutrient, Sediment Levels Declining in Chesapeake Bay
January 23, 2015Long-Term Nutrient, Sediment Levels Declining in Chesapeake Bay
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