Stories by Alicia Pimental

The federal government has officially declared the Chesapeake Bay’s Atlantic sturgeon an endangered species.

The Chesapeake Bay Program has launched a new, improved version of its website, www.chesapeakebay.net.

Maryland will provide $19 million in grants to upgrade nutrient removal technology at four wastewater facilities.

The James River Association (JRA) has given Virginia’s James River a C in its latest State of the James report.

Aerial photos show the upper Bay’s grasses mostly survived muddy plumes.

Potomac Conservancy awards river’s health a barely passing “D” grade in fifth annual State of the Nation’s River report.

A new study analyzing 60 years of data shows that efforts to reduce pollution appear to be helping the Bay's health.

Federal government looking for feedback on first set of short-term water quality goals, or “milestones.”

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has purchased 825 acres of land to expand Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

Did you know that more than 170 species of birds call the Anacostia River and its watershed their home?