Partnership News
Read the latest updates and news stories from the Chesapeake Bay Program.
EPA’s Clean Power Plan would cut carbon emissions, combat climate change
June 3, 2014Reducing power plant pollution would benefit public health and the environment.
Read storyReducing agricultural runoff creates clean water in Chesapeake Bay
May 29, 2014Scientists link on-farm best management practices with improvements in water quality.
Read storyUniversity of Maryland report card measures minimal changes in Chesapeake Bay health
May 23, 2014Scientists give the estuary a “C” grade.
Read storyThirty-six access sites open along Chesapeake rivers and streams in 2013
May 22, 2014Increasing public access can strengthen the bond between people and place.
Read storyMaryland’s oyster population reaches highest level since 1985
May 13, 2014Survival rates are up and harvests have increased in portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyFarm Bill changes landscape for conservation funding in Bay watershed
May 8, 2014The bill will bring farmers and watershed groups together.
Read storyChesapeake Bay’s blue crab abundance remains low
May 7, 2014The long, cold winter killed an estimated 28 percent of adult crabs in Maryland waters.
Read storyInvestments in habitat restoration create jobs, support small businesses
May 5, 2014A new analysis shows restoring wildlife habitat can stimulate local economies.
Read storyChesapeake Bay’s underwater grass abundance rises 24 percent in 2013
April 21, 2014Scientists attribute the boost in bay grasses to the expansion of widgeon grass in saltier waters.
Read storyOyster aquaculture could combat Potomac River pollution
April 17, 2014Shellfish raised on the river bottom would remove excess nutrients from the water.
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