Partnership News
Read the latest updates and news stories from the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Benefits of green infrastructure can outweigh costs
March 5, 2014Green infrastructure can save money, clean our air and water, and offer residents social gains.
Read storyScience shows restoration work can improve local water quality
February 25, 2014Case studies show best management practices have lowered pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyWetland restoration could offset impacts of climate change
February 18, 2014Research from Puget Sound confirms coastal wetlands can sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
Read storyDraft Watershed Agreement available for public feedback
January 29, 2014The Bay Program plan will establish new goals and outcomes for restoration across the watershed.
Read storyClean Air Act improves water quality in Appalachian rivers
January 10, 2014Cutting power plant emissions has lowered nitrogen pollution in some forested watersheds.
Read storyTracking conservation can credit farmers, ensure states meet water quality goals
December 26, 2013Bay Program partners work to streamline the conservation reporting process.
Read storyFossilized oyster shells from Gulf Coast will restore reefs in Maryland waters
December 17, 2013The state has partnered with CSX to transport shell to Baltimore.
Read storyChesapeake Executive Council names Maryland governor new chair
December 12, 2013Gov. Martin O’Malley was commended for his restoration work at the 2013 Executive Council meeting.
Read storyGroundwater withdrawal causing land to sink in lower Chesapeake region
December 11, 2013Continued land subsidence could worsen the effects of sea-level rise.
Read storyLoss of coastal wetlands grows larger in United States
December 9, 2013Development and other human activities are placing pressure on this critical habitat.
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