Maryland scientists say microplastic pollution is posing growing risks to the Chesapeake Bay — and to the oysters and people ...

The state agreed to a 2040 deadline for bay cleanup goals but is not on track to meet current nutrient and sediment reduction targets.

WASHINGTON — Chesapeake Bay is cleaner than it used to be but is falling short of 2025 targets for reducing pollution, federal and state officials and most of Maryland’s congressional delegation said ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — From the catastrophic to the microscopic, just about everything man makes affects the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, which includes Virginia, West Virginia, New ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is preparing to file a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to force a crackdown on the state of Pennsylvania for pollution ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The health of the Chesapeake Bay is monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency through the Chesapeake Bay Program. The Chesapeake Bay Program released a progress report ...

Four local projects are among the nine statewide awarded a total of $19 million in Virginia DEQ grants aimed at reducing water pollution in the Chesapeake Bay as part of the Pay-For-Outcomes Nonpoint ...

Legislation signed into law on Nov. 13, 2025, ended a record 43-day partial government shutdown that began Oct. 1, restoring operations for federal agencies critical to Chesapeake Bay restoration ...

Multiple counties received funds from the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of its efforts to reduce pollution in parts of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. According to a press release ...

The Virginia DEQ is launching a one-year pilot program to try to reduce nonpoint source pollution impacting the Chesapeake Bay. The $20 million Pay-For-Outcomes Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction ...

GLOUCESTER, Va. — The Hampton Roads Sanitation District is on a mission. "Improve the Hampton Roads waterways and ensure that they'll be clean for generations to come," said Ryan Radspinner, a ...

Chesapeake Bay is cleaner than it used to be but is falling short of 2025 targets for reducing pollution, federal and state officials and most of Maryland’s congressional delegation said on Wednesday.