Fifteen of the 37 creeks, rivers and sections of the Chesapeake Bay recently added to Maryland’s dirty water list are polluted because of runoff from urban and suburban areas, according to a review of the report by the Chesapeake Bay … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), the Virginia State Waterman’s Association (VSWA), Merck & Company, and the Commonwealth of Virginia have agreed to settle a CBF/VSWA lawsuit challenging pollution limits granted to Merck by the State Water Control Board in 2009. … Continued
On February 8, 2011, the Chesapeake Bay Trust released the results of a statewide poll that surveyed more than 1,000 Marylanders on their attitudes about Chesapeake Bay restoration and other environmental issues. In total, more than 90 percent of respondents … Continued