Chesapeake Bay Health Score Drops Due to Increased Pollution from Runoff

Officials also worry environmental rollbacks by the Trump administration will make bay restoration more difficult going forward

Chesapeake Bay Health Score Drops Due to Increased Pollution from Runoff

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) biennial State of the Bay Report score decreased one point this year to 33, equivalent to a D+. The drop was largely due to increased pollution and poor water clarity caused by record regional rainfall. 

“The good news is that scientists are...

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