Agency Failed to Hold Pennsylvania and New York Accountable for Chesapeake Bay Pollution Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh, joined by the Attorneys General of Delaware, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, today filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to require Pennsylvania and New York to develop and implement […]
Gov Hogan on Maryland’s Legal Action Against the EPA
Governor Larry Hogan issued the following statement after a number of states—including Maryland—announced legal action against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to hold certain states accountable for polluting the Chesapeake Bay: “Earlier this year, I directed the Attorney General to take this legal action in keeping with our generational responsibility and shared […]
Small Mouth Bass Making a Comeback in Bay
After years of struggling with pollution and disease, some populations of smallmouth bass are making a slow recovery. Much like how the fish strike spinnerbaits high in the water, recovery for portions of smallmouth bass populations is on the rise in Chesapeake Bay tributaries. But human and environmental factors have contributed to disease and deaths […]
Dissolved Oxygen in Bay Average for June 2020
Maryland Department of Natural Resources monitoring data show that dissolved oxygen conditions in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay mainstem were average in early July 2020. The hypoxic water volume — waters with less than 2 mg/l oxygen — was 1.35 cubic miles compared to a historical early July average (1985-2019) of 1.38 cubic […]
Call Chesapeake Bay Hotline to Report Suspicious Activities
Chesapeake Bay Hotline – “It’s the 911 of the Chesapeake Bay” As always, call the Chesapeake Bay Hotline at 1-877-224-7229 to report any of the following: – Boating accident or reckless activity – Fish kill or algal bloom – Floating debris that poses a hazard to navigation – Illegal fishing activity – Public sewer leak […]
Underwater Grasses Resilient Against Severe Rainfall
Annual Report Shows Improvement in Several Areas and Tributaries The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports a second consecutive year of underwater grass loss in certain portions of the Chesapeake Bay in 2019 due to record high rainfall and stream flows into the bay. Some areas of Maryland’s portion of the bay, however, have shown […]
Dissolved Oxygen in Chesapeake Bay Improved
Maryland Department of Natural Resources monitoring data show that dissolved oxygen conditions in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay mainstem were better than expected in May 2020. The hypoxic water volume — waters with less than 2 mg/l oxygen — was 0.027 cubic miles, which is well below the May 1985-2019 average of 0.25 […]
Attorneys Generals File Notice of Intent to Sue EPA
Attorneys General Frosh, Herring, and Racine File Notice of Intent to Sue EPA Agency Failed to Hold Pennsylvania and New York Accountable for Bay Pollution Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh, joined by the Attorneys General of Virginia and the District of Columbia, today filed a Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection […]
A Message from Chesapeake Bay Events
Covid Blues Blue Tie Dye Click here to see more options and purchase shirts! Dear Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival Fan, To commemorate the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival that wasn’t we have decided to offer t-shirts for sale with all of the profit going those in dire need during this pandemic. Please click here to purchase […]
Governor Urges Leaders to Protect & Increase Funding for Bay
Governor Hogan Urges Congressional Leaders to Protect and Increase Funding for Chesapeake Bay Restoration Writes to Top Republicans and Democrats: “The Administration’s Proposed Cut to the Chesapeake Bay Program Is Short-Sighted” Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council, wrote to congressional leaders today calling for a reversal of proposed cuts to federal funding […]
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