2022 Chesapeake Bay receives its highest-ever grade, C+, since 2002: Pennsylvania's pollution reduction efforts noted.
The Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the U.S., received its highest-ever grade since 2002, a C-plus, according to an annual report by the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science. Pennsylvania's efforts to block pollution from entering state waterways were highlighted in the report. The health of the bay serves as a reflection of conditions across its six-state watershed.
July 09, 2024
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