Chesapeake Bay

Maryland, Virginia Race to Save Dwindling Commercial Fisheries in the Chesapeake Bay

Predatory invasive species are blamed for causing blue crab and other commercial stocks to drop significantly, prompting a renewed effort to remedy the situation.

By Aman Azhar

Toxic Releases From Industrial Facilities Compound Maryland’s Water Woes, a New Report Found

By Aman Azhar

Residents and Environmentalists Say a Planned Warehouse District Outside Baltimore Threatens Wetlands and the Chesapeake Bay

By Aman Azhar

The U.S. Naval Academy Plans a Golf Course on a Nature Preserve. One Maryland Congressman Says Not So Fast

By Aman Azhar

Baltimore’s ‘Catastrophic Failures’ at Wastewater Treatment Have Triggered a State Takeover, a Federal Lawsuit and Citizen Outrage

By Aman Azhar

With Increased Nutrient Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, Environmentalists Hope a New Law Will Cleanup Wastewater Treatment in Maryland

By Aman Azhar

Why the Chesapeake Bay’s Beloved Blue Crabs Are at an All-Time Low

By Aman Azhar

Maryland, Virginia Lawmakers Spearhead Drive to Make the Chesapeake Bay a National Recreation Area

By Tigist Ashaka

Federal Cap for Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution

By Lisa Song

EPA Cracking Down on Urban and Agricultural Runoff Blamed for Dead Zones

By Matthew Berger