The Chesapeake Bay Program Reaches a Crossroads

The Chesapeake Bay Program reaches a crossroads

A fisherman on the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg on August 15, 2025. (Photo by Tim Lambert/Pennsylvania Capital-Star)This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment.  The management board of the Chesapeake Bay Program will meet this week to hammer out the next iteration of the agreement that has governed the restoration of the watershed for mor…

The Chesapeake Bay Program Reaches a Crossroads - Inside Climate News

Facing weakened pollution targets and threats of federal inaction, Maryland and Virginia may have to become the agreement’s enforcers.By Aman AzharThe management board of the Chesapeake Bay Program will meet this week to hammer out the next iteration of the agreement that has governed the restoration of the watershed for more than four decades. But this year, they face dual challenges of getting states to sign off on a robust, accountability-dri…

The Chesapeake Bay Program Reaches a Crossroads

Facing weakened pollution targets and threats of federal inaction, Maryland and Virginia may have to become the agreement's enforcers. By Aman Azhar The management board of the Chesapeake Bay Program will meet this week to hammer out the next iteration of the agreement that has governed the restoration of the watershed for more than four decades. But this year, they face dual challenges of getting states to sign off on a robust, accountability-d…