Following through on a move begun more than three years ago, Pennsylvania has set enforceable limits on two “forever chemicals” found to be co… Read StoryPennsylvania sets limits on two ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Lawmakers from Virginia pushed for securing $25 million in December’s federal omnibus spending bill to fortify Tangier Island against climate change. Read StoryFederal spending bill offers (smaller) lifeline to Tangier Island
New Democratic governors with “green” pedigrees in Maryland and Pennsylvania are fueling environmentalists’ hopes of progress during this year… Read StoryNew leadership in Chesapeake Bay states raises hopes for action in 2023
The Chesapeake Bay Commission, a panel that represents state legislators from across the Bay region, has named Anna Killius as its new executi… Read StoryChesapeake Bay Commission names James River advocate as new director
The long-running debate over how to deal with Conowingo Dam’s impact on the Chesapeake Bay is on again. A federal appeals court on Tuesday vac… Read StoryAppeals court vacates Conowingo Dam license
Highland Beach, a historic black town in Anne Arundel County, MD, is washing away into the Chesapeake Bay, giving ground at a rate of more tha… Read StoryMaryland’s first African American town faces a shrinking shoreline
The third time did not prove to be the charm for Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan, at least as far as the U.S. Environmental Protect… Read StoryEPA says PA’s Bay cleanup plan falls short, again
Pennsylvania has adopted new rules to bring down smog and global-warming methane emissions from conventional oil and gas wells. Read StoryPennsylvania passes emergency rule to trim smog and methane emissions at oil, gas wells
A formal proposal to create a Chesapeake National Recreation Area is ready to move forward, according to advocates in Congress. Read StoryChesapeake National Recreation Area, after decades in discussion, heads to Congress
A county on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has moved to restrict the storage of a sludgy, poultry industry byproduct after the construction of an op… Read StoryTank that ran afoul of neighbors stirs change in Eastern Shore county
Recreational anglers and environmentalists are ratcheting up their pressure on Virginia leaders to shut down large-scale commercial menhaden h… Read StoryPetitions, spills, empty coolers: Menhaden controversy broils in Virginia
Growing up in the Washington, DC, area in the late 1960s, Eric Schaeffer remembers that back then the Potomac River was a place to avoid. Read StoryOn 50th anniversary of Clean Water Act, much progress, but big problems remain
Federal and state leaders currently steering a nearly 40-year effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay acknowledged this week that they will like… Read StoryChesapeake leaders pledge to step up progress toward 2025 goals but admit they won’t meet them
A developer’s clearing of one of the last large unprotected forests near the upper Chesapeake Bay has been halted for the time being after a M… Read StoryJudge puts Maryland forest clearing on hold
A long-awaited, large-scale fix could soon move tons of earth to help save Virginia’s Tangier Island from disappearing beneath the Chesapeake Bay. Read StoryTangier Island may receive $25 million to help save its shorelines
Residents and environmentalists fighting to stop a developer from clearing a forest in Harford County, MD, have won their day in court, but it… Read StoryMaryland court upholds right to challenge forest-clearing plans
In 2020, an employee for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection smelled crude oil while driving to work in the northwestern p… Read StoryMore concerns emerge for Pennsylvania's abandoned oil, gas wells
Pennsylvania officials hope the third time proves to be the charm when it comes to Chesapeake Bay cleanup plans. Read StoryEPA to review Pennsylvania's latest cleanup plan for the Chesapeake Bay
With Baltimore facing increased risks of coastal flooding from storms as sea level rises, federal officials have put forward a $138 million pl… Read StoryWith waters rising, Baltimore eyes $138 million plan to limit coastal flood damage
A Virginia agency now has a plan to tackle the growing problem of abandoned boats that pollute and impede the use of waterways in the state. Read StoryPlan proposed to deal with abandoned boats in Virginia
The Pennsylvania legislature has approved using $220 million in federal money to create a new Clean Streams Fund to help reduce polluted runof… Read StoryPennsylvania takes ‘historic’ action to fund clean water projects — and help the Chesapeake Bay
After 12 years of failed attempts, Pennsylvania state lawmakers have passed regulations that will reduce fertilizer use on home lawns, golf co… Read StoryPennsylvania lawmakers move to limit fertilizer use on developed lands
A decade ago, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were squaring off on opposite sides of courtrooms Read StoryEPA and Farm Bureau find common ground in Pennsylvania
The dispute over a proposed massive development on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is back in court. Read StoryLawsuit seeks to halt large development on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Under pressure from homebuilders, officials in Delaware’s fastest-growing county have approved new regulations for construction near wetlands … Read StoryDelaware county backpedals wetland protections as development pressure mounts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it would spend an additional $22.5 million this year to help farmers install conserva… Read StoryUSDA announces 25% boost in Chesapeake spending
Nearly $48 million is on the way to help protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay by underwriting a variety of projects across the estuary's 64,… Read StoryNearly $48 million announced to help restore Chesapeake Bay
Pennsylvania’s failure to live up to its Chesapeake Bay cleanup obligations means farmers, wastewater plant operators and industries are more … Read StoryEPA ramps up clean water inspections in Pennsylvania
Some property owners along Virginia’s tidal waterways are concerned that a recent change in state law has muddied the waters for managing thei… Read StoryLandowners seek clarity over Virginia’s living shorelines law
The new director of Virginia’s top environmental agency seemed to be stating the obvious when he said at a conference in late March that “wate… Read StoryVirginia debates impacts of solar panels on stormwater runoff
After more than 2 years in legal and legislative battles, Pennsylvania is poised to become the twelfth state to join the carbon-cutting effort… Read StoryPennsylvania to join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania’s latest Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan still falls short of its assigned goals, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen… Read StoryEPA says Pennsylvania’s plan to clean up the Chesapeake still comes up short
After two years of frustration, Maryland environmental advocates have much to celebrate after the conclusion earlier this week of what one cal… Read StoryMaryland lawmakers pass sweeping climate legislation, wave of environmental bills
The Maryland Senate on a March 31 party-line vote passed sweeping climate legislation, setting up a political showdown with Gov. Larry Hogan, … Read StoryMaryland Democrats pass climate bill, setting up likely veto fight
For environmental advocates, the just-concluded Virginia legislative session had its victories, highlighted by repelling a former Trump offici… Read StoryVirginia General Assembly delivers mixed results for the environment
When Congress hit the start button one year ago on a massive $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid measure, it also sent a surge of spending toward envir… Read StoryAmerican Rescue Plan boosts environmental work in Chesapeake region
Enforcement of water pollution laws in Maryland has trended downward over the last two decades but has nosedived under the Hogan administrati… Read StoryWater pollution inspections, enforcement hit 20-year low in Maryland, report finds
Plans to restore two vanishing Chesapeake Bay islands are on firmer ground now. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated $37.5 million f… Read StoryFunds approved to restore two Chesapeake islands
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said this week that it has “no confidence” that a pollution reduction plan written to offset the impa… Read StoryEPA declares ‘no confidence’ in cleanup plan for Conowingo Dam
Back in 1980, Maryland lawmakers had become so concerned about the declining health of the Patuxent River that they created a commission to he… Read StoryPatuxent commission shakeup follows development debates
Delaware Gov. John Carney unveiled in early November the state’s most comprehensive plan yet to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow the e… Read StoryDelaware climate plan trails neighboring states’ pledges
Maryland’s environmental chief vowed to make immediate reforms at his agency as he faced sharp questions Jan. 18 from state lawmakers frustrat… Read StoryMDE chief put on defense in hearing on enforcement lapses
It’s hard to come together over oysters in Maryland. Two years ago, seeking to get past seemingly endless conflicts between environmentalists … Read StoryAfter two years, consensus on oyster policy still elusive in Maryland
Pennsylvania, long criticized for its lack of Chesapeake Bay cleanup progress, submitted an updated strategy to the U.S. Environmental Protect… Read StoryPA contends its new cleanup plan will meet Bay goals
As lawmakers in Chesapeake Bay watershed states convene in the new year, a variety of environmental issues are expected to come up for debate … Read StoryAhead on state agendas: Climate, environmental justice, Chesapeake cleanup funds
Michael Regan, head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, officially took the helm Dec. 15 of the Chesapeake Executive Council, the boa… Read StoryChesapeake Executive Council changes leadership, reviews challenges
Two environmental groups are challenging new stormwater management requirements Maryland regulators have issued for Baltimore city and Baltimo… Read StoryStormwater requirements come under legal challenge in Maryland
A new report finds that Maryland state agencies regularly cite Eastern Shore poultry operations for pollution permit violations but rarely han… Read StoryReport: When MD chicken farms fail inspections, few face penalties
Not long after Sterling Rollings bought a 100-year-old cottage in Portsmouth, VA, on the Elizabeth River — his first waterfront property — his… Read StoryIn Virginia, a harder push to create softer shorelines
The massive infrastructure bill President Biden signed into law on Nov. 15 will give a big boost in federal funding for Chesapeake Bay restora… Read StoryInfrastructure law boosts Bay funding, other environmental needs