Chesapeake Bay blue crab populations fell again, hitting the second-lowest number since Virginia and Maryland marine scientists began counting in 1990, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources ...

If you’ve been on the Chesapeake Bay lately you might have seen bottlenose dolphins in the water. Experts said the sightings are becoming more common, especially as the water gets warmer ...

CHESAPEAKE BAY - A proposed 65% reduction in the Environmental Protection Agency’s federal budget is raising concerns among environmental organizations, particularly those focused on the ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — At a dire point in the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort, some say hope is springing from an unlikely place: the state of Pennsylvania. Maryland and other states filed a ...

CHESAPEAKE BAY — A new bill aimed at designating the Chesapeake Bay as part of the National Parks System is gaining traction among state lawmakers. The Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S.

FILE - This Aug. 2, 2011 file photo shows the west side of Tangier Island, Va., a fishing community in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) WASHINGTON (CN) — ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The health of the Chesapeake Bay is monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency through the Chesapeake Bay Program. The Chesapeake Bay Program released a progress report ...

The fishermen leaned into the nets, grunting and grumbling as they tossed the translucent jellyfish back into ... sometimes multiple times - in Chesapeake Bay on the U.S. East Coast, and 20 ...

Underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay are on the rebound, but environmentalists say more needs to be done to improve the health of the bay and meet upcoming goals. The Chesapeake Bay Program ...

CAMBRIDGE, MD - Environmentalists and watermen are optimistic about the health of the Chesapeake Bay following a report indicating an increase in bay grasses. Scientists at the Virginia Institute ...

Overall, the Chesapeake Bay scored a C+ for ecosystem health, its highest ranking in 22 years.The Upper Bay received a B- in the report card, which was released this week. “I’m competitive as ...

Agriculture and stormwater runoff from developed land—key reasons the Chesapeake Bay is not on target to meet 2025 cleanup goals—will continue to limit pollution reduction efforts until ...