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Chesapeake Bay watershed not likely to meet some pollution reduction goals by 2025
Virginia did not reach its 2023 pollution reduction targets for nitrogen and phosphorus, according to modeling tools from the Chesapeake Bay Program, but the state is on track for reducing sediment in the bay. Too much nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment in the Chesapeake Bay contribute to poor quality of the water. Nitrogen and phosphorus fuel the growth of algae blooms, and sediment can block ...
Chesapeake Bay restoration leaders, advocates divided on best path forward
For decades, Chesapeake Bay policies and funding have largely focused on making sure that creatures in the deepest part of the estuary get enough air to breathe. Should they pay greater attention to habitats more important to overall aquatic health and to waterways more important to the people living on its watershed?
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