Stories by Alicia Pimental
Alicia is the Chesapeake Bay Program's online communications manager. She manages the Bay Program's web content and social media channels. Alicia discovered her love for nature and the environment while growing up along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. When she's not at work, Alicia enjoys cooking, traveling, photography and playing with her chocolate lab, Tess.
EPA releases evaluations of states’ final Chesapeake Bay cleanup plans
June 1, 2012Plans detail how each jurisdiction will put pollution controls in place to fully restore the Bay no later than 2025.
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Potomac River named most endangered river in America
May 16, 2012Nation's river is emblematic of threats all waterways face, according to nonprofit group.
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Tributary Tuesday: Manokin River
May 15, 2012With preserved natural areas, historic buildings and fishing communities, the Manokin is like a river out of the past.
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Nutrient credit trading could cut cost of Bay cleanup, according to study
May 4, 2012Chesapeake Bay Commission study shows nutrient credit trading could significantly trim Bay cleanup cost.
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Bay blue crab population reaches highest level in nearly 20 years
April 19, 2012The Bay’s blue crab population increased 66 percent in 2012 to its highest level since 1993.
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Chesapeake Bay health receives D+ on 2011 report card
April 17, 2012Unusual weather, including a wet spring, a hot summer and two tropical storms, caused the Bay’s health to decline.
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Anacostia River receives failing grade on latest health report card
April 12, 2012Despite improvements in some key areas, the Anacostia River’s health is still in very poor condition.
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States, D.C. submit final Bay cleanup plans to federal government
April 4, 2012Jurisdictions submit their final cleanup plans as part of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL.
Read storyFederal agencies release progress report, action plan for Bay
March 30, 2012Seven federal agencies have released a progress report and action plan that detail achievements toward Bay restoration.
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Chesapeake's underwater bay grasses decrease 21 percent in 2011
March 28, 2012Extreme weather conditions in 2010 and 2011 led to a substantial decrease in bay grasses throughout the Bay and its rivers.
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