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Court upholds Chesapeake Bay pollution diet
September 16, 2013A federal judge has affirmed the EPA's role in reducing pollution across the watershed.
Read storyEPA Establishes Chesapeake Bay "Pollution Diet"
December 30, 2010The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a final "pollution diet" to restore the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyAnacostia River to go on trash diet
September 28, 2010A new "pollution diet" for trash in the impaired Anacostia River as directed by the federal Clean Water Act
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EPA Proposes Draft Pollution Limits to Restore Chesapeake Bay and Local Waterways
July 1, 2010The EPA has proposed draft nitrogen and phosphorus limits, called allocations, as part of a "pollution diet".
Read storyChesapeake Executive Council Launches ChesapeakeStat at Annual Meeting
June 3, 2010At its annual meeting on June 3, the Chesapeake Executive Council launched ChesapeakeStat, an online tool to increase accountability.
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New "Pollution Diet" Will Reduce Trash in Anacostia River
April 29, 2010The E.P.A., the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland have announced a new draft "pollution diet" for the Anacostia River.
Read storyEPA Details Consequences to Hold States, D.C., Accountable to Reduce Pollution
December 1, 2009The EPA outlined a series of consequences it could impose on the six Chesapeake Bay states and the District of Columbia.
Read storyBuilding a Solid Foundation for Bay Restoration
November 23, 2009Sometimes you just get lucky and it all just comes together.
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EPA Sets Expectations for States, D.C., to Reduce Pollution to Chesapeake Bay and Rivers
November 1, 2009The EPA has provided its expectations for jurisdictions to reduce pollution to the Bay and its streams.
Read storyNew Legislation Would Expand Federal Resources, Set Firm 2025 Deadline to Restore Chesapeake Bay
October 1, 2009he Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009 would replace section 117 of the federal Clean Water Act.
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