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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "Bay Barometer"

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Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Annual report provides updates on 18 Watershed Agreement outcomes

January 24, 2024

2023 Bay Barometer shows promising results for the Chesapeake watershed

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A male forester tucks a sapling into a protective plastic tube.

Annual report spotlights the Chesapeake Bay Program’s continued restoration efforts

October 14, 2022

This year’s Bay Barometer gives an overview of nine environmental outcomes

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An aerial photo of the Susquehanna River flowing toward the Chesapeake Bay

Celebrating DEIJ and climate successes with the Chesapeake Bay Program

December 15, 2021

EPA Administrator takes over as chair of the Chesapeake Executive Council

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2019-2020 Bay Barometer shows an ecosystem in mixed recovery

April 6, 2021

The Chesapeake Bay Program releases annual assessment of Bay health

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Chesapeake Bay water quality declines by four percentage points

May 13, 2020

Record amount of freshwater contributed to lower score

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This year’s Bay Barometer sets a different type of foundation for Bay restoration

March 25, 2020

Annual report provides most up-to-date information, data on Bay health

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The grade of the Chesapeake Bay remains a 'C'

May 21, 2019

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science finds Bay health remains steady

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The latest Bay Barometer tells a cautionary success story about Bay restoration

April 2, 2019

The Chesapeake Bay Program's annual report includes climate change impacts for the first time

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Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts showing positive trends

January 4, 2018

Annual Bay Barometer reports signs of resilience throughout watershed

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Bay Barometer shows measured progress in Chesapeake health, restoration

February 1, 2017

Leaders caution more work lies ahead

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