Chesapeake Bay

Too little too late? For most states, Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals are a long shot

Contributors

It’s been 10 years since the Chesapeake Bay watershed was put on a “pollution diet.” And while there’s been some belt tightening since then, the regional effort to reduce nutrient pollution in order to restore a healthy Bay has fared about as well as many other diets: It is far from meeting its 2025 goal.