STATE OF THE BAY 2008

The health of the Chesapeake Bay is dangerously out of balance. Its degraded condition is especially staggering in the context of the public resources and attention focused on Bay health since the 1980s.

Late last year, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued revised federal regulations requiring permits with runoff pollution control rules for large poultry operations that discharge into rivers and streams. After eight years of environmental deregulation, these represent a good sign for the region’s waterways.

Just after her confirmation in January, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson identified her top five priorities for the Agency and directed her staff to “make robust use of [the Agency’s] authority to restore threatened treasures such as…the Chesapeake Bay…”

For many years, CBF has been calling for action and accountability. The 2008 State of the Bay report reiterates the urgency of our call, and we are encouraged that it is finally being heard.

The need is clear: Our leaders at every level must do much more if we are to “Save the Bay.”

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