Issues Facing Maryland

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Stopping Upwind Air Pollution

Out-of-state power plants are impacting our air quality. Maryland and CBF say it's time to act.

Eliot Malumuth

Conowingo Dam and
Chesapeake Bay

A solution is needed to address pollution above and below Conowingo Dam.

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Phosphorus Management

Maryland needs a science-based method to identify areas most at risk for phosphorus pollution.

Kathy Bosin

Roadside Ditch Retrofits Reduce Pollution in Talbot County

Since 2013, the Talbot County Ditch Retrofit Project—a collaboration between the county's Department of Public Works (DPW), CBF, and The Nature Conservancy—has been working on an innovative program that will help Talbot County achieve an estimated 17 percent of its urban nitrogen pollution goal.

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Forest Loss

To save the Bay, forests need to flourish throughout the watershed.

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Agriculture

What role do farms and agricultural production play in the health of our waters?

Carrie B. Grisham

Blue Crabs

The blue crab is one of the more resilient of Chesapeake species, but its fate depends on many factors.

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Land Use

When the watershed's land suffers from pollution and poor management, so too does the water.

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Runoff Pollution

Learn why runoff pollution is one of the most harmful sources of pollution and what we can do to help the Chesapeake Bay, home to more than 3,600 plants and animals.