Group Says Maryland Backsliding in Bay Cleanup

Published January 9, 2014

Group says Maryland backsliding in bay cleanup
Nitrogen pollution from Maryland sewage plants and industries increased in 2012, a new report says, partially undermining gains the state has made in prior years in cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. While nitrogen discharges from treatment plants and … Read more on Baltimore Sun (blog)

USDA Helps Water Quality Trading Systems Thrive in the Chesapeake Bay Region
These trading systems enable farmers, ranchers and forest landowners in these Chesapeake Bay-area states to generate income by selling water quality credits to regulated entities like waste water treatment facilities and developers. As this market … Read more on USDA.gov (press release) (blog)