Chesapeake Bay Earns Record C+ in 2026 Health Report Card
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's annual report card gave the Chesapeake Bay its highest-ever overall health grade of C+, showing gains in most regions while several local rivers still scored D.
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| Oct 14, 3:00 AM | marylandmatters.org | Chesapeake Bay gets a C+ in overall health, its highest score in 20 years of records |
| Oct 14, 2:27 AM | virginiamercury.com | Chesapeake Bay gets a C+ in overall health, Va. and Md. leaders say work to protect it must continue |
| Oct 13, 4:57 PM | wtop.com | What the Chesapeake Bay’s best report card to date means going forward |
| Oct 13, 11:27 AM | wusa9.com | Chesapeake Bay earns highest health grade in 40 years, though local trouble spots remain |