Chesapeake Bay gets a C+ in overall health, Va. and Md. leaders say work to protect it must continue

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 1,039

Last Updated: 3 days, 23 hours ago

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The Chesapeake Bay earned a C+ on the annual report card that calculates improvements or losses in key indicators of health and conditions in the estuary and surrounding areas. This is the highest the Bay has ever scored since the record-keeping began in 2006.

At the announcement in Woodbridge on Tuesday, Virginia leaders said the score reflects the impact continuous clean up efforts have in the Bay, however slow the progress may …

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