On January 28, 2026, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) announced the Board of Public Works has approved more than $29 million in new funding to support two major clean water initiatives: improvements at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant … Continued
On January 19, 2026, DC Water workers discovered a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) from the Potomac Interceptor (PI) sewer line in C & O Canal National Historical Park in Montgomery County, Maryland. A break in a 72 inch diameter sewer … Continued
Planning and development for Maryland’s Whole Watershed Program is underway, with stormwater management, stream and marsh restoration, tree plantings, invasive species management, and many other projects advancing to help shape the state’s collective effort on targeted watershed restoration. In March … Continued
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) recently announced public hearings for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which will provide the public an opportunity to review the project and submit comments and testimony. The hearings, … Continued
In Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, updated regulations for yellow perch will be in effect for the 2026 fishing season. In response to six years of low recruitment, Maryland reduced the limit for yellow perch caught in tidal … Continued
An array of grants from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will go towards Chesapeake Bay cleanup, water quality improvement efforts, watershed restoration, and stream stewardship. More than $1.5 million in 2025 Chesapeake Bay Program grants are being … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is awarding $29 million from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to 27 ecological restoration projects encompassing 160 sites throughout the state for Fiscal Year 2026. These projects were selected based … Continued