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
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
In December, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded $17.7 million in 2026 Countywide Action Plan (CAP) Coordinator and Implementation Grants to county teams across Pennsylvania’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed to support the Commonwealth’s shared progress in … Continued
In December, during its annual meeting at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Executive Council approved the revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. The agreement includes goals that will improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay, increase access … Continued
On October 2, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced a new agreement with Constellation Energy to fund and implement operational improvements and environmental projects at the Conowingo Dam. Valued at more than $340 million and negotiated in partnership with Waterkeepers … Continued
Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Old Dominion University (ODU) show an above average volume of hypoxia—waters with less than 2 mg/l of oxygen—in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland and Virginia in early and … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will provide $20 million in Waterway Improvement Fund allocations to communities and projects throughout Maryland in Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1. The funds will support new and improved public boating access … Continued
A fuel spill in Baltimore Harbor impacted wildlife, boaters, local traffic in the area. On the morning on June 5, crews from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland – National Capital Region responded to a diesel fuel spill near the East … Continued
The 2025 Maryland benchmark assessment indicates that oyster populations have grown significantly in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay waters over the past 20 years. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science released the summary … Continued