Group cites chemical concerns at military sites near bay
An environmental group has released a new analysis of Defense Department records that has found the groundwater of at least nine military installations near the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia is contaminated with high levels of toxic โforever chemicals.โ.
Report on Chesapeake Bay health remains at a D-plus grade
FILE - This Aug. 2, 2011 file photo shows a stone seawall, lower right, on the west side of Tangier Island, Va., which protects the island's airstrip. The fishing community in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay has reported zero cases of the coronavirus. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)The nationโs largest estuary is still getting a D-plus grade for its overall health. Thatโs according to a report released Tuesday by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. While the overall grade for the nationโs largest estuary remained the same from the last report two years ago, this yearโs score dropped one point.