Chesapeake Bay’s Health Starting To Improve

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For years, the news about the health of the Chesapeake Bay has been bad.

Now, as Mike Schuh reports, experts are offering a glimmer of hope.

Too much fertilizer, too few crabs, fish and grasses. Experts worried if the damage could ever be undone—but according to a new report, things are moving in the right direction.

“This year, there are a number of indicators that are moving in a very positive direction. In many cases, it represents a trend that has taken place over a significant period of time,” said Chesapeake Bay Program Director Nick DePasquale.

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