Bill Would Boost Funding For Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland’s greatest natural resource is getting attention in Congress.
The Chesapeake Bay Funding Reauthorization Act provides $90.5 million a year for five years. According to the Choose Clean Water Coalition, more than two-thirds of the program’s funds are passed through to the states and local communities for on-the-ground restoration work.
Thanks to continued funding, advocates said, the water is clearer, the aquatic grasses healthier and a reduction in al