Chesapeake Bay gets a C+ in overall health, Va. and Md. leaders say work to protect it must continue

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Health · Virginia · October 14, 2026

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The Chesapeake Bay earned a C+ on the annual report card that calculates improvements or losses in key indicators of health and conditions in the estuary and surrounding areas. This is the highest the Bay has ever scored since the record-keeping began in 2006.

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