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Chesapeake Bay graded C+ as leaders urge continued protection

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

Chesapeake Bay has received a C+ grade for its overall environmental health, according to an assessment reported by Virginia and Maryland officials. Leaders in both states say the grade shows progress is being made, but that restoration work to reduce pollution and improve water quality must continue. The bay has long been the focus of a multistate cleanup effort.

Why now: A new report card on the bay's health has just been released, prompting regional officials to stress that restoration efforts must not slow down

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