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Federal protection of nontidal wetlands hinges on an interpretation of what constitutes waters of the United States protected under the Clean Water Act and Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

Chesapeake Bay tops the list of valuable natural resources endangered by a recent Supreme Court ruling reducing EPA regulatory authority.

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Mangroves are growing in areas historically dominated by salt marshes and oyster reefs. Invasive pacific oysters are replacing native blue mussels in the Wadden Sea.

For decades, efforts to restore a healthy Chesapeake Bay have operated under a relatively simple assumption.

Lara B. Fowler, teaching professor of law at Penn State Law and researcher with expertise centering on water, energy, agriculture and dispute resolution, has been named director of the Sustainability Institute at Penn State and the University’s chief sustainability officer, effective May 15. Fowler has served in both roles on an interim basis since July 1, 2022.

As summer beckons, consider preserving the Chesapeake Bay's "beautiful swimmers" for the long haul. Here's how.

Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials have noticed increased Chesapeake Bay blue crabs since last year’s recorded low.

The country’s “wildest urban river” received a “B” in a new report from the Potomac Conservancy, but don’t jump in just yet.

The report, released May 9, says that there has been some improvement since the original Chesapeake Bay Agreement was made decades ago.