The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a tentative settlement with Maryland, other states and environmental groups that sued the agency in 2020.
A proposed settlement agreement says Pennsylvania will be forced to minimize its outsized role in polluting the Chesapeake Bay. The agreement announced Thursday would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to more stringently enforce clean water regulations in the state.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania have reached a proposed settlement to limit Chesapeake Bay pollution from the state.