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Could Chesapeake Bay plan help Mississippi River water quality
Environmental groups compare Chesapeake Bay pollution rules with the Mississippi River basin seeking a model for reducing nutrient runoff. The Bay program sets a legally binding total maximum daily load for nitrogen and phosphorus, but goals missed to date. Experts warn a Mississippi quota faces scale, political will, and interstate coordination challenges, while urging regional leadership and habitat-focused improvements to accompany nutrient cuts.
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Havre DE Grace
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Delaware
New York
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Bay
Chesapeake
Denice Wardrop
Chesapeake Research Consortium
Maisah Khan
Mississippi
National Research Council Water Science and Technology Board
National Academies
Alicia Vasto
Iowa Environmental Council
David Dzombak
Carnegie Mellon University
National Academies Committee
Wardrop
Zach Taylor
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Gulf
Doug Myers
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Gulf of Mexico