Chesapeake Bay Doing Better, Despite Fractivist Claims

Chesapeake Bay Doing Better, Despite Fractivist Claims

Fracking operations in Pennsylvania are often cited as a cause of degradation to the Chesapeake Bay; however, the Bay is improving and we’re still fracking.

One of my favorite times of year is the beginning of summer in Maryland. While the weather ranges from freezing cold to scorching hot every day, watermen become more and more active on the Chesapeake Bay. Their daily hauls of blue crabs are what put Maryland on the map. After all, you never order a Delaware crab cake.

The Chesapeake Bay is a great place to fish, crab or just boat. I love going out on the water and seeing how large of a rockfish I can net, or claim to net. The bay is on a rebound as of late, too. Crabs, rockfish and anchovies are at their highest measurement in over a decade.

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Brian O.

Professional Geologist / CPSS - B.F. Environmental Consultants @PACleanwater @KnowYourH2OPath

7y

the problem is urban runoff, CSOs, and unsustainable urban centers????

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