RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - An analysis concludes that the states including Delaware, Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia are making progress reducing pollution flowing into the hobbled estuary. But none is on track to meet 2013 cleanup commitments.
The mixed assessment released Monday is based on an analysis of benchmarks each state and the district are aiming to meet by year's end to measure progress to restore the bay and keep the cleanup on track.
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The multibillion-dollar restoration plan overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency was devised to ensure a commitment to cleaning up the nation's largest estuary after decades of broken promises and neglect.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Choose Clean Water Coalition conducted the analysis.
The states in the watershed are Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York.
