Attorneys general from three states and the District of Columbia, along with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, are challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement of a multi-state agreement to reduce pollution levels in the bay.
The state officials contend EPA is not appropriately enforcing requirements under the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), which sets specific pollution reduction limits, that, if not met, require EPA to impose penalties or other consequences.