Grading the Susquehanna: The 2026 Chesapeake Bay Report Card
Take a deep dive into the 2026 Chesapeake Bay Report Card:
Overall, the Chesapeake Bay scored its highest grade ever in 40 years’ worth of data, with a C+. There’s a lot of good news within the report, including a B for the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and a B for the Middle Susquehanna. But there are also some concerning grades, including a C for the Juniata River and a D+ for the Lower Susquehanna – a region that includes Harrisburg, York, and Lancaster.
Our guests are Dr. Heath Kelsey and Alexandra Fries, both of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, which…
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