Corsica River: Progress Stalled | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 2m

Twenty years after Maryland poured nearly $20 million into cleaning up the Corsica River—a key tributary of the Chesapeake Bay—progress has stalled, raising alarms about the broader bay’s restoration. While some pollution has improved, agricultural runoff and urban pressures continue to hinder recovery, frustrating advocates like Frank DiGialleonardo and former Governor Robert Ehrlich. Scientists say the initial five-year plan was overly ambitious, but hope remains: sustained investment could eventually spark ecological breakthroughs like underwater grasses that naturally filter water. Yet…