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Capital Gazette: Report: Bay cleanup shows promise; more work and monitoring ahead

Data gleaned from scores of scientific studies indicate elements of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan are working.

A report issued Tuesday showed efforts over the past 30 years have reduced pollution, lowered nutrients and slowed sediment in local waterways but more vigilance, hard work and monitoring lies ahead.

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