WASHINGTON — The Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act (H.R. 4153) would greatly improve the Chesapeake Bay and contribute to the health of local farms, ranches and rural economies — all while staying true to the original intent of the Clean Water Act, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
The bill, introduced by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Tim Holden (D-Pa.), reauthorizes the bay program, and it reaffirms that states have sole authority to implement rules related to nutrient loads that might make their way into the bay.
“Protecting the bay is an important goal, but it. . .
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