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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Petition

The letter is EPA’s formal response to a petition filed by Cheseapeake Bay Foundation, an environmental advocacy organization. The petition requested that EPA develop additional federal regulations to achieve nutrient controls in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

News Release (June 13, 2005)

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Petition (PDF)(64 pp, 512 K)