The spirited debate about the accuracy and dependability of the Environmental Protection Agency’s proscription for limiting pollution throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed spilled over into the news again Monday.
The model that EPA uses to determine the parameters of the Bay’s “Pollution Diet” at the state and now local level has been question by many stakeholders throughout the TMDL and WIP preparation process. Many have questioned whether the important and expensive steps and sacrifices that are being asked of Virginians to reduce pollution levels in the Bay are indeed based on sound science. For its part, EPA acknowleges that the models are not perfect, but believes too much focus is being placed on the hard numbers as opposed to clean-up strategies.
Please see full publication below for more information.
