How does the Healthy Air Act benefit the Chesapeake Bay?
More than one-third of the pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay comes from the air. Pollutants released into the air (primarily from power plants and vehicle emissions) eventually make their way back down to the earth’s surface and are dispersed onto the land and transported into waterways. The emission controls on power plants will reduce nitrogen entering the Bay by up to 900,000 pounds each year and will reduce mercury significantly.
