Increased pollution, worsening water clarity and a depressed crab population led to the Chesapeake Bay?s declining health this year, earning it a poor grade from environmental group Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
The D rating from the foundation came as the 2010 deadline looms to clean up the Bay.
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