Instead of Trump proposal to cut Chesapeake Bay Program, U.S. House panel passes bill increasing its budget

Instead of adopting President Donald Trump’s proposal to all but eliminate the Chesapeake Bay Program, a U.S. House committee voted Wednesday to increase its budget.

The federal program that guides state-by-state efforts to clean up the Chesapeake would get $85 million in fiscal year 2020, up from…

Source: Politotics