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Oct 1, 2009 12:20 pm US/Eastern

EPA Suit Stayed While Bay Strategy Develops

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ― The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says it is putting a suit against the Environmental Protection Agency on hold while a bay restoration strategy is developed by the federal agency.

The foundation sued the EPA in January to force it to take action to reduce bay pollution and in May an executive order was issued by President Obama directing the agency to develop a restoration strategy.

The foundation issued a statement Wednesday saying a stay of the suit was appropriate until the EPA issues a final strategy in May.

Foundation President Will Baker said the stay can be lifted if the foundation feels the federal agency is not making the necessary commitment to bay restoration.

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