Bay governors focus on farms, education

WASHINGTON - Political leaders from the Chesapeake Bay region vowed yesterday to cut pollution flowing from farms, continue to teach future generations about the environment and rethink how they manage fish, crabs and oysters.

"We need to not just stop the bleeding, but make the estuary better, make it cleaner," said Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., the new chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council.

The council also includes the governors of Pennsylvania and Virginia, the mayor of Washington, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency and a representative of bay state lawmakers. The council meets annually to set goals for...