(Harrisburg) -- A new report claims arguments that environmental regulations eliminate jobs or slow hiring are myths. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation study looks at two decades of reports and finds no support for the claim businesses along the bay's tributaries, like the Susquehanna River, have been hurt by such policies. Foundation President Will Baker says anti-pollution measures, such as upgrades to sewage treatment plants and farm runoff controls, could actually save money and create jobs in the long run. "They're across the board, from blue-collar construction jobs to chemical engineers to those working on innovative ways to reduce agricultural run-off for instance, very important in Pennsylvania," he says. "So, it's the whole suite of job creation." The group estimates more than 100,000 jobs could be created across the bay's watershed. New federally mandated pollution controls aim to curb the amount of wildlife-killing nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment that are washed downstream into the bay. But, some local governments and businesses have opposed the regulations, citing the costs.

• View the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's job report
• View the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's press release about the report