Tag: Chesapeake Bay
Maryland lawmakers push for Chesapeake Bay to become National Park unit
Sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, and Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Maryland, the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act would allow the National Park Service to oversee the Chesapeake Bay watershed, which covers over 60,000 square miles across six states and Washington, D.C.
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Hogan’s environment agency was underfunded and underperformed, analysts say
unding cuts and staffing shortages at the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) over the past decade have coincided with a decline in the state’s ecological health.
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Maryland’s Moore seeks disaster aid for Chesapeake Bay invasive fish
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has asked the federal government to declare the increasing population of invasive fish species in the Chesapeake Bay an ongoing commercial fishery disaster.
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Despite cleanup efforts, Chesapeake Bay remains a pollution challenge
Despite decades of conservation efforts, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation gave the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay a D+ in its recently released 2022 State of the Bay report.
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Maryland’s waterways contain high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution
A recent report from the Waterkeeper Alliance revealed U.S. states’ pollution levels of certain chemicals in their waterways — and Maryland’s samples revealed high levels of contamination.
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Chesapeake leaders address restoration failures, path forward
The leaders of efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay by 2025, a group that includes six governors, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the mayor of the District Columbia, acknowledged Tuesday they have not been doing enough to reach their goals
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Climate takes center stage at Maryland gubernatorial forum
Ten Maryland governor candidates laid out their plans for slashing carbon emissions, building mass transit projects, protecting the Chesapeake Bay and improving air quality in the state at a climate forum Tuesday at the University of Maryland in College Park.
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Proposed Chesapeake Bay funds aim to curb pollution
The reconciliation bill is a broad social spending plan that includes universal pre-K, an expansion of the child tax credit and an expansion of Medicare, among other measures.
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‘Sunny day’ flooding on the rise along the Chesapeake
By Timothy B. Wheeler, Bay Journal News Service Those who live near the water around the...
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Smart ponds creating a splash in field of stormwater control
One of the oldest methods for capturing runoff, the stormwater pond, is getting a digital makeover.
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Chesapeake crab industry remains crippled by visa shortage, coronavirus
Responding to employers’ calls, including those of crab meat processing companies in Virginia and Maryland, the federal government said on March 5 that it would release an additional 35,000 temporary visas for foreign workers. But the coronavirus pandemic is complicating things.
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Lawmakers, clean-water advocates team up to oppose Conowingo pact
The emergency legislation would prohibit Maryland from waiving a water-quality certification in a settlement agreement between the state and the energy company Exelon for a 50-year federal license to operate the dam.
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