Stories by Alicia Pimental
Alicia is the Chesapeake Bay Program's online communications manager. She manages the Bay Program's web content and social media channels. Alicia discovered her love for nature and the environment while growing up along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. When she's not at work, Alicia enjoys cooking, traveling, photography and playing with her chocolate lab, Tess.
Maryland Proposes $25 Million for Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund
January 28, 2011Maryland Gov. Martin O.Malley has proposed $25 million in fiscal year 2012 funding for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund.
Read storyMaryland Climate Change Report Outlines Strategies to Combat Sea Level Rise
January 25, 2011The Maryland Commission on Climate Change has released a report outlining strategies to reduce the effects of climate change.
Read storyMaryland surpasses 2010 land conservation goal
January 6, 2011Maryland has surpassed its goal to preserve 9,700 acres in 2010.
Read storyEPA Establishes Chesapeake Bay "Pollution Diet"
December 30, 2010The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a final "pollution diet" to restore the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyBay Health Improves, but Still in Critical Condition, According to Report
December 28, 2010The Chesapeake Bay's health has improved slightly over the past two years, but the ecosystem remains out of balance.
Read storyPreserving Land Key to Restoring Chesapeake Bay, According to New Report
December 15, 2010Governments need to maintain their current pace of conserving land to achieve new land preservation goals.
Read storyReport Finds Too Much Phosphorus in Soil Around Region
December 10, 2010A new report by the Environmental Working Group finds that phosphorus is saturating the soil of farmland in many parts of the Bay watershed.
Read storyChesapeake Bay's Health Better than Normal This Summer, According to Scientists
December 9, 2010There was a smaller low-oxygen "dead zone" and fewer fish kills and sea nettles in the Chesapeake Bay this summer.
Read storyVirginia to Create New Shellfish Farming Zones to Boost Aquaculture
December 8, 2010The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) will set aside more than 1,000 acres of state-owned water bottom.
Read storyTen Upper Susquehanna Streams to Receive Real-time Water Quality Monitoring Stations
December 6, 2010The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) is installing real-time monitoring stations on 10 streams in the upper Susquehanna River.
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