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.
EPA Proposes Draft Pollution Limits to Restore Chesapeake Bay and Local Waterways
July 1, 2010The EPA has proposed draft nitrogen and phosphorus limits, called allocations, as part of a "pollution diet".
Read storyAmended Chesapeake Bay Reauthorization Legislation Keeps Firm 2025 Deadline
July 1, 2010U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the Chesapeake Clean Water & Ecosystem Restoration Act.
Read storyEPA proposes draft sediment limits to restore Chesapeake Bay and local waterways
July 1, 2010Limits are part of a "pollution diet" the agency is developing.
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Richmond, Virginia's Capitol Square to Go Green
June 30, 2010Project Will Reduce Polluted Runoff to James River and Chesapeake Bay by 64 Percent
Read storyU.S. Department of Agriculture to Showcase Conservation Practices on Farmland
June 21, 2010The USDA will expand outreach and innovative conservation practices on farmland in three small watersheds.
Read storySeven New Rivers and Creeks Added to Marylanders Grow Oysters Program
June 16, 20102,000 new oyster cages arE to be added along seven new creeks and rivers as part of the Marylanders Grow Oysters program.
Read storyBernie Fowler Measures "Sneaker Index" of 34.5 Inches at Annual Patuxent River Wade-In
June 15, 2010Former Maryland State Senator Bernie Fowler saw his white sneakers through 34.5 inches of water.
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Maryland Awards $6 Million in Trust Fund Grants to Local Pollution-Reduction Projects
June 9, 2010Maryland has awarded $6 million in grants from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund.
Read storyChesapeake Executive Council Launches ChesapeakeStat at Annual Meeting
June 3, 2010At its annual meeting on June 3, the Chesapeake Executive Council launched ChesapeakeStat, an online tool to increase accountability.
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Maryland Proposes New Regulations for Oyster Sanctuaries, Aquaculture
May 26, 2010Maryland will expand oyster sanctuaries and aquaculture to help rebuild the Chesapeake Bay's depleted native oyster population.
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