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.
Ask a Scientist: How big of an industry is the Chesapeake Bay?
June 9, 2011This month's Ask a Scientist column focuses on a different kind of science: economics.
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Virginia developing "no-discharge zones" on Northern Neck to reduce pollution from boat sewage
June 7, 2011The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking to designated creeks as "no-discharge zones."
Read storyMaryland approves $29 million in grants for septic, wastewater upgrades to reduce pollution
June 2, 2011Maryland will provide more than $29 million in grants to upgrade wastewater treatment plants and septic systems.
Read storyMaryland passes law to reduce pollution from lawn fertilizer
May 23, 2011Maryland has passed a law that will reduce pollution from lawn fertilizer applied to homes, golf courses and businesses.
Read storyHealth of Chesapeake Bay's streams and rivers slowly improving, but still degraded in many areas
May 9, 2011Nutrient pollution in the majority of the Chesapeake Bay region's freshwater streams and rivers has decreased over the last 25 years.
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Ask a Scientist: Can poultry farmers use biodigesters to turn manure into a fertilizer that could re
May 5, 2011What do farms, manure, and a developing technology for creating fertilizer have to do with the Chesapeake Bay?
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National Academy of Sciences releases Chesapeake Bay Program evaluation
May 4, 2011The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has released a pilot study on the Chesapeake Bay Program.
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Ten Maryland towns receive more than $230,000 to expand green infrastructure
April 29, 2011Ten Maryland communities have been awarded a total of more than $230,000 to design "green streets."
Read storyChesapeake Bay health receives C-minus on latest report card
April 27, 2011The Chesapeake Bay has received a C-minus on the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's (UMCES) 2010 Bay Health Report.
Read storyWatermen Remove 10,000 "Ghost Pots" from Chesapeake Bay and Rivers
April 25, 2011Waterman hauled up more than 10,000 derelict "ghost pots," lost fishing nets and other assorted metal from the Chesapeake Bay.
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