Stories by Stephanie Smith

Signs of improved health in ten of sixteen waterways monitored; Miles and Wye continue to struggle

New rule protects seasonal streams and wetlands, preserves all existing exemptions

Bay Foundation building on track to meet rigorous sustainability challenge

Chesapeake Bay Commission report outlines benefits, current efforts of livestock exclusion practices

Agency teams up with National Park Foundation for new public access initiative to celebrate centennial

Rising temperatures, extreme weather have already begun affecting plants and animals in the Bay region

Voluntary program will highlight environmental efforts of teachers, administrators and schools

Multiple aspects of ecosystem health benefit from greater variety of species, study says

Accord will help expedite approval, reduce costs of pretreatment technologies

Improved simulations could allow better targeting of pollution reductions