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Investments in habitat restoration create jobs, support small businesses
May 5, 2014A new analysis shows restoring wildlife habitat can stimulate local economies.
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Chesapeake Bay’s underwater grass abundance rises 24 percent in 2013
April 21, 2014Scientists attribute the boost in bay grasses to the expansion of widgeon grass in saltier waters.
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Oyster aquaculture could combat Potomac River pollution
April 17, 2014Shellfish raised on the river bottom would remove excess nutrients from the water.
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Potomac River sees rise in returning shad, driving up Bay-wide abundance trend
April 15, 2014Cleaner water is the cornerstone of shad recovery in the river.
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Anglers asked to remove invasive catfish from Maryland, Virginia waters
April 14, 2014A new outreach campaign will teach citizens about blue and flathead catfish.
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Chesapeake Bay Program submits report to Congress
April 9, 2014Under Section 117 of the Clean Water Act, the report must be submitted every five years.
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New wastewater treatment technologies create clean water in Chesapeake Bay
April 2, 2014Scientists link a Clean Water Act permit program to healthier rivers and streams.
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Proposal clarifies Clean Water Act protections for seasonal streams
March 27, 2014The new rule would protect streams and wetlands and preserve existing agricultural exemptions.
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Groups, individuals leave thousands of comments on Watershed Agreement
March 26, 2014The Executive Council will consider public input when finalizing the restoration plan.
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Bay Program partners continue to slow pollution flow into rivers and streams
March 24, 2014Land-based actions are lowering the nutrients and sediment entering the Bay.
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