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By the Numbers: 2.5 million
March 2, 2016The amount of road salt, in tons, applied across the Chesapeake Bay watershed each year
Read storyUsing “green infrastructure” to build climate resiliency
March 1, 2016CBP's Climate Change Coordinator discusses how natural solutions can bolster resilience
Read storySupreme Court declines to hear case on Chesapeake Bay pollution limits
February 29, 2016Decision upholds EPA plan for reducing pollution across the watershed
Read storyStudy suggests salt marshes could persist despite rising sea levels
February 26, 2016VIMS report predicts salt marshes more resilient than previously thought
Read storyWhat’s good for the goose is good for the hunter
February 25, 2016Fifteen years later, a stable migratory goose population has a moratorium to thank
Read storyMagothy River scores “D” on latest report card
February 19, 2016Waterway saw slight decreases in water clarity, dissolved oxygen in 2015
Read storyA microbial brew gobbles nutrients at Brewery Ommegang
February 18, 2016The craft brewery's wastewater treatment keeps nutrients out of the Susquehanna
Read storyChesapeake Bay Program launches accountability tool
February 17, 2016ChesapeakeProgress to help oversight groups track partnership work toward Watershed Agreement
Read storyPresident’s budget proposes $29 million for land conservation in Bay region
February 11, 2016If approved, funds could conserve land throughout watershed
Read storyMaryland’s wintering waterfowl population down slightly in 2016
February 10, 2016Unusually warm weather delays migration of Canada geese, other waterfowl
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