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Browse our articles and in-depth feature stories to learn about the latest Bay news.
Non-profit combats litter in the Potomac River watershed
June 13, 2014On field studies and in the office, the Alice Ferguson Foundation is trash-free.
Read storyEPA’s Clean Power Plan would cut carbon emissions, combat climate change
June 3, 2014Reducing power plant pollution would benefit public health and the environment.
Read storyLetter from Leadership: Public comments matter
May 31, 2014Public input has been critical in creating the new Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Read storyMonitoring American eels with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
May 30, 2014The federal agency aims to open up fish passage to historic migration sites.
Read storyReducing agricultural runoff creates clean water in Chesapeake Bay
May 29, 2014Scientists link on-farm best management practices with improvements in water quality.
Read storyUniversity of Maryland report card measures minimal changes in Chesapeake Bay health
May 23, 2014Scientists give the estuary a “C” grade.
Read storyThirty-six access sites open along Chesapeake rivers and streams in 2013
May 22, 2014Increasing public access can strengthen the bond between people and place.
Read storyWalking the woods of the Chesapeake Bay watershed
May 20, 2014Maryland biologist Nick Carter takes us on a tour of his Eastern Shore farmland-turned-forest.
Read storyMaryland’s oyster population reaches highest level since 1985
May 13, 2014Survival rates are up and harvests have increased in portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyFarm Bill changes landscape for conservation funding in Bay watershed
May 8, 2014The bill will bring farmers and watershed groups together.
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