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Water quality report card gives Baltimore Harbor a failing grade
November 8, 2012Trash, bacteria and nutrient pollution continued to plague Baltimore Harbor in 2011.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Blue Ridge Watershed Coalition (Jefferson County, W.Va.)
November 7, 2012The Blue Ridge Mountains face challenges from stormwater runoff.
Read storyFavorable winds, timing curbed Sandy’s impact on Chesapeake Bay
November 1, 2012Preliminary data show the superstorm has done less damage than Hurricanes Isabel, Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Read storyUpdated: Sandy brings rain, flooding to Chesapeake Bay
November 1, 2012From spilled sewage to shellfish bans, we are tracking the weather's effects on the watershed.
Read storyTributary Tuesday: Lost River (Hardy County, W.Va.)
October 30, 2012True to its name, West Virginia's "Lost River" disappears into a series of underground caves.
Read storyNew mobile app helps users find, visit hundreds of Bay attractions
October 26, 2012Chesapeake Explorer is a free digital guide to parks, trails, museums and historic sites across the watershed.
Read storyWatershed Wednesday: Lackawanna River Corridor Association (Lackawanna County, Pa.)
October 24, 2012This watershed group is cleaning up the mess that coal mining has left behind.
Read storyEPA launches mobile website to help users determine health of local waterways
October 23, 2012The smart phone-friendly site reveals where pollution has been reported.
Read storyTen ways you can Act! for Clean Water
October 18, 2012Celebrate four decades of the Clean Water Act with this list of ten things you can do to keep our water clean.
Read storyStriped bass reproduction down in Chesapeake Bay
October 17, 2012Biologists attribute the decline in juvenile rockfish to unfavorable weather conditions.
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