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EPA proposes draft sediment limits to restore Chesapeake Bay and local waterways
July 1, 2010Limits are part of a "pollution diet" the agency is developing.
Read storyRichmond, Virginia's Capitol Square to Go Green
June 30, 2010Project Will Reduce Polluted Runoff to James River and Chesapeake Bay by 64 Percent
Read storyQuestion of the Week: Difference between the Chesapeake Bay Program and the Bay Foundation
June 25, 2010This week’s question comes from Megan.
Read storyU.S. Department of Agriculture to Showcase Conservation Practices on Farmland
June 21, 2010The USDA will expand outreach and innovative conservation practices on farmland in three small watersheds.
Read storyWill the Gulf of Mexico oil spill affect the Chesapeake Bay?
June 18, 2010We've received a lot of questions lately about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and if it will affect the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storySeven New Rivers and Creeks Added to Marylanders Grow Oysters Program
June 16, 20102,000 new oyster cages arE to be added along seven new creeks and rivers as part of the Marylanders Grow Oysters program.
Read storyBernie Fowler Measures "Sneaker Index" of 34.5 Inches at Annual Patuxent River Wade-In
June 15, 2010Former Maryland State Senator Bernie Fowler saw his white sneakers through 34.5 inches of water.
Read storyMaryland Awards $6 Million in Trust Fund Grants to Local Pollution-Reduction Projects
June 9, 2010Maryland has awarded $6 million in grants from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund.
Read storyBetter Late Than Never: My First Trip on the Bay
June 8, 2010I grew up in Baltimore County, Md
Read storyQuestion of the Week: How can I keep mute swans from attacking me?
June 4, 2010This week’s question came from John in New Jerse
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