Recent Stories
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Washington, D.C., passes bill to reduce plastic bag trash in Anacostia River
June 18, 2009The District of Columbia Council has unanimously approved a bill that will help clean up the Anacostia River.
Read storyBernie Fowler Sees His Sneakers Through 25.5 Inches of Water at Annual Patuxent River Wade-In
June 15, 2009At his 22nd annual Patuxent River Wade-in , former Maryland State Senator Bernie Fowler saw his white sneakers through 25.5 inches of water.
Read storyScientists Find Possible Link between Intersex Fish and Fish Kills in Potomac, Shenandoah Rivers
June 9, 2009U.S. Geological Survey researchers have found a possible connection between the occurrence of intersex fish and fish kills and lesions.
Read storyTwenty-four Innovative Projects Awarded Grants to Reduce Pollution to Local Waterways
June 5, 2009The grants for these projects were awarded through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, which provides up to $1 million.
Read storyChesapeake Bay states push Congress for tighter highway runoff controls
May 29, 2009Congress asked to reduce polluted runoff from federal highway projects.
Read storyA Little Goes a Long Way
May 13, 2009Last week, a family friend who teaches at a local middle school invited me to her classroom.
Read storyExecutive Council Sets New Goals for Reducing Bay Pollution
May 12, 2009At its annual meeting on May 12, the Chesapeake Executive Council set new short-term goals to reduce pollution to the Bay.
Read storyNew Bay Coalition Launches "Choose Clean Water" Campaign
May 1, 2009More than 60 nonprofit organizations from throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed have launched a "Choose Clean Water" campaign.
Read storyUnderwater Bay Grasses Increase in 2008
April 29, 2009Underwater bay grasses increased by 18 percent in 2008 to cover 76,861 acres throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers.
Read storyForestry Workgroup "Leads by Example" at Banshee Reeks
April 27, 2009Hearing and seeing the rain and knowing the schedule of the day brought back memories from my past life.
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