Tagged Stories: "U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)"
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A cocktail of contaminants in Chesapeake waters
June 12, 2020A new report reviews emerging and existing contaminants of concern for waterways and fisheries
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Increased budget will increase restoration
December 30, 2019Additional $12 million in Bay Program budget will be spread throughout the watershed
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Keeping an eye on the storm
September 14, 2018Monitoring program to measure the impact of Hurricane Florence on an already waterlogged region
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Scientists predict above-average dead zone in 2018
June 26, 2018Spring rains contributed more nutrient pollution to the Bay
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Above-average dead zone predicted for Chesapeake Bay
June 14, 2017Spring nutrient loads from Susquehanna River expected to affect summer water quality
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Report explores variations in water quality among small watersheds
December 13, 2016Three-year USGS study monitored four regions in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia
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Water quality improves, pollution falls in the Chesapeake Bay
September 21, 2016Data show significant drop in nutrient and sediment loads
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Study warns of potentially corrosive groundwater in watershed states
August 4, 2016USGS report highlights importance of testing private drinking water supplies
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By the Numbers: 15
June 27, 2016The number of national wildlife refuges located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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Slightly smaller-than-average dead zone predicted for Chesapeake Bay
June 13, 2016Size of low- to no-oxygen region predicted to be close to long-term average
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