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    by Bay JournalFebruary 16, 2021 3

    Fighting the Plastics Plague, One Canoe-full at a Time

    John Naylor eased his 16-foot fiberglass canoe into the Susquehanna River near a small archipelago of forested and ever-changing mudflat islands known as the Conejohela Flats, once the domain of…

    by Bay JournalFebruary 8, 2021February 8, 2021 0

    Biden EPA Pick Pledges Resources to Help Meet Chesapeake Cleanup Goals

    President Joe Biden’s pick to run the U.S. Environmental Agency has pledged to marshal the agency’s resources to help meet the 2025 goal for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. Michael…

    by Bay JournalFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 2021 0

    Big Development for Small Maryland Town Raises Concerns

    To beachbound travelers, Trappe may be little more than a “speed awareness zone” encountered on their drive to Ocean City, MD. As U.S. Route 50 bypasses the little town on…

    by Bay JournalJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021 4

    Maryland Lawmakers Eye Statewide Ban on Balloon Releases

    Democrats and Republicans may not agree on much these days, but in the Maryland General Assembly lawmakers of both parties have come together to protect sea turtles, shorebirds and other…

    by Bay JournalJanuary 18, 2021January 18, 2021 0

    Can the Bay Region Dredge Its Way Out of Conowingo Dam Problem?

    More pollution has been sweeping past the Conowingo Dam since its reservoir filled with sediment a decade ago, allowing millions of pounds of nutrient pollution to wash downstream to the…

    by Bay JournalJanuary 11, 2021 0

    States Mull Conservation Action Under Shadow of COVID-19

    Fighting climate change, planting more trees and funding environmental progress in tight times will be among the challenges confronting state lawmakers in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania when they gather in…

    by Bay JournalJanuary 6, 2021January 6, 2021 0

    Chesapeake’s Health Gets a D+ Amid Mixed Progress, Assessment Finds

    The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay has stagnated the last two years, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation reported Monday, with upticks in water quality offset by a worrisome decline in…

    by Bay JournalDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020 0

    African American History Focus of Bay Mapping Effort

    What isn’t known about the 400-year history of African Americans and the Chesapeake region could fill the Bay itself to overflowing. “This is part of the American story,” said Jonathan…

    by Bay JournalNovember 30, 2020 0

    USFWS Adds Black Rails to “Threatened” List, Some Say Too Late

    Just five decades ago, Elliott Island on Maryland’s Eastern Shore was a global hotspot for avid birders who wanted to add the diminutive Eastern black rail to their life lists….

    by Bay JournalNovember 24, 2020November 24, 2020 0

    EPA Fights Suit Forcing it to Act on Pennsylvania, New York cleanup plans

    Federal attorneys are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit from environmentalists and several Chesapeake Bay watershed states that aims to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take more aggressive action…

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