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The 200-mile-long Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary -- a body of water where fresh water rivers and ocean water meet -- in the United States. Estuaries are very fertile ecosystems that provide homes for countless species of plants and animals, but they can also be some of the most fragile environments as evidenced by the Chesapeake Bay's history. Environmental concerns about the Chesapeake Bay's health heightened in the mid-20th century when people began to notice oyster populations were dying off and the water quality began to decline because of pollution. Watershed groups formed in the 1970s after Congressional action helped to alleviate the problems, but maintaining and improving the...
The 200-mile-long Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary -- a body of water where fresh water rivers and ocean water meet -- in the United States. Estuaries are very fertile ecosystems that provide homes for countless species of plants and animals, but they can also be some of the most fragile environments as evidenced by the Chesapeake Bay's history. Environmental concerns about the Chesapeake Bay's health heightened in the mid-20th century when people began to notice oyster populations were dying off and the water quality began to decline because of pollution. Watershed groups formed in the 1970s after Congressional action helped to alleviate the problems, but maintaining and improving the Bay's overall health is still a struggle for environmentalists today. The Chesapeake Bay watershed includes parts of six states (Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia) and all of the District of Columbia. This vast watershed means agencies and environmental groups in several states must collaborate on Bay issues.
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Smith Island tests the tourism waters
Sun reporterIt wasn't nostalgia that prompted Dwight "Duke" Marshall to seek legislation honoring a multitiered cake he has loved since childhood. No, the Smith Island layer cake needed to become Maryland's official dessert for a more practical reason: to boost...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Canoeing and Kayaking, Popular Music, Aquaculture
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Corrections for August 18
• An item in Sunday's Travel Tips column incorrectly referred to the confluence of the Rappahannock and Potomac rivers. There is no such place. The two rivers flow separately into the Chesapeake Bay. The Daily Press is eager to correct errors...Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water
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Hampton already has tourist draw
The article "Museum bucks budget trend," Aug. 13, reported the Hampton History Museum's budget increased primarily because City Council agreed last fall to a $120,000 annual contract to pay John V. Quarstein as director of Hampton's history. The story...Tags: Buckroe, Beach Vacations, History
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1 seafood industry found a way to rebound
Daily PressVirginia's scallop industry took an overworked fishery and turned it into the state's most valuable one. As Virginia's seafood industries built on the Chesapeake Bay struggle, the state's most lucrative fishing industry--sea scallops--can likely look...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Aquaculture, Hatteras, Fishing
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Jury study raises hackles in city
Sun ReporterAn Abell Foundation report that found disparity between the verdicts of Baltimore jurors and their suburban counterparts has infuriated the city's top prosecutor. After reading a March draft of the report, which recommends the creation of a regional jury...Tags: Prisons, Defendants, Prosecution
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One seafood industry found a way to rebound
247-4534Virginia's scallop industry took an overworked fishery and turned it into the state's most valuable one. As Virginia's seafood industries built on the Chesapeake Bay struggle, the state's most lucrative fishing industry — sea scallops —...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Michael Garcia, Aquaculture, Hatteras
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O'Malley tells county leaders: Hang on
City leaders say this beach resort town is weathering the economic downturn well, but at the annual convention of local government officials taking place here this week, the worried chatter was of wintry economic days ahead. "County officials are...Tags: Local Authority, Government, Martin O'Malley
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Chefs urged to enter soup contest
Organizers of next month's Ultimate Crab Soup Cook-Off are urging chefs in Maryland restaurants to register to enter their cream of crab, vegetable crab or alternative crab soups, including gazpacho, stew and chowder. The event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m....Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Memorial Stadium
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Buoy bandits did real damage
Candus Thomson should be commended for her article "Help needed to nab buoy vandals" (Aug. 10). The vandals who shot up the Patapsco River "smart" buoy have cut off a steady flow of information valuable to local fishermen, Chesapeake Bay scientists,...Tags: Water Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Patapsco, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Panel to include legislators, officials
State Senator Richard Stuart is launching a Virginia task force for what he calls "an all-out attack" on pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Task Force will include government officials, environmental groups and residents who...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Va. watermen form advocacy group to help industry
Virginia watermen are creating their own advocacy group to fight for protection of the Chesapeake Bay and to give them a bigger voice in government rulemaking. Hampton waterman Peter Freeman says if watermen don't help themselves, they're out of...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Tangier
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Army lists cleanup sites at Fort Monroe
The Army has listed 33 sites at Fort Monroe that would require cleanup for possible hazardous materials before it leaves the military base in 2011. The sites include a former machine shop, an old landfill, offices where photos used to be developed and...Tags: Military Equipment, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Environmental Pollution
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