Summary
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 h...
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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Community Notes
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults will hold its annual golf tournament Aug. 18 at Waverly Woods Golf Course, 2100 Warwick Way, Marriottsville. The cost is $150 a person; $600 a foursome. Included are 18 holes, a cart, breakfast and lunch, drinks and...Tags: Auction Service, Health and Safety at School, Clubs and Associations, Transportation, Back Packs
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Credit where credit's due
Marylanders cherish the Chesapeake Bay. Smart entrepreneurs are tapping into the nation's environmental ethos by going green, investing in and promoting products that are less polluting. Might there be a way to take advantage of these two trends to the...Tags: Water Pollution, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Green and Hybrid Vehicles, Environmental Pollution, Health Treatments
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FOODS OF OUR OWN
Special to the SunPicture a steamed crab encrusted with Old Bay seasoning, an ear of Silver Queen corn, a cold Natty Boh served with a handful of Utz potato chips - and a hot summer night in Baltimore leaps to mind. Step back, though, and the relationship between food and...Tags: Major League Baseball, Food Industry, Health and Safety at School, John Shields, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Kent County company to clean up pollution, pay fine
A Kent County chemical company will have to clean up contaminated groundwater and soil and pay a $200,000 fine under a consent decree announced today by Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler. The state sued Chestertown-based Velsicol Chemical Company...Tags: Water Supply, Pollution, Water, Chestertown, Water Pollution
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From hobby to career
Special to The SunDavid Berry has always been fascinated by the water. But as a boy, his opportunities to be on the water were scarce. Then about 22 years ago, Berry learned to sail. "I made every mistake you can make," said Berry, 54, of Havre de Grace. "I had...Tags: History, Hobbies, Sailing, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Book
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Housing overhaul due at APG
Sun ReporterLike many Army posts around the country, Aberdeen Proving Ground is getting out of the housing business and turning over demolition, renovation, construction and maintenance to a private contractor. Picerne Military Housing, a Rhode Island-based...Tags: Aberdeen Proving Ground, House Building, Homes, Armed Forces, Defense
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Body found, recovered in Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Natural Resources Police recovered a body in the Chesapeake Bay near Kent Island yesterday, less than two miles away from where a boat capsized and left two men stranded briefly in the water. The incidents are not related, said Sgt. Ken Turner,...Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources, Maritime Accidents
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Two escape boat explosion on the bay
A 30-foot powerboat with two Virginia residents aboard exploded and sank in the Chesapeake Bay near Edgewater about 3:10 p.m. yesterday, authorities said. The pair were able to swim away from the burning boat and were pulled from the water by nearby...Tags: Edgewater, Maritime Accidents, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Just Looking
Setting: Cherokee is situated on approximately 2 acres and fronts the North River, a tributary of the Mobjack Bay off the Chesapeake Bay in Gloucester County. Price: $2,295,000 Listing agent: Elizabeth Johnson, Frank Hardy Inc. Realtors/Chesapeake...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia)
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The Comeback Fish
Courant Staff WriterOn a late spring evening with the sun setting, the mouth of the Connecticut River was sprinkled with powerboats and kayaks from Old Saybrook to Old Lyme, most everybody fishing. They were after striped bass — big ones. Herring and alewives were...Tags: Long Island Sound, Aquaculture, Academic Progress, Biology, Population
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