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'Mahogany tide' of algae turning harbor murky
Record-high water temperatures and a March sewage leak are contributing to a large algae bloom in the Baltimore harbor, bringing what is known as a "mahogany tide" of reddish-brown algae to the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.
The bloom is somewhat...Tags: Tropical Storms, National Aquarium Baltimore, Chemical Industry, Water Pollution, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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Warm winter encouraged bitter new crop of weeds
What is this new weed all over my place? It has a thin stem and little white flowers. The little leaves are in a circle around the plant base. Weirdly, it also has needles on the stems. There are so many of these stems in my lawn and beds, I thought...Tags: Chemical Industry, Arable Farming, Radishes
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State pushes "green" lawn care for Bay
Maryland's law limiting lawn fertilizer practices doesn't kick in for more than a year yet, but state officials are urging homeowners to get a jump on the new curbs by limiting how much grass food they put down now. At a press conference in Annapolis...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Justice System, Judges, Agriculture, Annapolis
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Feeding the trees that are saving the bay
I am appalled to learn that Maryland has forced the elimination of phosphorus from liquid injector tree fertilizer. It is the phosphorus that is most important to root development. A mature tree will certainly use all the phosphorus injected into the...Tags: Chemical Industry, Forestry and Timber, Botany, Annapolis, Science
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County's new storm water manager faces daunting challenges
After 27 years working in Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection, Jim Caldwell left to try something new, taking a management-level job in 2007 at a manufacturing facility for gelato ingredients.
"What I found is I kind of didn't have...Tags: Chemical Industry, Environmental Pollution, Ken Ulman, Environmental Pollution, Chemicals
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A taxing issue: getting things done in government can take longer than might be expected
It seems in Maryland politics, there are occasional issues that linger beyond their usefulness. Back when I was a kid, well into my teens and possibly even later than that, Maryland was the only state that didn't require dump trucks to cover their loads....Tags: Chemical Industry, Laws, Laws, Chemicals, Justice System
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Garden Q&A: Unfertilized lawn is less appetizing to geese
This winter, Canada geese are eating the grass down to the bare ground on my waterfront. There's 15 feet of nothing but brown along the edge of the river. It looks terrible. How can I get rid of them?
This is more than unsightly — it is...Tags: Chemical Industry, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Chemicals, House and Home
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Md. approves manure-for-power plant at prison
In a move that increases Maryland's commitment to renewable energy, the state Board of Public Works approved a deal Wednesday under which a Virginia company will be given a 30-year lease on land at an Eastern Shore prison to build a plant that will...Tags: Chemical Industry, Livestock Farming, Prisons, Harford County, Princess Anne
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Plant of the week
Plant of the week: Pink muhly grass Muhlenbergia capillaris Don't plant pink muhly grass near the street unless you are willing to put up with traffic jams as people slow down to gawk, take photos or ring your doorbell demanding to know the name of that...Tags: Chemical Industry
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Nauseating smell prompts calls to Howard health department
Something smells funny in Clarksville. A few residents have complained of a nauseating, pungent odor from the area of Maryland 108 and Sheppard Lane to Howard County's health department, said spokeswoman Lisa DeHernandez. She said the department's...Tags: Chemical Industry, Clarksville, Howard County
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Draft Chesapeake Bay rules rile farmers, local officials
State officials looking to clean up the Chesapeake Bay are weighing a series of new restrictions on how and when farmers can fertilize their fields — and on when municipal sewage treatment plants can spread their sludge on farmland.
Draft...Tags: Anne Arundel County, Chemical Industry, University of Maryland, College Park, Chesapeake Bay, Environmental Politics
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How to fight the nitrogen threat
As a scientist, it's the questions that keep me up at night.
When chemical nitrogen fertilizer is applied to crops, what happens to the nitrogen that isn't absorbed? When nitrogen is emitted to the atmosphere from fossil fuel combustion, where does it...Tags: Chemical Industry, Environmental Politics, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Environmental Cleanup
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