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Bacteria that caused flesh-eating infection more common than believed
The story of a 24-year-old Georgia graduate student fighting a flesh-eating disease has prompted a microbiologist with the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System to speak out about the infection.
Aimee Copeland lost most of her left leg after the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Staphylococcal Infection , Penicillin (drug), Diarrhea, Sepsis
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Clean water essential to good health
Maryland is fortunate to have many beautiful parks, rivers and streams, breathtaking views, delicious fish and shellfish and enjoyable recreational opportunities, from our nation's largest estuary to the snow-capped mountains in Western Maryland....
Tags: Water Supply, Petroleum Industry, Michael E. Busch, Environmental Pollution, Energy Saving
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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: Inner Harbor, Conservation, Tropical Storm Lee (2011), Natural Resource Industry, National Aquarium Baltimore
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County Council told that Loch Raven reservoir biking bill may have no teeth
The mountain biking community showed up in numbers at Tuesday's Baltimore County Council work session to support a bill that would permit biking on the Loch Raven Reservoir trail system. Yet despite testimony from them and, among others, state Sen. Jim...Tags: David Marks, Baltimore County, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Carroll County (Maryland)
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Baltimore officials tout greening efforts
With its dandelions, clover and discarded cigarette butts, the little "bioswale" in front of the Salvation Army community center in West Baltimore won't win any lawn-care prizes. But the shallow, weedy depression collects rainfall washing off an acre of...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Public Officials, The Salvation Army, Government, Environmental Pollution
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Study: Pollution trading could trim bay cleanup costs
Steep projected costs for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay could be trimmed by billions of dollars, a new study suggests, by allowing polluters to buy "credits" for less-expensive reductions made by others.
The study, presented Thursday to the Chesapeake...Tags: Waste, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water Pollution, Demographics, Annapolis
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Crab population has rebounded, state says
Rebounding from near-collapse four years ago, the Chesapeake Bay's blue crabs are more plentiful than they've been in nearly two decades, with a record crop of young, Maryland officials announced Thursday.
The annual winter survey of Maryland and...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Tropical Storm Lee (2011), Executive Branch, Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority
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Harford feeling the heat with a dry year, so far
Not much rain, a lot of wind, unseasonable heat – it all adds up to Harford County residents, farmers and water suppliers feeling more than a little parched. From a rainfall standpoint, it's not been a typical spring. Measured precipitation in...
Tags: Strawberries, Water Supply, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Droughts, Havre de Grace
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Harford to pay millions to close ex-landfill in Abingdon
Harford County will pay more than $6.6 million to close a former landfill it purchased in 2007 as part of the Abingdon Water Treatment Plant expansion. The Harford County Council approved the closure of the former landfill on Abingdon Road last month....Tags: Water Supply, Harford County
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Harford health department gives update on lead in local communities
In the months since high lead levels were found in drinking water in a Forest Hill development last summer, the Harford County Health Department has continued to reach out to residents of several neighborhoods in both Fallston and Forest Hill. But...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Medical Procedures and Tests, Environmental Politics, Harford County
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Studies find warming doubles MD coastal flooding risks
New research indicates that rising sea level from climate change will roughly double the risks of storm-related flooding in coastal communities in Maryland and nationwide.
Scientists with Climate Central, an independent nonprofit journalism and...Tags: Bodies of Water, Oceans, Dundalk, Annapolis, Floods
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Warming: Storm damage ahead
Hurricane season may still be months away, but the threat of flooding is already on the rise in Maryland, as documented by the latest reports on climate change released this week. Rising sea levels have raised the risk of coastal flooding, particularly...Tags: Conservation, 2010 Census, Ocean Tides, Republican Party, Ecosystems
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