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    May 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Smith Islanders debate buyout offered by state

    Superstorm Sandy barely laid a glove on Smith Island last fall, to hear residents tell it. Though storm-driven flooding damaged hundreds of homes in Crisfield and the rest of Somerset County, only a couple islanders got any water in their homes from the surging Chesapeake Bay.
    Superstorm Sandy barely laid a glove on Smith Island last fall, to hear residents tell it. Though storm-driven flooding damaged hundreds of homes in Crisfield and the rest of Somerset County, only a couple islanders got any water in their homes from the...

    Tags: Conservation, Real Estate, Hurricane Sandy (2012), John Tyler, Homes

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Spring 2013 off to dry start in Baltimore

    Despite damp weather to end the month, April 2013 was drier than normal, continuing a trend of below-average precipitation that has persisted since Hurricane Sandy's deluge last October.
    Despite damp weather to end the month, April 2013 was drier than normal, continuing a trend of below-average precipitation that has persisted since Hurricane Sandy's deluge last October. Through the end of the month, 10.4 inches of rain have fallen at...

    Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Natural Disasters, U.S. Geological Survey

    3. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Neuman's reckless stormwater veto

    Anne Arundel County's proposed stormwater fee provided newly appointed County Executive Laura Neuman with her first leadership test, and she failed. Her veto puts the county at risk of sanctions if it does not enact a fee structure by July 1, yet she appears to have no plan for complying with state and federal requirements for reducing the polluted stormwater that is washing into the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The County Council should override her reckless decision without delay.
    Anne Arundel County's proposed stormwater fee provided newly appointed County Executive Laura Neuman with her first leadership test, and she failed. Her veto puts the county at risk of sanctions if it does not enact a fee structure by July 1, yet she...

    Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Laura Neuman

    4. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Toxic waste in Severn wells investigated

    Groundwater contamination from toxic waste dumped decades ago at a nearby factory in the Severn area has prompted widespread testing of residential wells and put eight homes on bottled water, state officials said.
    Groundwater contamination from toxic waste dumped decades ago at a nearby factory in the Severn area has prompted widespread testing of residential wells and put eight homes on bottled water, state officials said. The eight households have been...

    Tags: Environmental Politics, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health and Safety at Work

    5. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Pitching in to save the bay

    The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's recently released 2012 State of the Bay Report tells us the health of the Chesapeake Bay has improved 14 percent since 2008. But that doesn't tell the whole story.
    The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's recently released 2012 State of the Bay Report tells us the health of the Chesapeake Bay has improved 14 percent since 2008. But that doesn't tell the whole story. Throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, we hear...

    Tags: Bodies of Water, Rivers, Energy Saving, Environmental Pollution, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)

    6. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Prettyboy Reservoir Day on April 27 celebrates region's liquid asset

    Since the 1930s, warm weather and sunshine is a signal for many in Carroll and Baltimore counties to venture outdoors for biking, hiking fishing and boating trips in the Gunpowder River and Prettyboy watershed in the Hereford area.
    Since the 1930s, warm weather and sunshine is a signal for many in Carroll and Baltimore counties to venture outdoors for biking, hiking fishing and boating trips in the Gunpowder River and Prettyboy watershed in the Hereford area. Spring has arrived...

    Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Natural Resources, York (York, Pennsylvania), Earth Day, Water Supply

    7. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Synagro Technologies' bankruptcy will bring jobs to Baltimore

    A Wednesday bankruptcy filing by Synagro Technologies Inc. means growth and new jobs for the Baltimore area as the waste recycler consolidates its headquarters in White Marsh.
    A Wednesday bankruptcy filing by Synagro Technologies Inc. means growth and new jobs for the Baltimore area as the waste recycler consolidates its headquarters in White Marsh. The Carlyle Group LP-owned company, which had been co-headquartered in...

    Tags: Bankruptcy, Energy Saving, New York City, Water Supply, The Carlyle Group

    8. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. As coastal sea levels rise, Congress sticks its head in the sand

    Thanks for your article on climate change and rising sea levels ("Survey shows Americans wary of sea level rising," March 29.) Global warming is driving major change in sea levels.
    Thanks for your article on climate change and rising sea levels ("Survey shows Americans wary of sea level rising," March 29.) Global warming is driving major change in sea levels. In 2001, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world's...

    Tags: Bodies of Water, Global Warming, Global Change, U.S. Congress, Ecosystems

    9. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  9. Tie on your sneakers for Rockburn Elementary's PTA [Elkridge]

    There's still time to pick up your rack packets and participate in the Rocky on the Run—5k Run/Walk, on Saturday, March 23, to benefit the Rockburn Elementary School PTA. Proceeds from this event will support student-focused school programs....

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Patapsco, World War II (1939-1945), International Military Interventions, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

    10. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. 'Fracking' brings prosperity, problems to Pennsylvania

    Times are good these days at the Linde Corp., where despite a sluggish economy nationally, the company is on a hiring binge.
    Times are good these days at the Linde Corp., where despite a sluggish economy nationally, the company is on a hiring binge. The construction company, based near Wilkes-Barre in northeastern Pennsylvania, has seen its workforce nearly triple over the...

    Tags: Energy, Environmental Politics, Petroleum Industry, Conservation, Environmental Cleanup

    11. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. More illnesses reported at Hopkins at Keswick

    At least 12 people with symptoms of illness were reported at Johns Hopkins at Keswick in North Baltimore on Monday, almost a week after nearly two dozen people fell ill from a contaminated water source at the hospital and university system's administrative complex.
    At least 12 people with symptoms of illness were reported at Johns Hopkins at Keswick in North Baltimore on Monday, almost a week after nearly two dozen people fell ill from a contaminated water source at the hospital and university system's...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Symptoms, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Lobbying, Union Memorial Hospital

    12. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Health officials tracing source of chemicals that sickened Hopkins workers

    Health officials continue to investigate how contaminated hot water sickened nearly two dozen people at the Johns Hopkins at Keswick complex Monday, but the case is similar to previous ones involving faulty water-heating systems that let chemicals mix into drinking water.
    Health officials continue to investigate how contaminated hot water sickened nearly two dozen people at the Johns Hopkins at Keswick complex Monday, but the case is similar to previous ones involving faulty water-heating systems that let chemicals mix...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Environmental Politics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Safety at Work, Vomiting

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