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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Alarming declines seen in frogs, salamanders

    Some of springtime's more notable heralds appear to be fading away, as a new study finds frogs, toads and salamanders disappearing at an alarming rate across the United States.
    Some of springtime's more notable heralds appear to be fading away, as a new study finds frogs, toads and salamanders disappearing at an alarming rate across the United States. In what they say is the first analysis of its kind, scientists with the U.S....

    Tags: Science, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Salt, Ecosystems

    2. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Obama establishes Tubman park on Eastern Shore

    President Barack Obama set aside 480 acres on the Eastern Shore on Monday as a national monument to honor Harriet Tubman — a victory for advocates who have long sought to memorialize the abolitionist's role in leading dozens of slaves to freedom.
    President Barack Obama set aside 480 acres on the Eastern Shore on Monday as a national monument to honor Harriet Tubman — a victory for advocates who have long sought to memorialize the abolitionist's role in leading dozens of slaves to freedom....

    Tags: Africa, Slavery, Republican Party, Wildlife, Barack Obama

    3. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. O'Malley offshore wind bill passes

    Gov. Martin O'Malley achieved a long-sought victory Monday night as the General Assembly gave final approval to his bill to encourage development of a wind energy industry featuring dozens of giant turbines off the state's Atlantic coast.
    Gov. Martin O'Malley achieved a long-sought victory Monday night as the General Assembly gave final approval to his bill to encourage development of a wind energy industry featuring dozens of giant turbines off the state's Atlantic coast. Passage came...

    Tags: Government, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Montgomery County (Maryland), Renewable Energy, E.J. Pipkin

    4. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Legislation encourages wind farm, but hurdles remain

    After three years of trying, Gov. Martin O'Malley has won approval of legislation that aims to spur construction of towering wind turbines off Maryland's Atlantic coast.
    After three years of trying, Gov. Martin O'Malley has won approval of legislation that aims to spur construction of towering wind turbines off Maryland's Atlantic coast. Now comes the hard part. Daunting regulatory, political and financial hurdles...

    Tags: Renewable Energy, Hampton Roads, Wind Power, Civil and Public Service, Government

    5. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  5. Sykesville construction company honored for preservation effort

    Often, during the long months he spent restoring Wilson's Inheritance, a 180-year-old brick farmhouse near Union Bridge, Jon Herman and his small construction crew would come across messages and mementos left behind by the house's former owner.
    Often, during the long months he spent restoring Wilson's Inheritance, a 180-year-old brick farmhouse near Union Bridge, Jon Herman and his small construction crew would come across messages and mementos left behind by the house's former owner. From...

    Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Home Improvement, Annapolis, Chemistry, Sykesville

    6. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  6. Answers about Aberdeen history found in saved family records

    How often do we pass one of our Aberdeen public buildings with dates or messages stamped upon their exteriors? Do you wonder how, or why, they are part of the structure? Probably the most obvious stamping is on the First National Bank building, built...

    Tags: Heavy Engineering, Washington, DC, Tourism and Leisure, Manufacturing and Engineering, Oceans

    7. Jul 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Obama policy on Gulf drilling is a war on energy

    President Obama and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar have worked to restrict access to offshore oil and gas resources by canceling or delaying lease sales and by creating an atmosphere of uncertainly that has left job creators looking for other countries'...

    Tags: Energy Resources, Ken Salazar, Petroleum Industry, White House, Barack Obama

    8. Jul 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. No evidence supports a connection between fracking and earthquakes

    The conclusions of geological experts on the relationship between fracking and earthquakes are much clearer than letter writer Barbara McNamara suggests ("Fracking is neither safe nor harmless to the environment," July 16). The National Research Council'...

    Tags: Catonsville, Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, U.S. Geological Survey

    9. May 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Historians fret fate of War of 1812 sites

    On a grassy hill a mile west of the Patuxent River, historian Ralph Eshelman can see the same bucolic view of fields and placid water anxious British soldiers likely saw when they landed in the summer of 1814 — the first stop in their campaign to burn Washington to the ground.
    On a grassy hill a mile west of the Patuxent River, historian Ralph Eshelman can see the same bucolic view of fields and placid water anxious British soldiers likely saw when they landed in the summer of 1814 — the first stop in their campaign to...

    Tags: Francis Scott Key, Government, Archaeology, Conservation, Kandahar Massacre (2012)

    10. May 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Government can spur a slumping economy by rebuilding the nation's infrastructure

    America is at its best when our guiding principles of free enterprise and giving people a helping hand work together. The free enterprise system created our national wealth and employment opportunities. However, free enterprise also eliminated 3 million...

    Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Employment Opportunities

    11. May 14, 2012 |Story| Associated Press
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    Tags: Washington, DC, Google Inc., Renewable Energy, Wind Power, Solar Energy

    12. Apr 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Offshore oil exploration plan draws fire

    The Obama administration's latest move to permit testing for oil and gas off Maryland and other Atlantic coast states is drawing flak from both environmentalists and the oil industry.
    The Obama administration's latest move to permit testing for oil and gas off Maryland and other Atlantic coast states is drawing flak from both environmentalists and the oil industry. Speaking at a lightly attended public hearing Wednesday afternoon in...

    Tags: Energy Resources, Energy, Annapolis, Science, Zoology

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The Salton Sea stakeholders meet with the U.S. Departme...
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The Salton Sea stakeholders meet with the U.S. Departme...
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The Salton Sea stakeholders meet with the U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary Anne Castle.
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