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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...
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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Democrats running in County Council District 6 seek focus in economic development
Democratic voters in Baltimore County's District 6 who are looking to fill an open seat being vacated by County Councilman Joseph Bartenfelder have a choice of three candidates, two of whom have seen government from the inside and one who has been a...Tags: Perry Hall, Overlea, Referenda, U.S. Military, Democratic Party
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District 6 GOP candidates for Baltimore County Council want to cut spending
Two men are hoping to snap the 16-year Democratic reign in the Baltimore County Council's District 6 that began when Joseph Bartenfelder unseated incumbent William A. Howard IV, and both candidates are stressing Republican themes of cutting spending,...Tags: Credit Ratings, Business, Machine Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Budgets and Budgeting
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The Interview: Mei Xu
Mei Xu took several detours to become a founder of a multimillion-dollar candle and home decor company in Maryland.
Xu grew up in China and was swept up with other college students in the government's push to "re-educate" them after the Tiananmen Square...Tags: Target Corp., Companies and Corporations, Culture, Journalism, Diplomacy
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Non-native blue catfish thriving in Va waters
The Virginian-PilotUp close and in person, blue catfish are gruesome creatures. They grow big and ugly and gray. They croak like pigs. And because they have no scales, they are especially slimy, even as fish go. They also are aggressive and gluttonous. Big ones that reach...Tags: Rivers, Human Body, Skin, Mouth, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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OC wind forecast increases; Earl stays offshore
Maryland WeatherHurricane Earl continued on a northward course Thursday that should put the Cat. 4 storm off the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay by 8 a.m. Friday. Forecasters say the storm will begin to weaken, but its wind field will expand.That......Tags: Weather Warnings, Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Tropical Weather, Ocean City
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Earl's winds now at 145 mph; track unchanged
Maryland WeatherA powerful and dangerous Hurricane Earl continued to steam toward the North Carolina Outer Banks early Thursday, with winds strengthening to 145 mph overnight. A Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warnings are posted for all of the Maryland and Delaware...Tags: Weather Warnings, Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Outer Banks, Ocean City
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Earl passes Hatteras; winds picking up in O.C.
Maryland WeatherHurricane Earl, weakened to a 105-mph Cat. 2 storm, passed about 80 miles off Cape Hatteras early this morning and began its expected trek up the East Coast toward New England, angling even farther away from the Demarva shores. Peak......Tags: Weather Warnings, Beaches, Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Ocean City
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Earl weakens a bit; watch extended to Canada
Maryland WeatherThe National Hurricane Center is reporting at 2 p.m. Thursday that Hurricane Earl's top sustained winds have slowed to near 125 mph as it continues to spin north toward a brush with North Carolina's Outer Banks.Hurricane Warnings are posted for......Tags: Weather Warnings, Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Ocean City, National Hurricane Center
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Md. fisherman pulls 8-foot shark from Potomac River
A St. Mary's County fisherman says he pulled an 8-foot shark from the mouth of the Potomac River. Willy Dean says he caught the shark Tuesday morning in a net he set the day before at Cornfield Harbor, about three miles north of Point Lookout, where...Tags: St. Mary's County
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A mentor with a different view
Sometimes, all it takes to set a troubled kid on the right path is a new perspective. Such as the view from a boat sailing in Annapolis' harbor.
Annapolis police Detective Shelley White decided that a boat ride — and the different view of the...Tags: Children, Teen-agers, Lawyers, McDonald's, Theft
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Exhibit briefs
'Art of Still Life' Exhibit from the Baltimore Museum of Art will be on display through Oct. 10 at St. John's College's Mitchell Gallery, 60 College Ave., Annapolis. Opening reception and family program, which includes a tour followed by a hands-on...Tags: Baltimore Museum of Art, Colleges and Universities
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Oil dispersant effects remain a mystery
In the wake of the BP oil spill, gaping questions remain about a key tool used during cleanup: the nearly 2 million gallons of chemical dispersants sprayed over the water or onto the gushing wellhead on the seafloor. Do the chemicals help recovery, hinder...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Emergency Incidents, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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