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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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Cleansing actions
When proposed environmental regulations draw criticism from polluters as too tough and from advocates as not tough enough, it's possible the proverbial "sweet spot" of middle ground has been hit. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's latest plans for...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Elijah E. Cummings, Regional Authority, Pollution, Local Authority
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Bay cleanup rules should be applauded
Federal action on Chesapeake Bay cleanup should be applauded, not criticized. ("Bay cleanup plan calls for expanded federal regulation," Nov. 9, and "U.S. calls for more action to restore Chesapeake Bay," Nov. 10). Federal regulation will provide...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Litigation and Regulation, James Inhofe
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U.S. calls for more action to restore Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore Sun reporterThe Obama administration unveiled a new strategy Monday for restoring the Chesapeake Bay that calls for stiffer controls on farm and urban runoff, but Republicans in Washington criticized legislation that would give the federal government more...Tags: Bodies of Water, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Pollution, Farms, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Bay cleanup plan calls for expanded federal regulation
Baltimore Sun reporterThe Obama administration unveiled today a new strategy for restoring the Chesapeake Bay, calling for expanded regulation and enforcement to curb polluted runoff from farms and urban and suburban lands, but pledging to work with state officials in devising...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water, Regional Authority, Litigation and Regulation
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How do builders, Farm Bureau plan to save the Bay?
The Maryland Builders Association and the Farm Bureau are both grossly mischaracterizing the impacts of recent federal proposals to restore the Chesapeake Bay ("U.S. to tighten rules for bay clean-up," Nov. 9, and "New push planned in Congress to clean up...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Farms, Environmental Pollution
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EPA fills in details on new bay plan
247-4760Federal officials on Monday announced a wide range of initiatives, from expanding oyster sanctuaries to enlisting youth volunteers, to restore the Chesapeake Bay. The plans are part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's response to an order...Tags: Oysters, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resources, Interior Policy, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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How much for AAA four-diamond hotel stay?
baltimoresun.comOK. I was curious so thought I would share. Here's what it costs to stay overnight midweek at Maryland's AAA Four-Diamond resorts, according to hotels.com. May be more affordable at Priceline.com or even AAA.com. Not sure. But both Loews and Rocky Gap... -
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Waterfowl Festival
Where: Easton; follow signs to free parking and then use the continuous free bus service to visit the exhibits.
When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15
What: The three-day festival celebrates and...Tags: Dog (animal), Tilghman Island, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Fishing, Oxford (Talbot, Maryland)
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U.S. to tighten rules for bay cleanup
Baltimore Sun reporterThe Obama administration is to unveil today its plan for taking control of the lagging Chesapeake Bay cleanup, amid growing grumbling from developers, farmers and even state officials that Washington is overreaching in what has until recently been a...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Martin O'Malley, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Litigation and Regulation, Pollution
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A driving tour of Maryland's byways offers beauty, history and more
The fall colors may have peaked, with more leaves clinging to turf than trees, but it's still not too late for an autumn auto tour. Last month, the Federal Highway Administration designated four Maryland routes as America's Byways, placing them among the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University, Natural Resources, Harriet Tubman, Interreligious Dialogue
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BGE head led building of Calvert Cliffs
George Vincent McGowan, the retired chief executive officer of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. whose civic roles included the chairmanship of the University of Maryland Board of Regents, died of heart failure Thursday at the Hospice of Queen Anne's County....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Walters Art Museum, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Engineering, Clubs and Associations
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