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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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Potomac named America's most endangered river
The Potomac River, which flows between Maryland and Virginia, was named the nation's "most endangered" waterway today by a Washington-based environmental group. American Rivers put the Potomac atop its annual list of endangered rivers. Though cleaner...
Tags: Natural Resources, Environmental Pollution, Washington, DC, Bodies of Water, Energy Resources
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Scientists use algae to scrub harbor water
In their quest to cure Baltimore's ailing harbor, advocates and authorities have tried one gadget after another: floating wetlands, a solar-powered aerator, even a trash wheel.
Add now the "algal turf scrubber," a long wooden sluiceway through which...Tags: Nuclear Power, Plant Openings, Fells Point, Inner Harbor, Crossroads
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The Chesapeake Bay's measure of success
In the highest-tech hospital, one of the first things they still do is simply take your pulse.
And if I could go back to when theChesapeake Bay'shealth was better and make changes to keep it that way, a lot of them would focus on simply taking the...Tags: Science, Biology, Tropical Storms, Agricultural Research and Technology, Environmental Pollution
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Unusual weather worsened Chesapeake Bay's health
Heavy spring rains, a hot summer and two major storms caused the Chesapeake Bay's overall health to worsen last year, scientists said Tuesday, though there apparently was a slight improvement in the Baltimore area's Patapsco and Back rivers, long...Tags: Annapolis, Patapsco, Symptoms, Johns Hopkins University, Anne Arundel County
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Land preservation the goal
Editor: During the last week of 2011, we were incredibly inspired to see The Aegis feature our organization on the front page and then later that week to read your message of support for the Harford Land Trust mission on the editorial page. Thank you and... -
Fracking: Don't let fear hold us back
Maryland's 7.2 percent unemployment rate is below the national average but still too high. Families need help. Aging roads, sewer systems and other infrastructure need repair. Revenue projections for 2012 and beyond will not cover these programs, along...Tags: Natural Resources, Labor Markets, Business, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Forecast: Sunny, high 46
The National Weather Service is calling for Friday to be sunny in the Baltimore area, with a high near 46 degrees and west winds of 5 to 9 miles per hour. A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. Friday for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake...Tags: Weather Reports
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Forecast: Cloudy, high 76, chance of morning showers
The National Weather Service was calling for Tuesday to be cloudy in the Baltimore area, with a high near 76 degrees and southwest winds around 7 miles per hour. There is a 60 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. A coastal flood advisory is...Tags: Baltimore Weather, Weather Reports
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Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Program gives presentation during Bush River Community Council's September meeting
After taking a brief hiatus in July and August, the Bush River Community Council was back in full swing Monday evening at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center. Denise Lynch, administrative specialist for the comprehensive planning division for the planning...Tags: Water, File Sharing, Tree Pruning
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Regional championship football previews
A glance at the top 5 regional championship football games featuring area teams.
(For the full schedule, click here.)
No. 8 Catonsville (11-0) at No. 5 Poly (11-0)
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Region: 4A North
Coaches: Rich Hambor, Catonsville; Roger Wrenn,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, High School Sports, Northwestern Wildcats, Football, Kenny Thomas
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Thursday forecast: Cloudy, rainy, high near 79
The National Weather Service was calling for Thursday to be cloudy and rainy in the Baltimore area, with a high near 79 and winds becoming south around 5 miles per hour. There is a 50 percent chance of scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible...Tags: Weather Reports
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Md. crab processors battle federal wage rule
Jack Brooks and other leaders of Maryland's seafood industry have faced the same problem for more than a decade: a shortage of seasonal foreign workers to pick out the morsels of crab meat that wind up on dinner plates across the country.
But this...Tags: Employees, Consumer Goods Industries, Labor Markets, Business, Employers
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