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Pennsylvanians debate declaring Susquehanna "impaired"
Pennsylvanians are debating whether the Susquehanna River - the Chesapeake Bay's leading source of fresh water - should be declared "impaired" because of mysterious illnesses and declines in its fish. Lancaster Online reports that the Pennsylvania Fish...
Tags: Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Environmental Politics, Environmental Cleanup
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Bernie goes deep in 25th Patuxent wade-in
Bernie Fowler evidently found the faintest glimmer of hope Sunday in his 25th annual Patuxent River wade-in. The Associated Press reports the former Calvert County state senator and friends made it 35 inches deep into the river at Jefferson-Patterson...
Tags: Annapolis, Patterson Park, Calvert County
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Maryland's oysters more depleted than thought, study says
A new scientific study recommends halting all commercial harvest of oysters in Maryland, warning that the ecologically important bivalves are even more depleted than previously believed and that continuing to catch them risks eliminating them altogether...Tags: Aquaculture, Natural Resources, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Nature, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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Oyster farming off to a slow start in Maryland
— The dock built to hold water-filled tanks of baby oysters stands empty. The new marina for landing fully grown bivalves is being used for now by some crabbers.
Encouraged by a new state policy to boost private oyster farming, Jay Robinson and...Tags: Restaurants, Aquaculture, Nature, Endangered Species, Maryland
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Study urges greater protection of Chesapeake Bay's female crabs
A new scientific study finds that though the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population is basically healthy, it has yet to recover enough from trouble a few years ago to be considered completely stable. What that means for watermen, the seafood industry...Tags: Aquaculture, Natural Resource Industry, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Natural Resources, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
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Tall ship Pride of Baltimore II returns to Inner Harbor
The reproduction tall ship Pride of Baltimore II returned Friday to Baltimore's Inner Harbor after sailing the Chesapeake Bay, the East Coast and the Great Lakes for five months. The ship, which was built to look like a "1812-era topsail schooner...Tags: Inner Harbor, Fort McHenry
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Wind energy plans pose challenge to Navy testing
In the 400-foot-plus turbines that a wind energy company wants to build on his tree farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Hall Coons sees a chance at a steady stream of income — and an opportunity to untether his economic fortunes from the ups and downs...Tags: Waste Management and Pollution Control, Natural Resources, Energy, U.S. Department of Defense, Renewable Energy
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WSSC restricts use of Rocky Gorge horse trails
Rays of sunlight filter down through a 200-foot-high canopy of tulip poplars and pines to dance across the forest floor at Rocky Gorge Reservoir. The dappled shade and serene setting draw recreational users to the watershed like deer to a salt lick....Tags: Public Employees, Weather Statistics, Equestrian, Jerry Johnson, Water
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For some communities, post office could disappear
Edward Tarter, stopping in at the Harford Road post office in Baltimore, was aghast to hear Wednesday that it might shut down.
He understands that the U.S. Postal Service — which is eyeing one in 10 of its locations nationwide for possible...Tags: Office and Retail Spaces, Homes, Somerset County (Maryland), Rentals, Towson
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Selling sailing to the masses
John F. Kennedy once remarked that sailing was in the blood of every American, saying that "all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean. ... We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea...Tags: Sailing, Boats, Clubs and Associations, Parkville, Maryland
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O'Malley faces tough sell to locals on land development
Gov. Martin O'Malley's broad strategy to revamp land development rules across Maryland met harsh criticism Friday, as local officials worried that the governor's proposal would interfere with their ability to plan and pay for schools, roads and housing....Tags: Perry Hall, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Elections, Local Government
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Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea'
A big fight is brewing over a little fish — a fish that no one wants to eat but that many regard as the most important in the sea.
Catch restrictions loom on menhaden, which is too unsavory to grace a dinner plate but much sought by commercial...Tags: Anne Arundel County, Aquaculture, Natural Resources, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Biology
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