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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: Rivers, Disasters and Accidents, Water Pollution, Washington, DC, Floods
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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: Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Inner Harbor, Crossroads, Fells Point
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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: Health, Hurricane Irene (2011), Patapsco, Cook County, Environmental Pollution
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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 and Technology, Biology, Tropical Storms, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues
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State tries to cope with backlog of pollution violation cases
— Charles S. Long was upset to discover that a bulldozer had cleared the land next to his, knocking down trees and uprooting day lilies on his property in the process. A state inspector also found problems with the clearing project: It lacked a...Tags: Laws, Conservation, Douglas F. Gansler, Caroline County (Maryland), Water Pollution
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O'Malley can make up for UM law clinic meddling
The famous maxim that "the more things change, the more they remain the same" is not always true. Sometimes, things get worse. Consider, for example, the recent efforts of Gov. Martin O'Malley to influence the resolution of an environmental lawsuit...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Abusive Behavior, Laws, Executive Branch, Health
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Frank Taliaferro, RTKL founder
Frank Taliaferro, a founder and former chairman of the RTKL architects recalled as the "soul" of that firm, died of lung cancer Saturday at his Santa Monica, Calif., home. The former resident of Harwood in Anne Arundel County was 89.
Remembered as a...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Education, Arts and Culture, Health
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State trying to cope with backlog of pollution violation cases
FEDERALSBURG — Charles S. Long was upset to discover that a bulldozer had cleared the land next to his, knocking down trees and uprooting day lilies on his property in the process.
A state inspector also found problems with the clearing project: It...Tags: Laws, Conservation, Douglas F. Gansler, Caroline County (Maryland), Water Pollution
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Father and son add a new tradition to their fishing — winning
Mike Dodson will be following a family tradition when he enlists next month in the U.S. Navy. His grandfather, James Dodson, served in the Navy during World War II. His uncle, James Jr., was on a Navy ship that was part of the blockade during the Cuban...Tags: U.S. Army, World War II (1939-1945), Ocean City, Entertainment Events, Holidays
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Lobbying coalition releases wish list
andrews@herald-mail.comA local lobbying coalition plans to ask for state money for a road extension project and to market the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The coalition also will push for tax-credit changes that could benefit Washington County, although state...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Lobbying, Entertainment, Small Businesses, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Joseph E. Johnson Jr., construction manager
Baltimore Sun reporterJoseph Edward Johnson Jr., a retired construction manager, died Nov. 18 of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Columbia. The longtime Wilson Point resident was 61. Born in Baltimore and raised on Beaumont Avenue in Govans, Mr. Johnson was a 1968...Tags: Edward Johnson, Cancer, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Fishing, Govans
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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...
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