Consensus: Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan On Track
The six states and the District of Columbia within the Chesapeake Bay watershed are on pace to restore the nation's largest estuary, state and federal officials and environmentalists agreed Monday.
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The six states and the District of Columbia within the Chesapeake Bay watershed are on pace to restore the nation's largest estuary, state and federal officials and environmentalists agreed Monday.
The Maryland Natural Resources Police has recovered the body of missing boater Angel Giovani Ayala Cerros.
Spring's crab glut has quickly become summer's crab shortage. And with crab consumption a July Fourth holiday ritual on Delmarva, crustacean connoisseurs could be in for some disappointment.
Maryland residents who earn more than $100,000 annually will pay more income taxes and many will pay higher fees to flush their toilets under new laws taking effect this weekend.
A warm winter and spring and last week's hot start to summer are all pointing to a sea nettle explosion in the Chesapeake.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three swimmers who drifted away from their anchored boat off Kent Island in the Chesapeake Bay.
If you like to swim in the Chesapeake, but don't like being stung by jellyfish, a new high-tech bay buoy system can help.
Maryland senators say a farm bill passed by the Senate retains important bay conservation programs.
Chesapeake Bay dead zones are down this June from last spring when heavy rains pushed them to levels not seen in decades.
Maryland's Board of Public Works has approved more than $37 million in grants for upgrading septic systems and wastewater treatment plants.
A West Virginia chicken farmer is suing the EPA to stop it from imposing wastewater rules on her farm as part of a multi-state effort to clean up Chesapeake Bay.
Tall ships and naval vessels from around the world are making their way up the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore.
The Chesapeake Bay Program says oxygen levels in the bay dropped last year, with just about a third of the waterway meeting summer standards.
Oysters, crabs, striped bass and other seafood favorites are the topic of discussion for fisheries managers meeting in Annapolis.
Maryland is offering free fishing days this summer to encourage residents to enjoy the state's waterways.
The Environmental Protection Agency is urging New York to submit its overdue state plan for cutting pollution that flows into Chesapeake Bay, part of an effort by all six bay watershed states and the District of Columbia, a top EPA official said Thursday.
Sometimes, when you're between a rock and a hard place, add more rocks. That's exactly what's happening in the Chesapeake Bay where oysters are in a very tough spot.
Scientists say the conditions that killed thousands of fish recently in Maryland waters may be improving slightly, but dead fish continue to surface.
Maryland Natural Resources Police are searching for a boater who went missing in the Chesapeake Bay after stopping for a swim.
The owner of a kayak discovered floating unattended in the Chesapeake Bay has been found safe.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is reminding beachgoers that heavy rains raise the risk of unhealthy water in the bay and other waterways.
All over Maryland folks are getting ready for the first holiday of the summer, and that means steamed crabs.
Maryland natural resources officials say Diamond Jim is on the loose.
As oyster growers prepare to harvest their maturing spat in the coming weeks, things are not looking good.
Fish kills in the Chesapeake's streams and rivers happen, but seldom this early.
