RIVA — Crabs in the Chesapeake Bay had an easier winter this year than last when cold killed off nearly a third of them. But while the winter was warmer, it followed two major fall storms that dumped tons of ...

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Heavy rains and a hot summer harmed the Chesapeake Bay’s health last year, earning it the second worst grade on a yearly report card issued Tuesday by the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science. The center gave the bay ...

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Crabs are crawling early out of the mud in the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay, and that’s only the beginning of changes expected from the warm, dry winter in the nation’s largest estuary. “All the animals, whether they be ...

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The Army Corps of Engineers is hosting the first of three meetings to discuss a master plan to restore Chesapeake Bay oysters. The corps, which holds the first meeting Tuesday night in Annapolis, says the plan is the first comprehensive ...

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The federally led strategy to restore the Chesapeake Bay is ahead of schedule for two of three key pollutants, although the cleanup is being held up in some areas by budget concerns, the Environmental Protection Agency said in two reports ...

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Maryland environmental officials are warning the public to avoid waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the Patapsco River near the site of a sewage main break. Shellfish harvesting has also been closed at the mouth of the Patapsco and nearby ...

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Underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay declined more than 20 percent last year, hurt by summer heat and heavy rains and snow melt that sent tons of mud and debris into the bay, the Chesapeake Bay Program said Wednesday. The ...

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Deciding among the crab offerings at the supermarket can be daunting. Jumbo lump, backfin or claw? Chesapeake, Gulf or Indonesian? Competition is tough when it comes to the packaged blue crab meat many associate with the Chesapeake Bay but which ...

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ANNAPOLIS — After days of delay and maneuvers that frustrated opponents and supporters alike, Maryland senators have approved a bill to regulate where new residential septic systems can be installed. The legislation, passed by a 32-14 vote Tuesday afternoon, creates ...

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Maryland’s bay restoration strategy is underfunded and may not get the job done as promised, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation said Tuesday. Alison Prost, the foundation’s Maryland executive director, said Maryland is more than halfway to its bay restoration goals, but ...

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