Report: Conowingo Dam not behind bay’s pollution

November 14, 2014 2 Comments

The Chesapeake Bay may have water quality issues, but according to a new study, the Conowingo Dam doesn’t seem to be a major cause of them.

Tagged with: chesapeake bay conowingo dam pollution

Maryland’s ‘Flying Fisherman’ goes viral

October 30, 2014 Comments Off on Maryland’s ‘Flying Fisherman’ goes viral

In his bright yellow motorized kayak, Langston Majette glided across the waters beneath the Naval Academy Bridge in Annapolis.

Tagged with: chesapeake bay fishing maryland

UM to study bay hormone pollution

October 28, 2014 Comments Off on UM to study bay hormone pollution

(AP) University of Maryland researchers are getting federal funds to study the concentration and effects of hormone pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin said Tuesday the $238,000 grant from the U.S. Geological Survey ...

Tagged with: chesapeake bay University of Maryland

U-Md. studies hormones in Chesapeake tributaries

October 28, 2014 Comments Off on U-Md. studies hormones in Chesapeake tributaries

University of Maryland researchers are getting federal funds to study the concentration and effects of hormone pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Tagged with: chesapeake bay University of Maryland

Marylanders speak out about environmental issues

October 8, 2014 Comments Off on Marylanders speak out about environmental issues

A majority of Marylanders say natural gas hydraulic fracturing poses serious environmental concerns and would support banning its use in the state.

Tagged with: chesapeake bay cove point Fracking Mileah Kromer Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center

Study: Chesapeake cleanup would bring $22B boon

October 6, 2014 Comments Off on Study: Chesapeake cleanup would bring $22B boon

The Chesapeake Bay region would reap an additional $22.5 billion a year from improved hurricane protection, crab and fish production and climate stability if the Obama administration's contested plan to clean up the watershed proceeds, an environmental group says.

Tagged with: chesapeake bay