A new report card shows water quality in Baltimore’s harbor did not improve last year. The report card to be released Thursday shows oxygen levels and water clarity improved, but chlorophyll levels were worse. The report card was released by ...

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In the best session for environmental legislation in four years, members of the General Assembly still barely earned a passing grade, according to an environmental group’s annual scorecard. The Maryland League of Conservation Voters discussed its 2012 evaluation of legislators ...

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After a short break for the Fourth of July and more hot dogs than I care to remember, Eye Opener is back with news about how record casino revenues weren’t indicative of performance at Maryland’s first slots parlor in Perryville ...

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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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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley has dropped to a B+ in the latest report card from the Maryland League of Conservation Voters. The governor received an A- in the last report card in 2008, the first A in the group’s ...

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