Oyster reef survives Key Bridge collapse, but environmental concerns remain for rebuild
The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in 2024 impacted wildlife in the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Developers’ project at WWII aircraft plant in Middle River is polluting the bay, suit says
Environmentalists and Middle River residents are suing the developers behind a sprawling project at a World War II-era ...
Blue catfish are invasive to the Chesapeake. By eating them, Virginians can save the bay.
Blue catfish are wreaking havoc on native species in the Chesapeake Bay. To reduce the damage, environmentalists want to ...
Trump’s EPA cuts could be ‘catastrophic’ to Chesapeake Bay, activists warn
The EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program has worked to restore the Bay’s waters and fish and plant life since 1983, but severe cuts ...
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Supreme Court ruling could affect pollution entering Pennsylvania waters
In a 5-4 ruling earlier this month, the court determined the EPA cannot impose “end result” provisions in permits that ...
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Baltimore County residents file lawsuit against Middle River Depot developers over environmental concerns
The argues that inadequate sediment and erosion controls at the former Martin Aircraft plant could harm nearby communities ...
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Pennsylvania has made strides in its part in the Chesapeake Bay cleanup
Officials point to new funding sources and a tone shift in Pennsylvania on the Chesapeake Bay. But with a new EPA, where does the cleanup go?
Lawmakers push for more conservation funds for Chesapeake Bay
Legislation introduced by Virginia and Maryland lawmakers aims to direct federal resources toward over 80,000 farms in the ...
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Chesapeake Bay in the crosshairs as EPA strips federal water protections
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Thursday condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) most recent sweeping ...
Saltwater intrusion a threat to Eastern Shore farms. Here's how UMES is helping fight it.
Salt is lethal to crops typically grown on Delmarva — the corn, soybeans and wheat that become fodder for the region’s $5 ...
Clean water advocates hope to thaw federal funding freezes for the Chesapeake Bay
Projects designed to help restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed are being affected by the freeze of grants, and the Choose ...
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Chesapeake Bay Trust funds $535K for Jones Falls watershed projects
(WBFF) — The Chesapeake Bay Trust, in collaboration with Blue ... discharge into the Jones Falls," aiming to remediate the pollution's impact on local communities. Alice Volpitta, Baltimore ...