Former Gov. Hughes Reflects on the Chesapeake Bay

DENTON – Former Gov

Foundation Struggles for Funding to Send Christmas Trees to Soldiers

WESTMINSTER- Each of the past three years, James Ward has sent 5,000 miniature Christmas trees to soldiers overseas, but this year he might have to leave thousands empty-handed

Annapolis to Test Floating Islands to Clean Water Pollution

ANNAPOLIS- Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer said the city intends to test a floating island in a local lagoon that, if successful, could help clean water in the Chesapeake Bay

Maryland Farmers Worried EPA Could Regulate Them More Stringently

ANNAPOLIS – EPA Senior Adviser Chuck Fox said in two interviews last week that Maryland poultry farmers could face more stringent pollution regulations than those in other states, a stance that has drawn opposition from Gov

Residents and Energy Company Clash Over Wind Farm

BALTIMORE – Garrett County residents told the Maryland Public Service Commission Wednesday that a proposed wind farm would be noisy, ineffective and potentially put them in danger

Scientists, Triathletes insist the Chesapeake Bay Is Safe for Swimming

ANNAPOLIS – Megan Brubaker dove into the Choptank River in Cambridge for the ChesapeakeMan Ultra Distance Triathlon last month, well aware of the high levels of pollution in the bay, but with no concerns for her health

Bankers Take to Forest to Bring Climate Change to Workplace

EDGEWATER – Tricia Murray is used to working at an HSBC bank in the prairies of Canada’s Saskatchewan province

EPA to Tighten Rules on Chesapeake Bay Runoff

ANNAPOLIS – The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans Thursday to curb pollution in the Chesapeake Bay with tighter regulations on urban, suburban and agricultural runoff and sanctions for states that don’t make sufficient progress