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Maryland Boating Deaths Rose Significantly in 2011

Maryland Boating Deaths Rose Significantly in 2011

Boating deaths in Maryland last year were nearly double the average annual number recorded by the Department of Natural Resources in the past decade, and unusually warm weather could be a major reason for the jump.

Market Forces Mire Maryland Gas Export Plan in Uncertainty

Market Forces Mire Maryland Gas Export Plan in Uncertainty

Lusby's natural gas import terminal is a victim of the boom in domestic production, and the industry's political and economic uncertainties are endangering its owner's efforts to rebound by adding export capabilities to the facility to take advantage of the plant's vicinity to the Marcellus Shale gas field.

Move to Curtail Chimpanzee Research Wins Maryland Support

Move to Curtail Chimpanzee Research Wins Maryland Support

Support for legislation to restrict the use of great apes in medical research is building on the heels of a report by the nonprofit Institute of Medicine, which concluded that the use of chimpanzees is unnecessary in most circumstances. Maryland policymakers, it turns out, are among its chief proponents

Rare Fossil Highlights Need to Preserve Calvert Cliffs

Rare Fossil Highlights Need to Preserve Calvert Cliffs

Amateur fossil hunter Noah Cook and his mom were walking along the beach near Calvert Cliffs this February when they spotted something odd -- the top of what is believed to be a 12-million-year-old skull of an extinct dolphin species.

Green Ribbon Award Encourages Eco-friendly Principles

Green Ribbon Award Encourages Eco-friendly Principles

The Lucy School in Middletown is one of four Maryland schools nominated for the first federal Green Ribbon Award, honoring environmental practices, which will be awarded Monday.

Maryland Blue Crab Population Highest in 19 Years

Maryland Blue Crab Population Highest in 19 Years

The Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population is at a 19-year high, a significant improvement from several years ago when conservation efforts were put in place.

World’s Largest Labrador Retriever Dog Show

World’s Largest Labrador Retriever Dog Show

The largest collection of Labrador retrievers in the world comes to Frederick, Md., for the annual Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac's spring specialty show.

Efforts underway across state to restore the troubled Maryland oyster population

Efforts underway across state to restore the troubled Maryland oyster population

They have struggled in recent decades, but the Maryland oysters are on the way to recovery with the help of restoration projects.

Economists say Maryland Needs Wind Energy, Fracking, More

Economists say Maryland Needs Wind Energy, Fracking, More

Maryland energy policy remains in limbo, without major progress on offshore wind or hydraulic fracturing during the recently completed General Assembly session.

Drilling vs. Renewables – Md. Debate Over Energy Mirrors National Fight

Drilling vs. Renewables – Md. Debate Over Energy Mirrors National Fight

Republicans and Democrats are at odds in the General Assembly over whether Maryland should pursue offshore wind or natural gas fracking as a way to improve the state's energy output.