ANNAPOLIS – The blue crab harvest in the Chesapeake Bay was well below average last year and the outlook for this year suggests little improvement, say state officials

ANNAPOLIS Comptroller William Donald Schaefer and Treasurer Richard Dixon challenged the governor’s handling of the controversial Brookeville and Manchester bypasses, which have run into trouble for not meeting state anti- sprawl objectives

ANNAPOLIS Burning poultry litter for fuel in a state prison is feasible, according to a study released last week, a conclusion that could put Maryland one step closer to combating its chicken manure problem

ANNAPOLIS Arguments between hunters and nature lovers over legislation to repeal a longtime ban on Sunday hunting continued Friday in a Senate hearing with the committee chairman saying the bill was unlikely to get through his panel

ANNAPOLIS Environmentalists and proponents of air pollution control are facing off against petroleum industry representatives over proposed legislation to reduce sulfur in gasoline in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS – Two hog farmers in Frederick and Carroll counties face stiff opposition from environmentalists and local residents who don’t want odors and pollution in their back yards

ANNAPOLIS – Neighbors call the hog farm a health hazard

ANNAPOLIS Environmentalists have some reservations about plans to burn chicken manure as fuel for power plants ironically an effort promoted to help with a different environmental problem, the fish-killing disease Pfiesteria piscicida

ANNAPOLIS Comptroller William Donald Schaefer demanded to know why plans for a bypass road in Brookeville were rejected and said he plans to visit the town himself to learn more about the situation

ANNAPOLIS It may be a wet winter but don’t let that fool you; Maryland has not lifted its statewide advisory to take shorter showers and conserve water in general