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Congress Clears $12 Million for Maryland Water Restoration Projects
WASHINGTON – The House and Senate have agreed on a proposal to give Maryland $12 million for water restoration projects in fiscal 1999, including $8
Nutria Eradication Bill Passes House, Given Good Chance of Passing Senate
WASHINGTON – The House has passed a bill that would give Maryland $2
A Curse for Some, Drought Was a Blessing for Chesapeake Bay
WASHINGTON – Scientists say this summer’s drought may have been a blessing in disguise for the Chesapeake Bay, blunting the record spring rains that flooded the bay with freshwater and pollutants
Maryland Targets Smokestack Emissions For New EPA Smog Limits
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency imposed new smog limits Thursday that will likely mean a crackdown on nitrogen oxide emissions from Maryland’s smokestack industries
Pfiesteria May Have No Long-Term Effects, Research Shows
WASHINGTON – Human ailments associated with long-term exposure to pfiesteria-infested waters seem to disappear within six months, according to new studies by University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University researchers
Bill to Attack Nutria in Maryland Gets Preliminary OK
WASHINGTON – A House subcommittee gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that would give Maryland $2
Court Upholds Mandatory Sentence for Three-Time Criminal
A federal appeals court has upheld the mandatory minimum 15- year sentence handed to a three-time criminal, rejecting his claim that only two of his prior convictions should have counted against him