The General Assembly passed a bill this week that would create a task force to evaluate effects of acidification in the Chesapeake Bay and other state waters and make recommendations on how to address the issue.
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More Protection for Md. Waters Under Proposed EPA Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to extend Clean Water Act protection to smaller bodies of water across the country, including waterways that feed into the Chesapeake Bay.
States’ Support of Chesapeake Lawsuit Draws Thousands of Petition Signatures
A Chesapeake Bay Foundation petition has attracted more than 25,000 signers supporting the Environmental Protection Agency against a lawsuit supported by 21 states.
Oyster Shell Recycling Program Faces Problems
Shell collection delays and confusion over tax incentives have recently caused setbacks in the region’s oyster shell recycling campaign, which has recently taken on new ownership.
Population Growth Makes Stormwater Runoff a Challenge for Chesapeake Bay
Most Chesapeake Bay health indicators improved or stayed the same in 2012, but urban and suburban stormwater runoff got worse, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation told the House Environmental Matters Committee Wednesday.
Low Dissolved Oxygen Main Culprit in Reported Fish Kills
Low-oxygen conditions accounted for about a third of lethal events investigated by the Maryland Department of the Environment since it began collecting fish kill data in 1984, a Capital News Service analysis found.
The Scoop on Poop: Pet Waste a Major Polluter of Md. Waterways
Studies in Maryland watersheds have found that pets produce up to one-third of bacterial pollution in waterways near developed areas.
Restoration Projects Lay Groundwork for Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery
Five-year oyster reef-building project comes to an end as volunteers drop 50 reef balls into the Chesapeake Bay.
Possible Doubling of Flush Tax Worries Some Legislators
A number of legislators are concerned that Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to raise the flush tax from $2.50 to $5 a month to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay could be too much for constituents to handle, especially in a bad economy.
Demolished Dam Finds New Home Helping Oysters
For more than 100 years, Simkins Dam in Ellicott City prevented eels, herring and shad from migrating upriver before it was torn down last winter at the urging of environmentalists. In its more eco-friendly second life, the dam’s concrete will serve as the base for a new oyster reef near the mouth of the Chester River.