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Report: Drinking Water in 188 Bay Communities May …

WebAn environmental group is warning that more than 1,000 communities nationwide, including many in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, have nitrates in their …

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Bay Health D+ Grade Drops Further, Rockfish Score …

WebThe Chesapeake Bay’s health score has dropped slightly over the past two years, from an already-low D-plus grade. That’s according to the 2020 State of the Bay …

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“Tough News”: CBF’s Bay Health Grade Remains at D+

WebThe Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) just released its State of the Bay report, which comes out every two years. The overall score for 2022 remained unchanged from 2020’s …

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UMCES Bay Report Card: C+ Grade Shows Slight …

WebIn 2021 UMCES added social indicators to its report card, and have now also added economic indicators to evaluate the health of local economies in each area of the …

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Potomac River Health Grade Sees First Decline in a Decade

WebBased on data from 2018 and 2019, heavier-than-average rainfall likely played an outsized role in the outcome, too. “This is the first time in a decade where the overall health grade …

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Study: Baltimore Trash Incinerator Causes $55 Million in …

WebShare: An eye-opening study finds that living near Baltimore’s Wheelabrator trash incinerator carries the same health risks as secondhand smoke. The study, …

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Conditions Ripe for Vibrio Infections in Bay Chesapeake …

WebVibrio vulnificus is a bacteria that lives on microscopic animals called copepods. Copepods feed on algae in the Bay. So the more algal blooms we see in the summertime, the more …

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Md. Reduces Road Salt Use to Protect the Bay, Human …

WebIn addition to hurting aquatic life and killing vegetation (some Maryland streams are already identified as polluted by chlorides), road salt could even affect the …

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Dive In Informed Chesapeake Bay Magazine

WebThe state health department is also active on Twitter, where you can find advisories too (@VDHBeach). Bacteria levels in beach water are monitored at 45 public …

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Vibriosis Cases Linked to Potomac River Exposure

WebSullivan tells Bay Bulletin, there have been five cases of vibriosis in the Rappahannock district so far in 2019, slightly higher than the typical zero to four cases …

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Bay Watershed Report Card Improves Slightly to B-

WebThe watershed health analysis uses 23 reporting regions and factors both ecological and social indicators into its scores. Throughout the report, there a notable emphasis on …

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50+ Mile Stretch of Shenandoah Closed to Water Contact Due to …

WebLast week, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) closed the 52.5-mile section of the Shenandoah River’s North Fork to water contact for people and dogs …

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Massive, Glowing Algal Blooms Overtake Va. Waters

WebTo help the public and researchers keep tabs on the blooms, the Virginia Department of Health has a “Swim Healthy Virginia” page where people can report fish kills, deceased …

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Va. Ramps Up Effort to Limit Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found in …

WebElevated PCB levels has even prompted Virginia’s Department of Health to issue fish consumption advisories in the James. The PCBs have persisted and grown, causing …

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Elizabeth River Project Details Action Plan to Continue Rebound

WebThe Elizabeth River Project (ERP) has just launched its latest plan for improving the health of the Elizabeth River and its tributaries. In addition to continuing proven actions like …

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Elizabeth River Youth Water Monitors Empower Kids to Test Water …

WebThe Elizabeth River Project (ERP) and local schools have created a fantastic program to get students involved in the health of our local waterways. Youth Water …

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MD Oyster Survey Finds “Once in a Generation” Widespread Spat

WebThe Maryland fall oyster survey finds juvenile oysters, or spat, are thriving throughout the Bay—including in several areas where they have rarely been seen in …

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Sewage Overflow Prompts Cox Creek Emergency Closure

WebThe Anne Arundel County Health Department has shut down Cox Creek, in Curtis Bay off of the Patapsco River, because of a sewage overflow. In the midst of …

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Oyster Gardening to Restore the Bay Chesapeake Bay Magazine

Web1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. Bring the water to a boil in a medium pot. Add the turnip greens a handful at a time and simmer, covered, until wilted and tender, …

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Dorian Prompts Oyster Harvest Emergency Closures

WebBy Bay Bulletin / September 9, 2019. The Virginia Department of Health has closed several river portions to shellfish harvesting over concerns about Hurricane Dorian’s impact. …

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