Articles of Note
Baltimore’s leaky sewage system remains a mess
December 17, 2015, OpEd, The Baltimore (Md.) Sun
Harris supports bill that would kill state oversight of Conowingo pollution
December 15, 2015, Dan Menefee, The Kent Guardian
Study finds causes for mutant bass in Susquehanna River
December 15, 2015, Don Hopey, The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Post-Gazette
Clean Chesapeake Coalition letter opposes dam relicensing
December 15, 2015, Peter Heck, Kent County News
Report: Baltimore underreporting sewage overflows into the Jones Falls
December 15, 2015, Trang Do, ABC 2 News – WMAR Baltimore
Local officials spend a lot of time thinking about sewage — here’s why
December 9, 2015, Rachel Bunn, The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Patriot-News
Regulating rural polluters in Maryland
December 4, 2015, Rona Kobell, The Baltimore (Md.) Sun
Clear water reminds us about Bay goal
December 2, 2015, Editorial, The Salisbury (Md.) Daily Times
Md. officials, wary oysterman await restoration results
December 1, 2015, Jacob Bell, The (Md.) Capital Gazette
Baltimore County Council approves phasing out stormwater fee
November 17, 2015, Larry Perl, Towson Times
Federal agencies welcome input on water quality milestones
November 17, 2015, Chesapeake Bay News
Bringing back Maryland’s oysters
November 16, 2015, Opinion: Mark J. Belton (Secretary, DNR), The Baltimore Sun
Bay Program OKs controversial nutrient reduction credits for farms
November 16, 2015, Karl Blankenship, Bay Journal
Lancaster County still under the microscope when it comes to Chesapeake Bay cleanup
November 8, 2015, Ad Crable, Lancaster Online
Budget gaps strain Delaware’s progress toward federal Chesapeake Bay restoration goals
November 6, 2015, Annie Ropeik, Delaware Public Media
Farm Bureau asks Supreme Court to stop EPA abuse of Clean Water Act Powers
November 6, 2015, American Farm Bureau Federation
Groups ask US Supreme Court to hear EPA-Chesapeake Bay case
November 6, 2015, Farm and Dairy
Judge to hear arguments over fish passage at Conowingo Dam
November 5, 2015, Karl Blankenship, Bay Journal
Hydropower Legislation seeks to undermine the Clean Water Acton it’s 43rd Anniversary
November 2, 2015, Rupak Thapaliya, American Rivers
Bay foundation questions Baltimore County’s move to eliminate ‘rain tax’
October 26, 2015, Pamela Wood, The Baltimore Sun
New sewage treatment plant to serve 2 MD towns near Choptank River
October 25, 2015, Rona Kobell, Bay Journal
Why Balto. Co. doesn’t need the ‘rain tax’
October 24, 2015, The Baltimore Sun
Hogan proposes Chesapeake pollution trading plan
October 23, 2015, Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun
MD DNR creates position to address concerns of watermen
October 13, 2015, Rona Kobell, Bay Journal
It’s time for PA to reboot its commitments to Bay agreement
October 13, 2015, Harry Campbell, Bay Journal
Oyster season off to good start
October 8, 2015, Josh Bollinger, The Star Democrat
Fithian slams proposed moratorium on Eastern Shore chicken houses
September 22, 2015, Dan Menefee, Kent Guardian
Farm Bureau will take Chesapeake Bay water quality fight to Supreme Court
September 22, 2015, Farm Futures
If chicken houses are bad for the bay, Baltimore sewer pipes are worse
September 21, 2015, Opinion: Bill Satterfield, The Baltimore Sun
Delmarva Coalition to focus on helping reduce runoff from farms
September 21, 2015, Rona Kobell, Bay Journal
No end in sight for city’s $1.1 billion overhaul of leaky, polluting sewers
September 19, 2015, Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun
Advocating more hysteria, less science?
September 18, 2015, Opinion: Ronald H. Fithian, DelmarvaNow
Do the math, you’ll see people are the problem
September 18, 2015, Opinion: Eddie Johnson, DelmarvaNow
Riverkeepers point to ag as main Bay pollution source
September 15, 2015, Katie Williams, The Star Democrat
Must it be either poultry or the bay?
September 11, 2015, Editorial, DelmarvaNow
Rep. Gillespie: We must remediate sediment at old Pa. mill dams (column)
September 11, 2015, Re. Keith Gillespie, YDR.com
Environmentalists seek moratorium on new Eastern Shore chicken houses
September 7, 2015, Rona Kobell, Bay Journal
EPA: Maryland farmers lead in pollution reduction efforts
September 4, 2015, Sarah Fleischman, SoMdNews
Glossary: Susquehanna River pollution
September 3, 2015, YorkDispatch
Bay cleanup must be a group project
September 3, 2015, Editorial, DelmarvaNow
EPA assesses animal agriculture in three Bay states
Spetember 2, 2015, Chesapeake Bay News, CBP
EPA: Pa. lagging in Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction
August 30, 2015, Jennifer Fitch, Herald Mail Media
County’s Watershed Academy dedicates class project
August 27, 2015, Cheryl Mattix, Cecil Whig
New Greensboro sewage plant will solve longstanding problems on central Eastern Shore
August 27, 2015, Rona Kobell, Bay Journal
Take dams off rivers – but keep the electricity
August 25, 2015, John Waldman and Karin Limburg, Yale Environment 360
D.C. regulator rejects proposed Pepco-Exelon merger
August 25, 2015, Thomas Heath, The Washington Post
Coalition puts cleanup focus where it should be: Conowingo Dam
August 19, 2015, SoMdNews
Survey: Bay grasses increased in 2014
August 7, 2015, Josh Bollinger, The Star Democrat
Editorial: Stormwater fee measure continues to spring leaks
July 30, 2015, Carroll County Times
Federal facilities play role in Bay cleanup
July 27, 2015, Leslie Middleton, Bay Journal (MarylandReporter.com)
July 26, 2015, Editorial Board, Washington Post
Bay council releases management strategies
July 26, 2015, Josh Bollinger, The Star Democrat
Bay council approves stream, land protections as cleanup progress lags
July 24, 2015, Karl Blankenship, Bay Journal
Calvert BOCCC considers joining coalition to clean Chesapeake Bay
July 24, 2015, Sarah Fleischman, SoMdNews Online
States, federal officials vow to catch up on lagging bay cleanup
July 23, 2015, Timothy B. Wheeler, B’More Green (The Baltimore Sun)
PA Officials Reiterate Commitment to Clean Water, Chesapeake Bay Cleanup at Executive Council Meeting
July 23, 2015, PR Newswire
Chesapeake Bay report card: Progress on cleanup but challenges ahead
July 23, 2015, Elizabeth Koh, The Washington Post
Commit to saving Chesapeake Bay
July 21, 2015, Dick Thornburgh, Philly.com
Teachers’ union, Exelon top spenders on lobbying in Annapolis
July 18, 2015, Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun
New MPT documentary to focus on Conowingo Dam
July 16, 2015, Jane Bellmyer, The Kent County News
Hope for a healthier Chesapeake Bay
July 15, 2015, Southern Maryland Newspapers Online
Bay program increases focus on climate change
July 15, 2015, The Star Democrat
Chesapeake Bay Lawsuit Aimed at Cows in Streams Rejected
July 14, 2015, Associated Press
Pennsylvania Farms Crucial to Chesapeake Bay Health
July 9, 2015, The (Boulder, Colo.) Public News Service
Appeals court upholds Chesapeake Bay cleanup
July 6, 2015, Jeremy Cox, The Daily Times
Court upholds EPA’s ‘pollution diet’ for Chesapeake Bay
July 6, 2015, Jessica Schladebeck, The York Dispatch
Federal court again upholds Chesapeake Bay restoration regulations here
July 6, 2015, Ad Crable, Lancaster Online
June 20, 2015, Editorial, The (Scranton, Pa.) Times-Tribune
Radiation detected in groundwater at Peach Bottom nuclear plant
June 19, 2015, Brett Sholtis, ydr.com
PA needs to keep Chesapeake clean
June 18, 2015, Amanda St. Hilaire, ABC 27 (Harrisburg, Pa.) TV
What happens upstream, shows up downstream
June 17, 2015, John Messeder, The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times
Conowingo Dialogues: UM Horn Point’s Michael Roman
June 17, 2015, Dave Wheelan, The Chestertown Spy
Many are misguided about manure on farmland
June 10, 2015, Chuck Fry, MarylandReporter.com
Murky River Experiment Produces Clear Lessons for the Chesapeake Bay
June 3, 2015, Tom Pelton, WYPR.org
Concerns Mount on Pennsylvania Nitrogen Pollution Coming Into the Bay
June 3, 2015, Rebecca Lessner, The Chestertown Spy
Why did it take Md. decades to end overuse of chicken manure?
June 3, 2015, Tom Horton, Bay Journal News Service
Watermen win changes to oyster reef restoration
May 28, 2015, Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun
Environmentalists praise new Clean Water Rules; farmers upset
May 27, 2015, Rebecca Lessner, Maryland Reporter.com
Senators call for more Bay cleanup funds
May 27, 2015, Josh Bollinger, The Star Democrat
Comparing the Baltic Sea and Chesapeake Bay provides lessons for more cost-effective policies
April 28, 2015, Marc Ribaudo, USDA
Coalition for an Affordable Bay Solution Says Neither Environment nor Public Can Afford Status Quo Approach to Nutrient Reduction in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
April 27, 2015, The (San Francisco, Calif.) Business Wire
Maryland’s Conwowingo Dam Debate
April 16, 2015, The Kojo Nnamdi Show, WAMU 88.5
Chesapeake Bay’s surprising wins
April 15, 2015, Opinion, The Baltimore Sun
Still a ‘Rain Tax’ by any other name?
April 14, 2015, The Daily Times Editorial Board
Federal agencies outline progress in Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts
April 9, 2015, Chesapeake Bay News, Chesapeake Bay Program
Will dredging alleviate the Conowingo Dam sediment issue?
April 7, 2015, Darryl Fears, The Washington Post
Bay Program: Cleanup making progress
April 6, 2015, Josh Bollinger, The Star Democrat
Region lags behind on nitrogen goals; phosphorus progress questioned
April 6, 2015, Kartl Blankenship, Bay Journal
Will dredging alleviate the Conowingo Dam sediment issue?
April 5, 2015, Darryl Fears, The Washington Post
No to Exelon’s takeover of Pepco
April 3, 2015, Brian Frosh, The Washington Post
Amended bill aims to spark oyster management dialogue
March 25, 2015, Josh Bollinger, The Star Democrat
Bill aims to temporarily stall county WIP’s
March 24, 2015, Josh Bollinger, The Star Democrat
Hogan, lawmakers reach compromise on chicken manure rules for farms
March 18, 2015, Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post
Draft management strategies available for public feedback
March 16, 2015, Chesapeake Bay News
Bay protection strategies up for public comment
March 16, 2015, E.B. Furgurson III, Capital Gazette
Bill sponsor hopes to start the conversation on power dredging
March 6, 2015, Josh Bollinger, The (Easton, Md.) Star Democrat
Conowingo Dam cleanup backed by Senate committee
March 12, 2015, Phil Davis, DelmarvaNow
February 25, 2015, Josh Bollinger, MyEasternShoreMD
February 24, 2015, Nikki Kraze, WNEP16
Capacity report holds no surprises for Conowingo Dam
February 20, 2015, Jane Bellmyer, Cecil Whig
UM Scientists launch new Conowingo pollution study
February 20, 2015, Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun
Horn Point to study Susquehanna sediments, nutrients
February 20, 2015, MyEasternShoreMD
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan plans to unveil his own chicken manure rules
February 19, 2015, Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post
Environmentalists troubled by Hogan’s prescription for restoring Bay
February 5, 2015, Timothy B. Wheeler, Capital Gazette
Lawmaker moves to impose canceled farm pollution rules
February 4, 2015, Timothy B. Wheeleer, Capital Gazette
Senate measure sees unlikely support over Conowingo Dam
February 3, 2015, Phil Davis, DelmarvaNow
A open letter to Timothy Junkin
January 30, 2015, Ronald H. Fithian, The Star Democrat
Legislation coming on farm pollution?
January 28, 2015, Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun
Long-term nutrient, sediment levels declining in Bay
January 27, 2015, Josh Bollinger, The Star Democrat
Glassman signs Harford ‘rain tax’ repeal legislation
January 27, 2015, Allan Vought, The Aegis
A new day dawns: Gov. Hogan ditches phosphorus regulations
January 23, 2015, Phil Davis, DelmarvaNow
Environmental group prepares legal challenge to Frederick County’s stormwater permit
January 20, 2015, Bethany Rodgers, The Frederick News-Post
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Challenges Stormwater Permits
January 20, 2015, WBAL NewsRadio 1090
Kamenetz proposes cuts in Balto. Co. stormwater fees
January 16, 2015, Pamela Wood, The Baltimore Sun
Chesapeake Bay’s overall health remains largely unchanged, report finds
January 5, 2015, Ovetta Wiggins, The Washington Post
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Releases 2014 Report Card, Says Phosphorus Management Tool Needed
January 5, 2015, Tyler Butler, WBOC16