October 2019
Governor Hogan Announces Landmark Agreement with Exelon on Conowingo Dam
Office of Governor Hogan
Maryland Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Combats Eutrophication
Water & Wastes Digest
Waynesboro Finishes Wetland Project to Prevent Stormwater Pollution of Chesapeake Bay
The News Virginian
Submerged Gravel Wetland Project Underway in Berlin
The Dispatch
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce $250K to Boost Bay Coastal Resiliency
The Star Democrat
What’s the Status of Chesapeake Bay Funding after Trump Proposed Huge Cut?
WTOP
Bay Scientists Studying Environmental, Economic Uses for Hemp
Bay Journal
Sunny Day Flooding Strikes Waterfront
Alexandria Times
Iowa’s Farmers – and American Eaters – Need a National Discussion on Transforming US Agriculture
The Conversation
GGRA Draft Plan – Comment Period Ongoing
MDE
Outreach Strategies Cropping Up to Help Growing Number of Female Farmers
Bay Journal
Storm Water Fee, Plan to Reduce Sewage in Susquehanna River Scrutinized by Harrisburg Officials
PennLive
Indigenous Farming Practices Failing as Climate Change Disrupts Seasons
National Geographic
Partnership to Accelerate Clean Water, Farmland Protection
Augusta Free Press
Some Chesapeake Bay States Fighting EPA Clean Water Rule Rollback
WHSV 3
Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund 2019 Grant Recipients
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
Company’s Payoff Comes when Stream Restoration Work is Proven Effective
Bay Journal
County to Develop Climate Change Resiliency Strategy
Maryland Independent
Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sykesville Upgraded to Release Fewer Pollutants into Patapsco River
Carroll County Times
Supreme Court Will Hear Atlantic Coast Pipeline Case
Bay Journal
As Sea Levels Rise, So Do Ghost Forests
New York Times
MD. Leaders Clash Over Bay Bridge Construction Impact
Chesapeake Bay Magazine
Chesapeake Cleanup Became “Model Restoration for the World”
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Aims to Improve Water Quality by Transporting Tons of Poultry Waste Around the State
Virginia Mercury
EPA Awards Grants to Support Pollution Reduction Plan Tied to Conowingo Reservoir Infill
Cecil Whig
Toxic Coal Ash Violations on Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay Magazine
More Frequent and Intense Tropical Storms Mean Less Recovery Time for the World’s Coastline
The Conversation
Correctional Conservation Collaborative Trains New Generation of Riparian Forest Buffer Professionals
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Recap of 2019 LGAC Forum: Stormwater & Green Infrastructure Workforce Development
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
September 2019
Creating Incentives for Conservation and Land Use
Chesapeake Bay Program
EPA Awards Grants to Support Conowingo WIP Development & Implementation
EPA
Fair Hill Farm Receives Honorable Mention for Environmental Stewardship Efforts
Kent County News
Environmentalists Brief Easton Town Council
Star Democrat
D.C. Wants to Be Resilient to Climate Change. Critics Argue Efforts Could Worsen Inequalities.
WAMU
Concerns Aired Over New Sediment Rules
Altoona Mirror
Exclusive: Water Main Break Causes Fish Kill in Leakin Park
Baltimore Brew
City Unveils $50 Million Upgrade to Wastewater Plant
Local DVM
New Report Marks Land Conservation Progress in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Times Leader
Chesapeake Executive Council Reaffirms Commitment to Restoring Bay
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
Is Pennsylvania Doing Enough for the Chesapeake Bay Cleanup?
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Hogan Avoids Confrontation but Rejects Idea that Maryland should Pay Pennsylvania to Clean the Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore Sun
Opinion: Plan to Reduce Raw Sewage in Susquehanna River Not Good Enough
PennLive
The Ball is Back in EPA’s Court Following Release of Final Bay Restoration Plans
Center for Progressive Reform
Maryland Leads Coalition in Support of Baltimore’s Lawsuit Against Fossil Fuel Companies
WJZ 13
Editorial: Let’s Sue Pennsylvania, Part II
Baltimore Sun
Chesapeake Tributary Flows Free in Wake of Dam Removal
Bay Journal
Opinion: Pa. Efforts to Curb Chesapeake Pollution have Stalled, Leaving the Bay at Risk
Philadelphia Inquirer
Pittman Pitches Forest Conservation
Eye on Annapolis
August 2019
Maryland Denies Permits for Solar Projects that Sought to Clear Forests
Bay Journal
Maryland Governor Calls Out Pennsylvania Over Pollution Pouring into Chesapeake Bay
WGMD 92.7
Balloon Release Ban Passes Unanimously
Herald-Mail Media
Georgetown Solar Farm Blocked Over Concerns about Forest Loss
WAMU 88.5
Emmitsburg Awarded $5,000 for Rain Barrel Program
Frederick News-Post
Shoreline Industry Poses Hazards as Sea Level, Floods Increase
Bay Journal
Playing Offense and Defense on Climate Change at the Same Time
Scientific American
Cruel World Awaits Neglected Streamside Buffers
Bay Journal
Rain-Harvesting Sculpture Takes a Historic School by Storm
Chesapeake Bay Program
Maryland Gov. Hogan Asks to Meet with Pennsylvania Officials After Report on Harrisburg Sewage
Capital Gazette
Court Dismissed Case for Gas Pipeline Under Western Maryland Rail Trail
Bay Journal
How to Rebound After a Disaster: Move, Don’t Rebuild, Research Suggests
New York Times
Mussels in Action in the Anacostia River
Sea Grant Maryland
Scientists Fear Steep Loss of Bay Grasses Lies Ahead
Bay Journal
Virginia Shore Regional Sewer Plan Unveiled
Salisbury Times
VIMS Receives USDA Funding to Map Estuarine Landscapes
VIMS
Seaford Will Bring “Oyster House Park” Along Naticoke River
WBOC
Pennsylvania Plan Still Fails to Meet Chesapeake Cleanup Goals
Bay Journal
Opinion: Stakes are High for Clean Energy and a Chance to Save the Bay
Maryland Matters
New Endangered Species Rules Impact on Bay Watershed
Delmarva Public Radio – WSDL 90.7
Flash Floods Inundate Baltimore Waterfront, Harbor Takes Hit
Chesapeake Bay Magazine
Ellicott City Unveils Flood Plan to Weather Increasingly Severe Storms
Bay Journal
Coal Plant Owner to Pay $1M Over Chesapeake Contamination
WTOP
Is that Your Fatberg? It is if You’re Dumping Grease Down the Sink
WAMU 88.5
In Preserving Endangered Species, Success Stories Outnumbered by New Threats
Daily Press
Bloede Dam Removal Project in Patapsco Valley State Park Finished
Baltimore Sun
July 2019
Communities Confronting “Sunny Day” Flooding Woes
Salisbury Independent
Pa. Environmental Chief Sees Local Benefits to Federal Stormwater Mandates
Herald-Mail Media
Proposed Sale of Harrisburg Water System Gets Attention at Meeting about Stormwater Fee
Penn Live
UMD Case Study Examines How Green Infrastructure Can Help Suburban Environments Manage Increasingly Intense Stormwater and Adapt to Climate Change
University of Maryland (UMD)
Rebuilding Poplar Island with Clean Dredged Material
Dredging Today
Septic System Failures Expected to Increase in Coastal Virginia
Bay Journal
Reducing Farm Greenhouse Gas Emissions thru Farm Conservation Practices may Plant the Seed for a Cooler Planet
PA Envronmental Digest Blog
Ag Reps: Committee Squeezing Out Meat, Dairy
The Delmarva Farmer
MD DNR Reports Underwater Grasses Show Resilience Despite Record Rainfall
ChesaDel Crier
Raw Sewage was Discharged into Harrisburg Waterways on 150 Days Last Year
Penn Live
Elizabeth River Chemical Cleanup Continues to Make Progress
Bay Journal
“Sunny Day” Floods a Rising Threat in Region, including Annapolis, Baltimore, D.C.
Maryland Reporter
Conservation Practices Keep Land Sustainable
SuccessfulFarming
Scientists: Hampton Roads to Get Steamier and “Floodier”
The Virginian-Pilot
Climate Solution: Use Carbon Dioxide to Generate Electricity
Scientific American
The Hemp Doctor of Wyndridge Farm
Chesapeake Bay Program
Maryland’s Highest Court Rules States Can Trump Counties in Deciding Where Solar, Wind Projects Can Go
The Frederick News-Post
Critics: “Sue Pennsylvania” Over Bay Cleanup Shortfall
Chesapeake Bay Magazine
Chesapeake States Grapple with “Forever Chemical” Contaminating Drinking Water
Bay Journal
EPA Plans to Curtail the Ability of Communities to Oppose Pollution Permits
New York Times
Five Years Strong: Delaware’s Water Warriors Continue to Rally for Clean Water
Choose Clean Water Coalition
Continued High River Flows Having Mixed Impacts on Bay and its Resources
Bay Journal
Martinsburg, Ranson Awarded “Green” Infrastructure Grants
Herald-Media Mail
Watermen, Environmentalists Weigh in on Maryland Plan to Save the Bay
WBOC
WV Department of Environmental Protection Receives $2.6 Million for Water Improvements
WVNews
June 2019
Near-Record Dead Zone Forecast for Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico
The Virginian-Pilot
Maryland Estimate for Seawalls Against Rising Tides: $27 Billion
Baltimore Sun
Opinion: Wall Street, Government Need to Put More Stock in Bay’s Economic Value
Bay Journal
Groups Criticize State Budget Shifting $10M from Environmntal Fund
WESA 90.5
Maryland Awards $30.9 Million to Improve Water Quality and Increase Resilience
DNR
Sampling Initiative in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Aims to Answer the Question, “How’s the Water, Hon?”
Baltimore Sun
U.S. House Approves Increased Funding for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup, but Senate Support Uncertain
Baltimore Sun
Award Winning Stream Restoration Program Benefits the Community
Prince William Living
Ag Tours Highlight Bay Cleanup Successes, Challenges
The News Virginian
Proposal to Revive Shuttered Baltimore County Power Plant Stirs Questions about Climate Change
Baltimore Sun
NRCS Will Work with Mid-Atlantic 4R to Advance and Accelerate Adoption of Conservation Practices on Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland Farmland
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
With More Storms and Rising Seas, Which U.S. Cities Should Be Saved First?
The New York Times
The Conowingo Factor Nominated for Emmy – We Won!
Clean Chesapeake Coalition
AI for Earth Helps Get More Granular with Climate Data
Marketplace
Sign-Up Period for Cover Crop Program Announced in Maryland
Lancaster Farming
The Coastal Squeeze: Changing Tactics for Dealing with Climate Change
NOAA Fisheries
81 Snakehead Fish Caught Swimming Upstream at Conowingo Dam, a “Dramatic Increase” in Invasive Species
Carroll County Times
One fact that especially caught our eye here is the USGS report that already, in the Spring of 2019, 102.6 million pounds of nitrogen have loaded into the Chesapeake Bay from the Susquehanna River. For context, the TMDL goal for the entire state is 45.8 million pounds annually. This means that we’ve already surpassed our target by more than double. And this calculation does not include the rain that has been falling steadily in the first weeks of June…
Experts Predict the Largest Dead Zone in Decades
Chesapeake Bay Program
Worse that BP Oil Spill: Freshwater Damage from Flooding, Spillway Release hits Miss. Hard
Coastal News Today
As Municipalities Struggle with Stormwater Costs, Pa. Lawmakers Look for Funding Help
PennLive
Study Highlights Vulnerability of Rural Coast to Sea-Level Rise
WYDaily
Report: 40% of PA Rivers, Streams Violate Water Quality Standards
Bay Journal
MD DNR Secretary Joins Chesapeake Conservancy Board
BayNet.com
Why You Want Oysters and a Salt Marsh Between You and a Hurricane
Vox
House Approves Increased Federal Funding for Chesapeake Bay Program
Bay Journal
May 2019
USDA Resumes Program that Pays Farmers to Plant Forested Stream Buffers
Bay Journal
Nonprofit to EPA: Enforce Pollution Diet or Face Lawsuit
Greenwire
Study Highlights Vulnerability of Rural Coast to Sea-Level Rise
VIMS
Editorial: Rolling Back Clean Water Rules Would Devastate the Potomac, Bay
Bay Journal
Report: Low Health Score Rains on Chesapeake Bay Recovery
Chesapeake Bay Magazine
Livestock Fencing Needs to Pick Up Pace in Shenandoah Valley
Bay Journal
Climate-Smart Farming: Save the Earth – and Make Money?
CBS News
Opinion: Climate Change Poses a Threat to Cultural Heritage
Scientific American
Groups Hope to Plant More Oysters on Reefs in Severn River after High Survival Rate Last Year
Capital Gazette
Pipeline Proposal May Undermine Delmarva Forestry Industry, Critics Say
Bay Journal
USDA Funds Available to Communities Trying to Solve Stormwater Runoff Problem
TribLive
State Provides Details for Watershed Plan
Kent County News
Maryland DNR Receives $1 Million Grant
The Star Democrat
Rebuilding More Resilient Salt Marsh at Quonochontaug Pond
NOAA Fisheries
Composting, Clean-ups and Comprehensive Planning Combat Litter
RouteFifty
Can We Prepare for Climate Impacts without Creating Financial Chaos?
Ensia
Coastal Recovery: Bringing a damaged Wetland Back to Life
Yale 360
Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $9 Million Awarded to Support Water Quality Protection Projects on New York Livestock Farms
Office of the Governor of New York
PA Land Trust Assn: New Guide to Working with Nature to Manage Stormwater
PA Environmnetal Digest Blog
Md. Board of Public Works Approves $17M in Clean Water & Chesapeake Bay Funding
WBOC
Hampton Roads Wastewater-to-Aquifer Recharge Project Showing Results
Bay Journal
A Soggy 2018 Leaves its Mark on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Chesapeake Bay Program
Humble Seagrass Could Play a Crucial Role in Protecting our Coasts
World Economic Forum
Blue Water Baltimore Releases its Baltimore Water Watch Tool
Feedstuffs
State Plans Reveal Tough Path to 2025 Cleanup Goals
Bay Journal
Use this link to find out where there’s a Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) workshop near you! Copies of the Phase III WIPs from all six states and D.C. can be found on this page of our website.
April 2019
Earth Day Brings County Citizens Environmental Commission, Downtown Storm Drain Project Hopes for Summer
Capital Gazette
Pennsylvania’s New Bay Plan Falls Well Short of Cleanup Goals
Bay Journal
HRSD is Now Injecting Millions of Gallons of Treated Wastewater into Our Aquifer
Daily Press
Water Quality Monitoring Stations Eyed as Alternative to York County Authority
York Dispatch
Coal Ash Contaminated Groundwater at Almost All Monitored Sites
Bay Journal
Local Stormwater Projects Getting Funding from DEQ
CBS 19
Conditions in James River Lead to Proposal for New Chlorophyll Levels
Bay Journal
Environmentalists Begin Spring Data Collection for Underwater Grasses
Capital Gazette
Blog: Green Infrastructure Benefits Extend Beyond Stormwater
Chesapeake Bay Program
Brunswick Approves First Steps for Watershed Implementation Plan
Frederick News-Post
New Online Tool to Help Guide Conservation Efforts
CBS 19
Poultry and Pollution on the Eastern Shore
WVTF
Environmental Project Contributes to Health of Rappahannock River
Fauquier Times
Court Overturns Permits for Transmission Line Built Over James
Bay Journal
Trump, Congress Make Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent
Bay Journal
CREP Program Interruptions Hinder Streamside Tree Planting Efforts
Bay Journal
Residents Bring in Legal Counsel to Fight Stormwater Fee
The Citizen’s Voice
Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Approaches Modern Record
Fishing Wire
Stormwater Budget Set in Greencastle
The Record Herald
Conowingo Battle: Sides Look for Alternative as Fight Drags On
DelMarVa Now
Political Notes: Legislative Work Will Continue Even After General Assembly Recesses
The Frederick News-Post
Manure Application Changes with Winter Crop Can Cut Nitrogen Loss
Feedstuffs
These Countries Have Prices on Carbon. Are They Working?
The New York Times
Localities Challenged to Meet Stormwater Reductions
Bay Journal
Hogan vetoes oyster sanctuary bill, setting up veto override fight in Maryland
Washington Post, April 5
Maryland Gov. Hogan issues eleventh-hour veto of bill to permanently protect oyster sanctuaries from harvest
Baltimore Sun, April 4
Hogan Vetoes Oyster Sanctuary Bill
Maryland Matters, April 4
March 2019
Study Says Flooding Cost Annapolis up to $170K a Year
https://www.youtube.com/embed/QpXtN9Gi_xI
Chesapeake Bay Magazine
Exelon, MD Spar Over Who is Responsible for Nutrients Passing Over Dam
Bay Journal
Property Values Endangered Along Coast Due to Sea Level Rise: Report
DelMarVa Now
Join Effort to Boost Funding for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Daily Press
Oyster Management Plan Published Among Debate in General Assembly
Capital Gazette
Public Works Starts New Project to Help Local Watershed
WHSV 3
and Bans Reduce Plastic Pollution, Change Behavior
Bay Journal
Rendering Plant Expansion Draws Critics on Eastren Shore
Bay Journal
Senate Passes Proposed Styrofoam Ban
The Hill
See Major Improvements in New Clean Water Proposal
Penn Live
Federal Efforts Take Aim at Conowingo Dam
Kent County News
February 2019
Chesapeake Quarterly, Volume 17: Churches Take on Climate Change
Private Oyster Farming Has Helped the Chesapeake Bay, but Not Everyone is Happy with the Practice.
Baltimore Sun
Comments Sought as DNR, Lawmakers Weigh Options for Managing Maryland’s Oysters
Bay Journal
Counties Urge Conowingo Cleanup Before Certification
Conduit Street
Maps Reveal Possible Location for New Bay Bridge
Chesapeake Bay Magazine
Jessie Iliff: State Legislation would Require Counties to Track Stormwater Complaints
Capital Gazette
Report Identifies Eastern Shore Counties at Risk for Sea Level Rise; Calls for Action
WBOC
Middle Susquehanna Mascot Noses Around when Pollution is Suspected
Bay Journal
Lawmakers Want Exelon Held Responsible for Conowingo Cleanup
Maryland Matters
Seeks Applications for Work on the Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan
Water Online
Conservation Conversation
Orange County Review
DNREC Announces Revised Sediment and Stormwater Regulations for Delaware Go into Effect Feb. 11
Delaware.gov
January 2019
Alexandria Tunneling its Way Out of Sewage Overflow Problems
Bay Journal
Chesapeake Conservancy Develops Technology for James River Restoration Work
Augusta Free Press
Governor Larry Hogan Proposes Major Investments for Maryland Environment, Chesapeake Bay
MDNR
Maryland Reduces Use of Road Salts to Protect the Environment and Public Health
MDE
Frustration Builds Against Conowingo Dam after Season of Releases, Progress in 2019?
Delmarva Now
On January 15, 2019, the Clean Chesapeake Coalition and the Delmarva Fisheries Association co-hosted their inaugural Chesapeake Environmental & Economic Summit in Annapolis. Despite several trainings and meetings competing for legislators’ attention in the opening weeks of the General Assembly Session, turnout was strong. After a welcome speech by Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, three panels discussed issues that impact Maryland residents who earn their livelihoods from the bounty of the land and sea. It is important to remind our elected leaders that while ENGOs may have larger lobbying budgets, harvesters have been conservationists far longer. After all, their survival depends on the health of the land and water on which they work! View the WBOC coverage here.
Six Bay States, DC Get $13.1 Million in Grants to Improve Water Quality, Wildlife Habitat
Bay Journal
Fisheries on both VA, MD Legislative Agendas for 2019
Bay Journal
An Interfaith Group Finds Willing Partners to Restore a Shared Watershed
National Catholic Reporter