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WEB5 days ago · Why reducing farm pollution in the Chesapeake Bay region is a complex problem; EPA may increase oversight of state stormwater programs in Chesapeake region; Pennsylvania’s budget pledges ongoing support for Chesapeake Bay cleanup
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WEBScientists document osprey nest failures across the Chesapeake, tie it to lack of menhaden for food. Ospreys nesting at multiple sites around the Chesapeake Bay this year failed to produce enough young to sustain their numbers, new data shows.…. Read Story.
A small fish is at the center of a big fight in the Chesapeake Bay - NPR
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Recreational fishermen and conservation groups worry overfishing for menhaden threatens the Chesapeake Bay. Industry says current data doesn't support shutting down the more than century-old...
Chesapeake Bay cleanup at a crossroads: new path or stay the …
WEB5 days ago · That closely aligns with the recommendations of the Bay Program team that was tasked with drafting an update of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Agreement. A draft was released for public feedback on July 1. The team urged the program to “better incentivize practices that maximize benefits to living resources and people.” This, they argued, could be ...
Chesapeake Bay cleanup at a crossroads: new path or stay the …
WEB3 days ago · The revised agreement is intended to serve as a top-line strategy for cleaning up the Bay and its 64,000-square-mile drainage basin beyond 2025, when the deadline for goals in the current ...
Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population and winter dredging - NPR
WEBSep 10, 2024 · After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision puts the blue crab’s fragile population in jeopardy.
Chesapeake Bay Cleanup At A Crossroads: New Path Or Stay The …
WEB3 days ago · That closely aligns with the recommendations of the Bay Program team that was tasked with drafting an update of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Agreement. A draft was released for public feedback on July 1.
Winter crabbing strained Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Tensions over the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its wildlife have been simmering for a while, but now they’re bubbling over. Earlier this summer, a group of Virginia watermen voted to explore the possibility of year-round crab fishery, but conservationists worry what that could mean for the health of the Bay.
Overall health of Chesapeake Bay gets best ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 9, 2024 · HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists Tuesday: a C-plus.
Biden-Harris Administration announces $206 million to selectees …
WEBMar 27, 2024 · EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program announced the grant awards which include $96 million in funding through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Thanks to this historic boost in funding, today’s announcement marks the most significant single contribution to the Chesapeake Bay Program.