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Va Beach lifts ban on swimming in part of bay

Tags: Department of Public Health,

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Md. planting 120,000 trees to filter highway runoff

Tags: runoff, nitrogen

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EPA assesses states' Chesapeake restoration plans

The Environmental Protection Agency is urging New York to submit its overdue state plan for cutting pollution that flows into Chesapeake Bay, part of an effort by all six bay watershed states and the District of Columbia, a top EPA official said Thursday.

Tags: EPA, environmental plan

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Conditions improve slightly amid Md. fish kills

Scientists say the conditions that killed thousands of fish recently in Maryland waters may be improving slightly, but dead fish continue to surface.

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Oysters save you taxes while saving the Chesapeake

If you want to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay and you're fond of oysters, there's a program you should know about.

Tags: taxes, wtop saves you money

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Police: Unattended kayak owner found safe

The owner of a kayak discovered floating unattended in the Chesapeake Bay has been found safe.

Tags: Maryland Natural Resources Police, kayaker, missing, U.S. Coast Guard, Anne Arundel County Police, Maryland State Police,

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Oysters die off in Chesapeake Bay due to rainfall

As oyster growers prepare to harvest their maturing spat in the coming weeks, things are not looking good.

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Future area flooding prompts changes to building plans

The Washington region could be facing more flooding of the Potomac River, Chesapeake Bay, even the National Mall in a few years. Residents could also expect longer periods of drought and more severe storms.

Tags: hank silverberg, flooding, Potomac River, city planning, university of maryland

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Virginia Beach lifts swimming, wading advisory

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James River added to historic Smith trail

A 220-mile section of the James River is now a part of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.

Tags: Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail,

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