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Report: Bay stormwater pollution costs can be cut

A new report says there are cost-effective ways for local governments to reduce stormwater pollution going into the Chesapeake Bay.

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Montgomery County to decide whether to bag the bag tax for some

Montgomery County residents have been paying an extra 5 cents for every bag they take home from stores since 2012. Now lawmakers will take a look at tweaking the law and perhaps creating exceptions.

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College students spend break working on Chesapeake

Instead of fun in the sun, area college students are spending their spring break down by the bay.

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Accident on Bay Bridge still under investigation

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Md. man who faked death loses federal appeal

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$6M in Md. stream restoration grants available

The Stream Restoration Challenge says it has $6 million in grant money available for organizations seeking to improve the Chesapeake Bay.

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Oysters restoring themselves naturally in Harris Creek (VIDEO)

A warmer, drier year has been good for oysters, both natural and planted, in the Eastern Shore's Harris Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River and site of the first tributary-wide restoration effort by the Oyster Recovery Partnership.

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Bay oyster restoration plan outlined

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Oyster restoration plan targets 2 dozen Chesapeake Bay tributaries

An Army Corps of Engineers master plan to restore native oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, would establish sanctuaries in Maryland and Virginia.

Tags: Dick Uliano, Chesapeake Bay, oysters, oyster restoration, Army Corps of Engineers, Eastern Shore

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UVa game simulates Chesapeake Bay watershed

Seven teams of high school students will get an opportunity to see whether they would be good stewards of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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