This category has news about environmental issues that affect the Chesapeake Bay.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has announced a shellfish harvesting closure on the Back River due to potential contamination from a sewage spill. Shellfish taken from areas affected by the emergency closure are currently unacceptable for consumption, according to … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and its local partners across Virginia are now recruiting volunteers for the 28th Clean the Bay Day. CBF’s annual shoreline cleanup is scheduled this year for Saturday, June 4, 2016, from 9 a.m. until noon. … Continued
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently approved $1,100,880 for stream restoration in Newport News Virginia. The SLAF funded grant awarded to the City of Newport News will help restore Salter’s Creek from 35th Street to 28th Street. Salter’s … Continued
Much of the coast from Maine to Virginia is more likely to change than to simply drown in response to rising seas during the next 70 years or so, according to a new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey. … Continued
The Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment Study, conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in coordination with the state of Maryland, confirms that the Conowingo Dam reservoir and two dam reservoirs further upstream have essentially reached their capacity and … Continued