The United States Coast Guard recently announced that Sector Baltimore’s name is changing to “Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region.” The name change will better reflect the sector’s area of operations, according to the Coast Guard. All contact information will … Continued
The world’s largest breeding population of ospreys is coping well with the long-lasting residues of toxic chemicals, according to a three-year study led by US Geological Survey scientists. The study focused on chemicals that were banned decades ago but remain … Continued
In October, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that small-scale geotechnical drilling was scheduled to begin in Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve in preparation for a proposed interagency project to restore up to 100 acres of freshwater tidal marsh. A 2009 … Continued
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office has awarded more than $2 million in environmental education grants to institutions in five states in the Chesapeake Bay region and in Washington, DC. The grants are offered through NOAA’s … Continued