The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed a new agreement to reduce Chesapeake Bay pollution from animal operations. According to proponents, the agreement could help achieve the goal of reducing pollution throughout the six-state Bay region by 2025. In the … Continued
The U.S. Geological Survey has released an analysis of the Watts Branch of the Anacostia River that documents how restoration work on this urban tributary has had a substantial impact on the local economy. According to the survey, the restored … Continued
A group of Chesapeake Bay researchers have published a groundbreaking study in April’s issue of the Marine Ecology Progress Series Journal with findings that indicate restored oyster reefs could have greater impacts on estuarine water quality than previously thought, refining … Continued
The loss of sensitive species in streams begins to occur at the initial stages of urban development, according to a new study by the USGS. The study found that streams are more sensitive to development than previously understood. Contaminants, habitat … Continued
The Third Maryland Streams Symposium and Mid-Atlantic Volunteer Monitoring Conference will be held August 10-13 at Carroll Community College near Westminster, MD. Stakeholders from Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia will meet to discuss stream-related issues. The theme of … Continued