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Democratic Rep. David Trone, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, discusses Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts as Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, looks on.
Maryland lawmakers urge Congress to spend more on Chesapeake Bay restoration
WASHINGTON – Citing encouraging signs of improvement, five Maryland lawmakers expressed their support Wednesday for increased funding of the federally-backed Chesapeake Bay restoration program. … more
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Results of the updated SLAMM in Dorchester County, an area particularly prone to flooding and rising sea levels. By 2100, over 26,000 acres of upland to wetland conversion are projected.
Wetlands map identifies areas that could be affected by sea level rise
ANNAPOLIS – As sea level rise changes the coastal landscape of Maryland in the future some existing wetlands will be submerged, while existing land will become wetlands. A state mapping … more
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$600K penalty against Tri-Gas & Oil
BALTIMORE – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain on Wednesday announced the settlement of a lawsuit against an Eastern Shore fuel … more
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City and state officials will have to cooperate if a traffic circle is to be build at East Main Street and Mount Hermon Road.
High Tide and Runoff Combine to Cause Street Closures Downtown Salisbury
SALISBURY, Maryland — Due to rising tides and runoff from last night’s storm, the City of Salisbury has closed several streets in the downtown area. The intersection of Baptist and Main … more
Oyster spatfall intensity and distribution in Maryland, 2023. Intensity ranges represent regional averages.
Chesapeake fall oyster survey: Outstanding spatfall
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’  Fall Oyster Survey  recorded a remarkable year for juvenile oysters in Maryland waters, finding both prolific numbers … more
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Flood waters approach a church on Smith Island on Sept. 28, 2023.
MyCoast app lets public document flooding
ANNAPOLIS – A rainstorm’s a-brewing and Maryland needs your help to document flooding. Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently launched the new MyCoast … more
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Platform at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Station in Wilmington, a potiential starting point for the Diamond State Line.
Federal grant will study possible Diamond State Line
By Benjamin Rothstein Daily State News DOVER — The Delaware Transit Corp. has received a $500,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to explore the creation of a passenger rail line … more
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Recent SU graduate Charles Laird and seniors Bryce Machalek and Emma Tarquinio partnered with BISM for a bioremediation project – removing asphalt, and beautifying part of the property – which not only will help BISM’s bottom line, therefore helping its constituents, but also assist surrounding residents, businesses and the environment.
Blind Industries, Salisbury University, city partner to reduce flooding
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, in partnership with the city of Salisbury and Salisbury University, has announced the completion of Salisbury University’s Presidential Citizens … more
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Morgan Buchanan — ShoreRivers’ 2022–2023 Conservation & Climate Corps Member and now a full-time educator with the organization — spent part of this summer conducting a study on the relationship between bacteria and tidal cycles in local waterways thanks to funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. For the study, Buchanan spent multiple days at Morgan Creek Landing in Kent County taking water quality samples every hour over a 12-hour period to cover a full tidal cycle.
ShoreRivers’ ends bacteria monitoring season with tidal impact study
CHESTERTOWN – Eastern Shore environmentalists are advancing science with a series of bacteria reports and a tidal impact study. Each summer, ShoreRivers works to provide the public with … more
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Salisbury to receive federal money to help clean up Lake Street sites
  The city of Salisbury has been selected by the federal Environmental Protection Agency to receive nearly $1.8 million in competitive Brownfields Cleanup Grant funding. The EPA grant … more
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