This Week's News from the Chesapeake Bay

This Week's News from the Chesapeake Bay

26 January 2015 NEWS Newly minted Maryland governor pulls stronger phosphorus regs at last moment With only hours left before they go to press, Gov. Hogan acts Hours after being sworn in as Maryland’s governor, Larry Hogan reportedly made good on one of his most contentious campaign promises: to repeal the phosphorus management tool, a new regulation that would limit the amount of chicken manure that farmers could spread on their fields. - Rona Kobell

Lack of clear goal, information hampers effort to control blue catfish Scientists concerned that some efforts could actually cause the population to expand. Efforts to rein in the region’s escalating blue catfish population through an expanded fishery and other measures could face numerous obstacles, the greatest of which is a lack of basic information about the voracious predators, a new report says. - Karl Blankenship Chesapeake Bay projects to get $19 million federal funding boost Though less than requested, the funding should help states meet their water quality goals Bay-focused organizations made a flurry of announcements last week as they learned how much federal funding is headed to the region — $19 million in total — from a new Farm Bill program for conservation projects that are key to meeting their states’ cleanup goals. - Whitney Pipkin BLOGS Tom Horton receives ‘Admiral of the Chesapeake’ award Bay Journal columnist Tom Horton was among more than a dozen Marylanders recognized as an “Admiral of the Chesapeake” by Gov. Marin O’Malley during his final days in office. - Karl Blankenship From black liquor to phosphorus to transparency, issues confront Assembly Maryland Lawmakers returned to Annapolis last week to meet as the General Assembly, with a full agenda and some different faces. Perhaps the most noticeable one will be Larry Hogan, the state’s new governor, and only the third Republican in the last 50 years to hold the office. His former boss, Robert Ehrlich, was the second, and before him, you had to go back to Spiro Agnew. - Rona Kobell OPINIONS Parasitic pipelines worm way through Earth Burrowing beneath the skin of the Earth all across the United States, new oil and gas pipelines are erupting in a rash of environmental destruction. More than 20,000 miles of new pipelines were built between 1998 and 2008, and tens of thousands more are under construction or proposed. Extreme energy extraction through hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for shale gas and oil demands extreme infrastructure support. Leaving soil-bleeding scars as they excavate ever forward, these pipelines are subsidized by taxpayer dollars but designed for corporate profits. - Chris Bolgiano FEATURES Winter Reading: May an unforgettable book like this never have to be written again “Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation”  By Dan Fagin Bantam Books, New York. 2013. Every few years, a science or environmental book comes along that’s so well-written that it not only reaches a broad audience, but nabs nearly every major award on its way to becoming a classic. - Rona Kobell

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Headlines

• U.S., groups working to open more public access to Chesapeake - The Washington Post 07/28/2013
• Clean water advocates take the plunge to promote swimmable waterways - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/28/2013
• Rising Seas Part 1: Sea level, sinking land put Maryland’s waterfront communities at risk - The Baltimore (Md.) Post-Examiner 07/29/2013
• Expert Says Fish Can Adapt To Hot Temperatures In Chesapeake Bay - CBS 3 (Philadelphia, Pa.) TV 07/27/2013
• 'Rain tax' seminar held for Harford businesses - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/25/2013
• Council approves revision to stormwater fees - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/25/2013
• Virginia's top agriculture officials urges farmers to keep agriculture at forefront - The (Lynchburg, Va.) News & Advance 07/25/2013
• 1st step for private water well testing OK’ed - The (Williamsport, Pa.) Sun Gazette 07/26/2013
• Maryland to increase RPS, further reduce power usage, cut emissions by 40% - Electric Power - Platts News 07/25/2013
• Crabbing Costs Skyrocket with New Registration Fee - Fox 45 (Baltimore, Md.) WBFF-TV 07/25/2013
• Pr. George’s council approves storm-water runoff plan, confirms two department heads - The Washington Post 07/24/2013
• O'Malley crafts stricter greenhouse gas plan - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/24/2013
• Four Seasons decision delayed - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/24/2013
• Maryland awards $65 million for local water infrastructure - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/24/2013
• Area middle schools named Pa. Chesapeake Champions - The (Hagerstown, Md.) Herald-Mail 07/24/2013

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Opinion/Commentary

• Opinion: Sound measures show progress in the Chesapeake - The (Richmond, Va.) Times-Dispatch 07/28/2013
• Opinion: Conowingo Dam protects the bay - The York (Pa.) Daily Record 07/24/2013
• Opinion: It's not too late to act on climate change - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/23/2013
• Opinion: Controversial Kent Island development deserves greater scrutiny - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/22/2013
• Opinion: Seeking to lessen impacts of the Conowingo Dam on the bay - The York (Pa.) Daily Record 07/19/2013
• Opinion: Farm bill benefits both farmers and taxpayers - The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times 07/16/2013
• Opinion: Maryland blue crab harvest reporting program - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/15/2013
• Opinion: Eastern Shore's future is uncertain - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/12/2013
• Opinion: Eating Our Way to an Invasive-free Bay - Southern Maryland Online 07/09/2013
• Opinion: Failure is not an option - The (Richmond, Va.) Times-Dispatch 07/09/2013
• Opinion: Eating our way to an invasive-free Chesapeake Bay - Bay Journal News Service 07/07/2013
• Opinion: Maryland's Smith Island can be saved - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/07/2013
• Opinion: Smith's simplistic commentary - The Frederick (Md.) News-Post 07/08/2013
• Opinion: The Fairfax Storm Water Management Program - The Crozet (Va.) Gazette 07/04/2013
• Opinion: Rain tax focuses on the wrong threat to the bay - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/04/2013

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Editorials

• Editorial: Cleaner is better for business - The Carroll County (Md.) Times 07/16/2013
• Editorial: Farm bill provisions critical to meeting Chesapeake Bay water quality goals - The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times 07/11/2013
• Editorial: Editor's notebook - The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital Gazette
• Editorial: Rising waters - The Frederick (Md.) News-Post 07/10/2013
• Editorial: Internet brings us the nest big thing; What's in a name? - The (Annapolis,Md.) Capital Gazette 07/09/2013
• Editorial: Restoration - The (Richmond, Va.) Times-Dispatch 07/09/2013
• Editorial: Collaboration key to saving bay - The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times 07/07/2013
• Editorial: GOP wrong on tolls and fees - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/02/2013
• Editorial: Water quality a concern for Pennsylvania rivers - The (Pottstown, Pa.) Mercury 07/01/2013
• Editorial: Maryland legislature should revisit 'rain tax' - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 06/26/2013
• Editorial: The Susquehanna River - too big to ail? - The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Patriot-News 06/17/2013
• Editorial: We're history - The (Williamsburg) Virginia Gazette 06/11/2013
• Editorial: Farms must support clean water, too - The (Stroudsburg, Pa.) Pocono Record 06/10/2013
• Editorial: Murky waters - Lancaster (Pa.) Online 05/20/2013
• Editorial: Smith Island lives in denial of climate change - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 05/16/2013

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Blogs

• Blog: Bald Eagles Make Huge Comeback Along Virginia's James River, Around Chesapeake Bay - Huffington Post D.C. 07/26/2013
• Blog: Chesapeake Bay water quality to be improved with EPA model program - WaterWorld 07/26/2013
• Blog: "Green" street to prevent flooding near Dunbar High School in Shaw - Elevation D.C. 07/26/2013
• Managing Stormwater for Safe Swimming - American Rivers 07/25/2013
• Blog: EPA, Chesapeake Bay Trust Announce $400,000 in Grants through Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns Program -EPA Newsroom 07/24/2013
• Blog: Virginia's Coastline Could Soon Be Home To 2GW Of Offshore Wind - Clean Technica 07/24/2013
• Blog: Crabs, Crabs, Crabs: Where To Feast On Chesapeake Bay's Finest In D.C. Area - Huffington Post 07/23/2013
• Blog: Regional Governments Plan New Bay Cleanup Agreement - Bay Daily 07/18/2013
• Blog: Where have all the menhaden gone? - East End Beacon 07/22/2013
• Blog: Heat and Rains Reduce Circulation of Oxygen in Bay - Bay Daily 07/17/2013
• Blog: Experts work to improve environmental education across Bay watershed - Chesapeake Bay Program 07/18/2013
• Blog: Fight Over Gas Fracking Moves to the Coasts - Earth Island Journal 07/18/2013
• Blog: Conowingo Dam Owners Must Clean Up Their Act - Earthjustice 07/17/2013
• Blog: Summertime dead zones displace Chesapeake Bay fish - Chesapeake Bay Program 07/16/2013
• Blog: Can Oysters With No Sex Life Repopulate The Chesapeake Bay? - The Salt 07/16/2013

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Chesapeake Bay News for Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Bay News for Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Hampton, Newport News fined for not inspecting storm water runoff
The (Hampton Roads, Va.) Daily Press
http://ow.ly/mMYk5

Virginia involved in record $2 million oyster-replenishment project
The (Richmond, Va.) Times-Dispatch
http://ow.ly/mMYmX

Watershed states have plenty at stake in farm bill
The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times
http://ow.ly/mMYoL

Rising Water Doesn't Deter Plans for Shoreline Development
Southern Maryland Online
http://ow.ly/mMYrL

Supervisors briefed on looming water protection mandates
The (Charlottesville, N.C.) Tomorrow
http://ow.ly/mMYtC

Editorial: Restoration
The (Richmond, Va.) Times-Dispatch
http://ow.ly/mMYvL

Blog: University of Maryland report card measures improvement in Chesapeake Bay health
Chesapeake Bay Program
http://ow.ly/mMYxG

Blog: 'Dead zone' impacts Chesapeake Bay fishes
Science Daily
http://ow.ly/mMYz4

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The Bay in the News

Read the past week's news stories about the Chesapeake Bay from newspapers and journals in the Bay region and beyond. To keep up-to-date on Chesapeake Bay news, subscribe to Bay News and get a daily e-newsletter with today's news and headlines.

Headlines | Opinion/Commentary | Editorials | Blogs

Headlines

• Hampton, Newport News fined for not inspecting storm water runoff - The (Hampton Roads, Va.) Daily Press 07/09/2013
• Virginia involved in record $2 million oyster-replenishment project - The (Richmond, Va.) Times-Dispatch 07/09/2013
• Watershed states have plenty at stake in farm bill - The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times 07/07/2013
• Rising Water Doesn't Deter Plans for Shoreline Development - Southern Maryland Online 07/08/2013
• Supervisors briefed on looming water protection mandates - The (Charlottesville, N.C.) Tomorrow 07/08/2013
• Bay Journal: July Issue: To be safe, surf the Internet before swimming at the beach - Bay Journal 07/04/2013
• Analysis: DC, states within Chesapeake Bay watershed making progress on pollution cuts - Associated Press 07/08/2013
• Carroll County municipalities left out of stormwater fund - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/05/2013
• Biologists look for ways to make the Chesapeake Bay a better home for ducks - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/05/2013
• Groups say Virginia meeting most bay cleanup goals - The Richmond (Va.) Times Dispatch 07/08/2013
• Chesapeake Bay: Interim report shows Virginia is meeting most of its pollution-reduction goals for the bay - The (Hampton Roads, Va.) Daily Press 07/08/2013
• Delaware farmers fret as Chesapeake Bay pollution money at risk - The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal 07/08/2013
• Shepherdstown prepares for opening of new tower - The (Martinsburg, W.Va.) Journal 06/27/2013
• State agency to hear residents' comments on sewage treatment plant - The (Petersburg, Va.) Progress-Index 07/08/2013
• Funding given to 28 projects that prevent pollution - The Williamsport (Pa.) Sun-Gazette 07/07/2013

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Opinion/Commentary

• Opinion: Eating our way to an invasive-free Chesapeake Bay - Bay Journal News Service 07/07/2013
• Opinion: Maryland's Smith Island can be saved - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/07/2013
• Opinion: Smith's simplistic commentary - The Frederick (Md.) News-Post 07/08/2013
• Opinion: The Fairfax Storm Water Management Program - The Crozet (Va.) Gazette 07/04/2013
• Opinion: Rain tax focuses on the wrong threat to the bay - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/04/2013
• Opinion: Farm Bill needed for bay cleanup - The Frederick (Md.) News-Post 07/05/2013
• Opinion: SMITH ISLAND UNITED: Group makes case for preserving 'gem of the bay' - The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times 07/02/2013
• Opinion: Right Stuff: Independence and raindrops - The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital Gazette 07/02/2013
• Opinion: Congressman urges passage of farm bill - The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times 07/01/2013
• Opinion: Don't muddy restoration - The (Scranton, Pa.) Times-Tribune 06/23/2013
• Opinion: Encouraging a web of fossil fuels - The Washington Post 06/20/2013
• Opinion: Smith Island's fate appears to be inevitable - The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times 06/19/2013
• Opinion: Baltimore stormwater fee - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 06/10/2013
• Opinion: Cecil should work with Bay plan to innovate, not litigate - The Cecil (Md.) Whig 06/10/2013
• Opinion: Don't Mess with Mother Nature - Southern Maryland Headline News 06/05/2013

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Editorials

• Editorial: Restoration - The (Richmond, Va.) Times-Dispatch 07/09/2013
• Editorial: Collaboration key to saving bay - The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times 07/07/2013
• Editorial: GOP wrong on tolls and fees - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 07/02/2013
• Editorial: Water quality a concern for Pennsylvania rivers - The (Pottstown, Pa.) Mercury 07/01/2013
• Editorial: Maryland legislature should revisit 'rain tax' - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 06/26/2013
• Editorial: The Susquehanna River - too big to ail? - The (Harrisburg, Pa.) Patriot-News 06/17/2013
• Editorial: We're history - The (Williamsburg) Virginia Gazette 06/11/2013
• Editorial: Farms must support clean water, too - The (Stroudsburg, Pa.) Pocono Record 06/10/2013
• Editorial: Murky waters - Lancaster (Pa.) Online 05/20/2013
• Editorial: Smith Island lives in denial of climate change - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 05/16/2013
• Editorial: Time to stop arguing and clean it up - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 05/09/2013
• Editorial: Privy matters - Lancaster (Pa.) Online 05/09/2013
• Editorial: State legislators need to fix the 'rain tax' mess - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 05/03/2013
• Editorial: Laura Neuman stormwater fee veto - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 04/29/2013
• Editorial: Impairment status will enable fix for ailing Susquehanna - The (Chambersburg, Pa.) Public Opinion 04/29/2013

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Blogs

• Blog: University of Maryland report card measures improvement in Chesapeake Bay health - Chesapeake Bay Program 07/08/2013
• Blog: 'Dead zone' impacts Chesapeake Bay fishes - Science Daily 07/08/2013
• Blog: The Truth About the "Rain Tax" - Chesapeake Bay Foundation 07/05/2013
• Blog: NBC shows why urban streams need a storm-water fix - B'More Green 07/01/2013
• Blog: Letter from Leadership: Time on a river reminds us of clean water’s importance - Chesapeake Bay Program 06/28/2013
• Blog: Maryland snakeheads — One man's invasive species is another man's slider - The Baltimore (Md.) Sun 06/26/2013
• Blog: Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab stock considered sustainable in 2013 - Chesapeake Bay Program 06/26/2013
• Blog: Sea-Level Rise in Maryland - Maryland Sea Grant 06/21/2013
• Blog: "Testing the Waters" for Bacteria That Can Make You Sick | Becky Hammer's Blog - NRDC Switchboard 06/26/2013
• Blog: Maryland urged to plan for 2-foot sea-level rise by 2050 - B'More Green 06/26/2013
• Blog: Online tool will help restoration partners rebuild oyster reefs - Chesapeake Bay Program 06/25/2013
• Blog: Scientist Tests Alternatives to Microplastics in Consumer Goods - Bay Daily 06/24/2013
• Blog: Scientists predict smaller than average dead zone for Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Bay Program 06/19/2013
• Blog: New move to save historic shad - B'More Green 06/19/2013
• Blog: Runoff Problems Right Here, Right Now - Bay Daily 06/14/2013

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