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		<title>Zebra Mussels Now Established In Susquehanna River Below Conowingo Dam</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 6th, a team of biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Monitoring and Non-tidal Assessment Division spotted several suspected zebra mussel adults for the first time in the lower Susquehanna River below the Conowingo Dam. These recent findings indicate that a population of this non-native, invasive mussel is established in this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MASN, CBF Partnership &#8211; Go to Bat for the Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MASN, the television home of the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals, has announced a partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to launch a public service campaign to &#8220;Go to Bat for the Bay.&#8221;  The network will launch a series of television and online ads to increase awareness about the Chesapeake Bay and to encourage responsible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CBF Applauds Cancellation of Offshore Drilling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 18:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 27, 2010, Chesapeake Bay Foundation President Will Baker issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s announcement that the federal government is cancelling sales of leases to drill for oil and natural gas off the Virginia coast. “We applaud President Obama’s decision to cancel sales of oil and gas leasing off Virginia’s coast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland Launches StreamHealth Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 16:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maryland has announced the launch of StreamHealth, a website to help Marylanders learn about the health of their streams and take action to improve them. The site provides resources for citizens, grassroots organizations, schools and scout groups to survey their streams, and receive technical guidance and funding opportunities to restore and protect them. The project [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MD Releases 2009 Chesapeake Bay Health Report Card</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 18:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maryland released its annual Chesapeake Bay Health Report Card on May 18, 2010. The Chesapeake Bay showed broad water quality improvements in 2009, receiving its highest mark since 2002 from the annual Chesapeake Bay Health Report Card. At the same time, the state launched StreamHealth, a website to help Marylanders learn about the health of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNR Asks Anglers To Report Monocacy River Fish Kills</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 02:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are asking the public to watch for and report any diseased, dying, or dead fish on the Monocacy River. Although no dead or dying fish have been reported so far this spring, the agencies are investigating springtime fish health and mortality. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Released &#8211; A Sustainable Chesapeake: Better Models for Conservation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 20:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Conservation Fund has released A Sustainable Chesapeake: Better Models for Conservation, a new book that provides a conservation resource for government agencies, community groups, businesses and others involved in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. A Sustainable Chesapeake profiles promising conservation practices and technologies and describes the protection of critical land and water resources [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DNR Certifies Oxford Boatyard As Newest Maryland Clean Marina</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oxford Boatyard is the latest marine facility to join the ranks of Maryland’s Certified Clean Marinas. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) certified the facility March 30 following a site visit. Together with 25 smaller facilities designated as Clean Marina Partners, Maryland now boasts 141 certified facilities. “Every new Clean Marina shows the commitment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marylanders Plant Trees Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Marylanders Plant Trees Program offers instant savings when you purchase a new tree from a participating nursery. The state program from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers a $25 coupon to purchase any native tree that costs more than $50. There is no limit on how many coupons you use and you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Request for Proposals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State of Maryland is now accepting proposals for the 2012 fiscal year, for projects to curb polluted runoff and move the State toward its 2-year milestones. The deadline is 5:00 p.m., May 28, 2010. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold two workshops in March, to cover specific information on what will be [...]]]></description>
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