In 2026, work on the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project (Mid-Bay Project) includes the construction of stone sills, breakwaters, and other structures. The Mid-Bay project, in partnership with MDOT MPA, includes restoration of 2,072 acres of lost remote island … Continued
Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (DPW) announced a sewer capacity moratorium, effective March 2, 2026. The moratorium was into place to protect existing wastewater infrastructure and public health. according to DPW. The moratorium was implemented as Anne Arundel … Continued
In February 2026, Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) notified stakeholders of the the Virginia public oyster fishery that the agency adopted emergency regulatory actions to provide relief following recent ice cover and challenging market conditions. At the February 24th VMRC … Continued
A new Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) study revealed that bowfishing and gigging – using a pronged spear – are the most common ways northern snakehead (Chesapeake Channa) are harvested in Maryland. These methods eclipse hook-and-line, commercial, and departmental … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced a two-week extension of the 2025-2026 wild oyster season. The extension is intended to help watermen make up for lost harvesting opportunities after many waterways and parts of the Chesapeake Bay … Continued
On February 13, 2026, a release of JP-5 jet fuel occurred at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII)’s Newport News Shipbuilding Division facility. The incident occurred during a fuel transfer operation to the pre-commissioned John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), resulting in … Continued
Christmas 2025 bird counts at Dredged Material Management Program (DMMP) sites near Baltimore documented an array of birds. Following a successful pilot last year, 2025 marked the first official year of the Baltimore City Christmas Bird Count (CBC) with three … Continued
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, announced $6.9 million in funding from the Chesapeake Watershed Investments in Landscape Defense (Chesapeake WILD) Program to support 33 partner-led conservation projects in the Chesapeake … Continued
On January 28, 2026, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) announced the Board of Public Works has approved more than $29 million in new funding to support two major clean water initiatives: improvements at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant … Continued
On January 19, 2026, DC Water workers discovered a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) from the Potomac Interceptor (PI) sewer line in C & O Canal National Historical Park in Montgomery County, Maryland. A break in a 72 inch diameter sewer … Continued