This category has news about environmental issues that affect the Chesapeake Bay.
The reservoir behind the Conowingo Dam is trapping smaller amounts of sediment and has essentially reached its limit to trap in the long term, according to a Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment. However, a large majority of the pollution to … Continued
According to a new USGS report, the Susquehanna River delivered more phosphorus and sediment to the Bay during 2011 than from than any other year since monitoring began in 1978. Flooding from Tropical Storm Lee made up a large fraction … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and partners have released an analysis evaluating the pros and cons of keeping, improving or removing Bloede Dam and are looking for citizens to share their input. The possible removal of Bloede Dam … Continued
State and Federal fisheries managers recently identified blue and flathead catfish of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed as invasive, non-native species, and have begun developing strategies to mitigate their impact. Blue catfish are native to the Mississippi River Valley and were … Continued
In the Chesapeake Bay watershed, a wide range of native plants are suitable for landscaping and shoreline restoration projects. Native plant species include grasses, wildflowers, ferns, herbaceous plants, shrubs, trees, and other plants. Native grasses are useful for constructing and … Continued
In January 2011, The Maryland Department of the Environment began investigating a fish kill in the Chesapeake Bay in which an estimated two million fish have died. Natural causes appear to be the reason for the deaths of the fish. … Continued
On October 22, 2010, NOAA and local partners celebrated the opening of 20 miles of stream habitat along the Patapsco River in Maryland and its tributaries. According to NOAA the action is a critical step towards restoring the Patapsco River. … Continued
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 … Continued
A unified command is continuing clean up and recovery efforts to a pollution spill in Tony Tank Creek in Salisbury Maryland. Salisbury University reported a mechanical failure in their generator system causing a loss of approximately 3,000 gallons of diesel … Continued