Susquehanna River Migratory Fish Agreement

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Exelon Generation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently announced an agreement to restore Susquehanna River shad and river herring. Exelon will improve fish passage facilities at Conowingo Dam and transport up to 100,000 American shad and 100,000 … Continued

Army Corps of Engineers Conowingo Dam Report

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The Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment Study, conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in coordination with the state of Maryland, confirms that the Conowingo Dam reservoir and two dam reservoirs further upstream have essentially reached their capacity and … Continued

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education Grants

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office has awarded more than $2 million in environmental education grants to institutions in five states in the Chesapeake Bay region and in Washington, DC. The grants are offered through NOAA’s … Continued