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The Clean Power Plan: How It Could Affect Chesapeake Bay Restoration
February 28, 2017
In 2005, despite the significant body of scientific evidence showing a correlation between increased carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere and increasing global temperatures, EPA refused to develop regulations curbing the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide from power plants, cars, and trucks.
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Presidential Executive Order on Reducing Regulations: How It Could Affect Chesapeake Bay Restoration
February 28, 2017
On January 30, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order stating that whenever any federal agency issues a new regulation or policy, it must also eliminate two existing regulations or policies.
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Marylanders Agree: Hands off Our Oyster Sanctuaries
February 24, 2017
With more than six million residents, Maryland is a melting pot of diverse citizens, with different political leanings, religious beliefs, and racial backgrounds.
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The View of an Oyster Sanctuary
February 23, 2017
The fate of Maryland's oyster population is being worked out in a church basement in Annapolis.
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Forest Conservation Law Needs Bolstering
February 22, 2017
Thanks to the controversial Crystal Spring development project, Annapolis residents probably know more than most Marylanders about the state Forest Conservation Act, or FCA. They know that in a battle to save trees, the law can feel about as forceful as a wiffle ball bat.
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2017 Save the Bay Photo Contest Begins Today!
February 21, 2017
Our 2017 Photo Contest is now open to both amateur and professional photographers.
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Conservation Efforts Support Healthier Farms, Cleaner Water
February 17, 2017
Until last year, cattle would wade into streams and ponds to cool off on David Surratt's farm in the Shenandoah Valley.
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Speaking up for Clean Water
February 15, 2017
Just eleven years after Captain John Smith led the original exploration of the Chesapeake Bay, the Western Hemisphere's oldest legislative body was founded when Virginia's House of Burgesses met in 1619.
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Five Important Advocacy Actions You Can Do Right Now
February 14, 2017
The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint is working. By all metrics, we are seeing progress. Citizens, businesses, and governments are rolling up their sleeves to reduce pollution. And it is working.
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Three Examples Show How Ripples Can Become Waves to Save the Bay
February 13, 2017
The saying goes: "It takes a village." To fully implement the Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint, governments, businesses, and citizens all must do their part.
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Clean Water Remains a Priority
February 9, 2017
If you talk to longtime residents of Hampton Roads, you will hear stories about how waterways are starting to show signs that they may be on the mend.
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Photo of the Week: Late January Snow Along the Bay
February 6, 2017
Almost every day I walk down to the beach and take pictures of the amazing sunrise.
Save the Bay Blog February 2017
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