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The Baltimore Sun B'More Green Blog (Thu 15 Sep, 2011)
Storm that fouled Bay tests restoration efforts
Staff quoted: Bill Dennison, Mike Roman
The deluge that's fouled the Chesapeake Bay with mud, debris and pollution could pose a severe test for the efficacy of state and federal efforts to restore the ailing estuary.
The Baltimore Sun B'More Green Blog (Fri 9 Sep, 2011)
Noah's Bay - flooding adds to Chesapeake's woes
Staff quoted: Bill Dennison
Hurricane Irene may have paradoxically breathed a little life back into the Chesapeake Bay, but the deluge that's caused flash flooding around Baltimore and forced evacuations along the Susquehanna River could well snuff out whatever spark of vitality the earlier storm brought to the ailing estuary.
The Baltimore Sun (Fri 2 Sep, 2011)
Hurricane Irene leaves sewage spills in wake - Overflows a byproduct of inadequate upkeep, officials say
Staff quoted: Bill Dennison
Hurricane Irene did more than topple trees and turn out the lights across the Baltimore area. The storm left behind some nasty, stinky reminders of its fury, as sewage spills forced beach closures and triggered warnings to stay away from the water as summer draws to a close.
The Cumberland Times-News (Mon 25 Jul, 2011)
Potomac River gets failing grade
— CUMBERLAND — The lower Potomac River dropped a full grade in 2010, from C to D, on its health report card, according to EcoCheck, a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
Chesapeake Bay Journal (Wed 6 Jul, 2011)
Greater than normal oxygen-starved waters predicted for summer
Wetter conditions increased flow of nutrients into the Bay
Chesapeake Bay Journal (Wed 6 Jul, 2011)
Elizabeth River rises from the depths
Dedicated group is slowly bringing one of nation's most polluted rivers back to life
From its northern intersection with the Chesapeake Bay to its southern convergence with the Intercoastal Waterway, the Elizabeth River hums with commerce.
The Baltimore Sun B'More Green Blog (Wed 6 Jul, 2011)
Scientists predict large Bay 'dead zone' this summer
Scientists are predicting that this summer's oxygen-starved "dead zone" in the Chesapeake Bay will be unusually bad - fueled by a wet spring that washed a heavy dose of nitrogen into the bay from the Susquehanna River and other tributaries.
The Baltimore Sun (Sun 19 Jun, 2011)
Health of coastal bays near Ocean City declines
My colleague Tim Wheeler, over at the B'More Green blog, reports that the waters near Ocean City may not be so fine after all. Here's what he wrote about a bay score card released recently:
The Baltimore Sun B'More Green Blog (Fri 17 Jun, 2011)
Coastal bays' health slips a notch
The health of Maryland's coastal bays near Ocean City worsened slightly last year, according to the latest ecological report card. Driven by declines in the northernmost bays and in the southernmost bay reaching down into Virginia, the overall condition of the 175-square-mile watershed slipped from a C-plus in 2009 to a C in 2010, which advocates say needs improvement.
Delmarva Now (Tue 14 Jun, 2011)
COASTAL BAYS Check out the report card on bay health
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program will unveil the 2010 water quality grade for the bays behind Ocean City and Assateague at the Coastal Bays 15-year anniversary celebration this Friday, June 17, at Fager's Island beginning at 4:30 p.m.