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The Baltimore Sun (Mon 30 Jan, 2012)
UM 'synthesis' center seeks to balance nature, people: Center is funded by $27.5 million federal grant
Staff quoted: Jonathan Kramer, Margaret Palmer, Don Boesch
Scientists, economists, politicians, educators and even an artist gathered Monday in Annapolis to mark the launch of an unusual University of Maryland think tank that aims to bring academic disciplines together to tackle thorny environmental issues.
The Diamondback (Mon 30 Jan, 2012)
Univ. unveils new $27.5M center for the environment - Officials say research will propel the state
Staff quoted: Margaret Palmer
A slew of high-powered state officials — including Gov. Martin O'Malley, university President Wallace Loh, Sen. Barbara Mikulski and State Senate President Mike Miller — all gathered yesterday to unveil the opening of a new, $27.5 million collaborative research center, poising the university to lead in environmental policy research.
The Baltimore Examiner (Sun 29 Jan, 2012)
Working toward fishing and swimming in the Inner Harbor
The 57th Mayor of Baltimore - Stephanie Rawlings Blake – has announced a plan to clean up Baltimore's Inner Harbor area so that it is swim-able and fish-able by 2020. Other cities, most notably Boston, have already completed just such a goal.
The Cumberland Times-News (Thu 26 Jan, 2012)
Governor's panel diving into Marcellus shale debate: Local lawmakers want process put on faster track
CUMBERLAND — The governor's Marcellus Shale Advisory Committee will begin another year of work by delving into the crux of the debate over drilling for natural gas in Marcellus shale. The question of best practices for the industry is also a matter of whether that drilling can be done safely, commission members have said.
Annapolis Patch (Tue 24 Jan, 2012)
Boatyard Bar and Grill Tops in Seafood Promotion: The first From the Bay, For the Bay program raised more than $20,000 for Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts.
The From the Bay, For the Bay Dine Out program that many Annapolis area restaurants participated in raised $20,240 in support of the Chesapeake Bay oyster-restoration efforts.
Tidewater Times (Tue 24 Jan, 2012)
Horn Point Laboratory Presents "Chesapeake Bay 101" science program for local residents
Staff quoted: Linda Starling, Evamaria Koch, Jeff Cornwell, Cindy Palinkas, Vic Kennedy, Victoria Coles, Margaret Sexton, Michael Kemp
Cambridge, Md. (January 24, 2012) – The Chesapeake Bay and its rivers are the lifeblood of the Eastern Shore, defining the region like no other water body in the world. While many easily recognize the natural beauty Bay country offers, the Horn Point Laboratory is launching a new community program designed to make the science of the Chesapeake Bay as accessible as its beauty.
WYPR (NPR) - Dan Rodricks Midday (Thu 19 Jan, 2012)
Midday on the Bay and the threat of sea-level rise
Staff quoted: Don Boesch
Imagine living in a neighborhood where people check the tide gauges to figure out where they should park their cars, or where city leaders spend millions to raise streets. It's the reality in areas where the Chesapeake meets the ocean. The ground is subsiding and that, coupled with sea-level rise, is bringing record flooding and destruction to coastal neighborhoods. The flooding is happening faster than many ever imagined, and the problem is expected to get worse over the next several decades. The rising Chesapeake, a pressing problem with expensive solutions. A look at what can be done with Rona Kobell, staff writer of the Chesapeake Bay Journal; Skip Stiles, executive director of Wetlands Watch and onetime member of Virginia's Climate Commission; and Don Boesch, president of the University of Maryland Center for Marine Science.
Daily Herald (Utah) (Wed 18 Jan, 2012)
Tunnel vision: Cameras snap critters crossing under roads
Staff quoted: Ed Gates
You probably know this old riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road?
But have you heard this one: How did the raccoon (and deer and blue heron) cross the road?
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Mon 16 Jan, 2012)
Nature: Tunnel vision -- critters cross under roads
Staff quoted: Ed Gates
How did the raccoon (and deer and blue heron) cross the road?
ABC News (Fri 13 Jan, 2012)
Bold Plan Proposed to Save Coastal Louisiana
Staff quoted: Bill Dennison
A $50 billion, 50-year proposal aspires to stop coastal land loss in Louisiana, build new levee systems to protect cities and even begin to slowly reverse the trend of eroding marsh that has turned the entire southern portion of the state into one of the nation's most vulnerable regions to sea level rise.