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Southern Maryland News (Wed 28 Dec, 2011)
Toyota of SoMd. establishes agriculture scholarship
Toyota of Southern Maryland donated $2,500 to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland to award grant money to students from St. Mary's and Calvert counties who study to preserve the waters and watershed lands of the Chesapeake Bay. Toyota of Southern Maryland is working with Toyota USA to secure a matching grant to bring the total scholarship fund to $5,000. Up to five scholarships of $1,000 each will be made available this spring semester, likely sometime between February and March of 2012, according to a release from Toyota.
The Wall Street Journal (Sat 24 Dec, 2011)
Researchers put farmed fish on vegetarian diet
Staff quoted: Aaron Watson
BALTIMORE — Researchers say they may have overcome a roadblock in efforts to satisfy the world's growing demand for seafood through fish-farming.
NBC Washington (Fri 23 Dec, 2011)
Baltimore Aims to Make Inner Harbor Swimmable by 2020 - Planner: "I would definitely not consider swimming in the harbor right now"
Staff quoted: Bill Dennison
Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the worst places in the entire Chesapeake Bay when it comes to water quality. Even so, the city is developing a strategy to make it swimmable by 2020.
WAMU (NPR) News (Thu 22 Dec, 2011)
Baltimore Aims To Make Inner Harbor Swimmable By 2020
Staff quoted: Bill Dennison
Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the worst places in the entire Chesapeake Bay when it comes to water quality. Even so, the city is developing a strategy to make it swimmable by 2020.
Altavista Journal (Wed 21 Dec, 2011)
Study: Uranium mining presents challenges
Staff quoted: Keith Eshleman
Virginia will face "steep hurdles" to protect the health and safety of workers, the public and the environment if lawmakers lift a 30-year moratorium on uranium mining and milling, according to a long-awaited scientific report released Monday.
Delmarva Now (Wed 21 Dec, 2011)
Our View: Good, bad news from the bay - Crabs still recovering, but oysters are in dire straits
Staff quoted: Michael Wilberg
The Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee released its 2011 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Advisory Report, an assessment of the state of the bay's crab population.
WTOP Radio News (Wed 21 Dec, 2011)
'Crittercams' show how animals avoid crossing the highway
Staff quoted: Ed Gates
WASHINGTON - By now, you know why the chicken crossed the road.
WJLA TV (Wed 21 Dec, 2011)
Wildlife captured on infra-red cameras
Staff quoted: Ed Gates
Maryland drivers say, especially late at night, they fear turning wildlife into roadkill.
Smith Mountain Eagle (Tue 20 Dec, 2011)
Uranium mining presents challenges, study says
Staff quoted: Keith Eshleman
Virginia will face "steep hurdles" to protect the health and safety of workers, the public, and the environment if lawmakers lift a 30-year moratorium on uranium mining and milling, according to a long-awaited scientific report released Monday.
Chesapeake Bay Action Plan (Mon 19 Dec, 2011)
3 Good Science News Stories
Staff quoted: Don Boesch, Bill Dennison
A quick note on some recent great Chesapeake Bay science news: