2009 Stories
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Chesapeake Bay Program Assists in Development of China's First Watershed Program
December 16, 2009The Chesapeake Bay Program had great success in Beijing from March 28 to April 5, 2009.
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What Would Google Do? China, Google, and the Chesapeake Bay Program
December 15, 2009China is a country of mixed messages.
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What are the main sources of pollution to the Chesapeake Bay?
December 11, 2009The three main sources of pollution to the Chesapeake Bay are nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment.
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New York State Landowner Develops Wetland to Protect Local Stream, Chesapeake Bay
December 10, 2009On the first Wednesday in December, landowner Ray Lewis proudly looked across a recently constructed wetlands on his upstate New York farm.
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EPA Releases Guidance to Help Federal Facilities Better Manage Stormwater Runoff
December 9, 2009The EPA has issued guidance to help federal agencies reduce polluted stormwater runoff from federal development projects to streams.
Read storyA Saturday Well Spent
December 9, 2009St. Martin’s received a $109,000 Small Watershed Grant to plant 23 rain gardens on its property
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Question of the Week: What Role Do Oysters Play in the Bay's Health?
December 4, 2009lvina asked: “What role do oysters play in the heath of the bay? What role might oysters play in the Bay’s future?”
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The 12 Days of Helping the Bay
December 3, 2009On the first day of Christmas, I helped to save the Bay?
Read storyEPA Details Consequences to Hold States, D.C., Accountable to Reduce Pollution
December 1, 2009The EPA outlined a series of consequences it could impose on the six Chesapeake Bay states and the District of Columbia.
Read storyMercury in Shenandoah Valley Rivers from Contaminated Soil, Scientific Study Finds
December 1, 2009A U.S.G.S. report points to contaminated riverbank and floodplain soils as the main source of mercury found in fish.
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