Tagged Stories: "nutrients"
EPA assesses animal agriculture in three Bay states
September 2, 2015Reports evaluate programs and policies in Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia
Read story"Land and Litter" group proposes plan for Delmarva poultry manure
August 6, 2015Group suggests collaborative approach would support both agriculture and Bay health
Read storyOregon Dairy Farm in Lititz, Pennsylvania
July 9, 2015In the heart of Lancaster County, this family farm is a leader in conservation and sustainability
Read storyFederal appeals court upholds Chesapeake Bay pollution limits
July 7, 2015Court affirms EPA plan for reducing pollution across the watershed
Read storyScientists predict smaller than average dead zone for Chesapeake Bay
June 23, 2015Low spring nutrient loads should lead to improved summer water quality
Read storyRunoff has sent more nitrogen, sediment into Bay than anticipated
April 6, 2015New data has given the Chesapeake Bay Program a more accurate picture of pollution in the watershed.
Read storyExcess nitrogen, phosphorus flow from Eastern Shore to Bay waters
March 25, 2015Nearly twice the amount of nutrients applied to lands on Shore as in rest of watershed, study shows
Read storySediment in Conowingo reservoir exceeds 90 percent of storage capacity
February 27, 2015As ability to trap sediment declines, more pollutants could reach Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyPollution levels in nine rivers remain below long-term average in 2013
January 23, 2015Lowering nutrient and sediment loads could have a positive impact on the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyReducing upstream pollution could ease effects of full Conowingo reservoir
November 13, 2014Lowering nutrient and sediment loads more effective than dredging the dam.
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