Tagged Stories: "Pollution"
Pollution trends reflect lag time between restoration efforts, water quality improvement
January 18, 2013A USGS report tracks nutrients and sediment in nine tributaries.
Read storyPopulation growth, development named key players in Potomac River pollution
November 19, 2012Potomac Conservancy calls for the reduction of runoff in river report card.
Read storyStudy shows long-term improvements in Bay health
August 3, 2012Nutrient and sediment trends indicate pollution-reduction efforts are working.
Read storyWater quality report shows majority of Va.'s streams unhealthy
March 27, 2012Virginia added approximately 840 miles of streams and 2 square miles of estuaries to its list of impaired waters in 2012.
Read storySatellite image shows sediment pollution flowing into Chesapeake Bay
September 14, 2011Plumes of sediment were observed flowing down the Susquehanna River into the Bay this week after heavy rains.
Read storyEPA proposes draft sediment limits to restore Chesapeake Bay and local waterways
July 1, 2010Limits are part of a "pollution diet" the agency is developing.
Read storyWill the Gulf of Mexico oil spill affect the Chesapeake Bay?
June 18, 2010We've received a lot of questions lately about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and if it will affect the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyChesapeake 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.
Read storyWhat Would Google Do? China, Google, and the Chesapeake Bay Program
December 15, 2009China is a country of mixed messages.
Read storyWhat 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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