Tagged Stories: "water quality"

Spring nutrient loads from the Potomac and Susquehanna rivers will impact summer water quality.

Scientists link on-farm best management practices with improvements in water quality.

Scientists give the estuary a “C” grade.

Shellfish raised on the river bottom would remove excess nutrients from the water.

Scientists link a Clean Water Act permit program to healthier rivers and streams.

Nutrient pollution and weather patterns are factors in creating low-oxygen conditions.

Case studies show best management practices have lowered pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.

Cutting power plant emissions has lowered nitrogen pollution in some forested watersheds.

The Bay Program report offers a snapshot of health and restoration.

Manure spills could pose threats to human health and the environment.