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Chesapeake Bay Info

The Chesapeake Bay is the second largest estuary in the world - and a true national treasure. There are many resources both online and in print to stay aware of news and events concerning the Chesapeake. Below, I've provided websites and more that are valuable in keeping up with all that's going on in the Bay watershed.

Web Resources

Bay Journal Articles

The Bay Journal is a free newspaper published (ten times a year) to inform the public about issues and events that affect the Chesapeake Bay. The following are the lead stories for the current issue:

Cover Story: EPA announces draft allocations for Bay states to meet cleanup goals - For months, federal officials have been saying that the Bay will be going on a pollution diet.

The devil is in the details of Watershed Implementation Plans - The setting of draft Bay cleanup goals July 1 triggers a new, challenging task: Figuring out how to meet them.

Groups target invaders lest we can't see the forest for the weeds - A small army advances on the grounds of Little Paint Branch Park in Beltsville, MD, armed with gloves and gardening tools. They have come to defend the woods.

Federal government exempts itself from DC water fees - The federal government has told the District of Columbia water and sewer authority and the city's environment department that it will not pay new fees assessed on all residents-a move that could shift the burden of paying for federally required upgrades to the sewage system to city residents who can least afford it.

Phone app features flora, fauna of Bay watershed - The Chesapeake Bay Trust has released a first-of-its-kind app, Field Guide to the Chesapeake Bay, that can be used to access data about the full range of plants and animals-not just a sampling-in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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