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Issues for state hang in balance after Obama's election
Advocates for a host of Maryland interests — from the Chesapeake Bay to the defense industry — said Wednesday they are anxiously watching whether the election will change the political landscape here despite early indications that it...Tags: Roscoe G Bartlett, Benjamin L. Cardin, Politics, Justice System, Carroll County (Maryland)
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Scientists find a little to like in 'Bay' film
SPOILER ALERT: This story reveals features of the plot.
Baltimore-born film director Barry Levinson has said his new eco-horror movie, "The Bay," about a Chesapeake Bay turned deadly by environmental abuse, is "80 percent factual."
Bay scientists and...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Livestock Farming, Fiction, Barry Levinson, Horror (genre)
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Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea'
A big fight is brewing over a little fish — a fish that no one wants to eat but that many regard as the most important in the sea.
Catch restrictions loom on menhaden, which is too unsavory to grace a dinner plate but much sought by commercial...Tags: Fishing, Natural Resource Industry, Aquaculture, Animals, Reedville
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Striped bass reproduction hits record low
The number of young striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay fell to a record low this year, a drastic decline from a near-record high the year before, state officials reported Tuesday.
State biologists checking Maryland's part of the bay found the fewest...Tags: Weather, Aquaculture, Atlantic Ocean, Conservation, Weather Reports
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Anne Arundel County volunteer briefs
American Healing Arts Alliance Volunteers, 18 and older, are needed as coordinators and assistants to help with ongoing programs and special events, including membership development, volunteer recruitment, event planning, ensemble development,...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Disease, Annapolis
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Floating marsh vital to Inner Harbor's future
Regarding your article about a proposed floating wetland in the Inner Harbor, there shouldn't be much debate needed because the positive attributes of such a project far outweigh the negatives ("Largest Inner Harbor marsh project yet is stirring debate,"...Tags: Inner Harbor, Wildlife
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Ryleigh's OysterFest Saturday and Sunday
The Baltimore SunWe're in oyster festival season, and Ryleigh's OysterFest is up next. The two-day block party takes place Saturday and Sunday on Cross Street in Federal Hill. The Saturday block party, from noon-11 p.m., also features $1 oysters, fresh-squeezed crushes...Tags: Oysters
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Datebook
Sunday, Oct. 7 First Sunday arts festival The season's final outdoor festival features crafts, artists, music, street performers and sidewalk dining from noon to 5 p.m. in the first block of West Street and Calvert Street in Annapolis. The Basement...Tags: Career and Workplace, Linthicum, Harvard University, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Teaching and Learning
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Environmental groups sue to block Chesapeake pollution trading
Two Washington-based environmental groups filed suit Wednesday to block pollution trading in the Chesapeake Bay, contending the market-based cleanup program violates the federal Clean Water Act and will undermine rather than help efforts to restore the...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Water Pollution, Columbia University
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Anne Arundel County Digest
Classical concerts The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra's season-opening concerts will be held at 8 p.m. Sept. 28-29 at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St. in Annapolis. The orchestra will be accompanied by British pianist Michael Roll for...Tags: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore City College, Museums, Anne Arundel Community College, Diabetes
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Federal grants to boost Bay pollution trading efforts
The Chesapeake Bay region's fledgling pollution "trading" programs are getting an infusion of federal funds aimed at encouraging farmers to participate. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it's awarding five grants totaling $2.6 $2....
Tags: Annapolis, Environmental Pollution, Conservation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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New pollution regulations aren't enough for the Chesapeake Bay
Good news about the Chesapeake Bay used to be as scant as oyster harvests. But in the past few years, headlines have brightened. The six bay states andWashington, D.C., all agreed to implement a blueprint for cleaning up the bay and its tributaries. The...
Tags: Rivers, Environmental Pollution, Bodies of Water, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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