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    Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Drop in Bay's crab population to bring new catch curbs

    With a new survey finding the Chesapeake Bay's crab population at its lowest level in five years after a poor spawn last year, Maryland officials announced Friday they would move to tighten catch limits on the region's iconic crustacean.
    With a new survey finding the Chesapeake Bay's crab population at its lowest level in five years after a poor spawn last year, Maryland officials announced Friday they would move to tighten catch limits on the region's iconic crustacean. The annual...

    Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Aquaculture, Conservation, Chesapeake Bay, Science and Technology

    2. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. O'Malley picks Annapolis veteran as new chief of staff

    Gov. Martin O'Malley picked an Annapolis veteran Thursday to oversee the waning years of his administration, appointing as chief of staff a man who has worked under four governors and earned respect in the environmental community for his candor....

    Tags: Government, Natural Resource Industry, Conservation, Hybrid Vehicles, Executive Branch

    3. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Mixed greens in Annapolis

    The 90-day legislative session in Annapolis wrapped up at midnight Monday to mixed reviews among environmental advocates, who hailed the passage of a bill promoting offshore wind development but had little else to celebrate.
    The 90-day legislative session in Annapolis wrapped up at midnight Monday to mixed reviews among environmental advocates, who hailed the passage of a bill promoting offshore wind development but had little else to celebrate. Gov. Martin O'Malley, who...

    Tags: Activism, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Annapolis, Politics

    4. Apr 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Move to delay pollution fees afoot in Annapolis

    Amid complaints over what critics dismiss as a "rain tax," some powerful lawmakers in Annapolis are mounting a last-minute attempt Monday to delay state-mandated storm-water fees that Baltimore city and Maryland's nine largest counties are about to assess their property owners for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.
    Amid complaints over what critics dismiss as a "rain tax," some powerful lawmakers in Annapolis are mounting a last-minute attempt Monday to delay state-mandated storm-water fees that Baltimore city and Maryland's nine largest counties are about to assess...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Environmental Pollution, Montgomery County (Maryland), Carroll County (Maryland)

    5. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. House advances farm "certainty" bill

    The House of Delegates gave preliminary approval Friday to a bill that would give Maryland farmers a 10-year reprieve from new Chesapeake Bay cleanup requirements, in return for their voluntarily doing more to reduce polluted runoff from their fields.
    The House of Delegates gave preliminary approval Friday to a bill that would give Maryland farmers a 10-year reprieve from new Chesapeake Bay cleanup requirements, in return for their voluntarily doing more to reduce polluted runoff from their fields....

    Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Elections, Baltimore County

    6. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. A consensus on what's good for the bay

    While frequently lumped together as one homogenous group, environmentalists every now and then come at the same problem from different perspectives and suggest varying solutions. That is the case with the legislation creating the Maryland Agricultural Certainty Program ("Bill would give farmers 10-year reprieve on new regs," March 27).
    While frequently lumped together as one homogenous group, environmentalists every now and then come at the same problem from different perspectives and suggest varying solutions. That is the case with the legislation creating the Maryland Agricultural...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues

    7. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Farm regulation "certainty" debated

    Supporters and critics of legislation that would grant farmers a 10-year reprieve from new environmental regulations squared off before a House committee Tuesday, with much of the debate focused on the bill's prohibition on public disclosure about those granted the deferral.
    Supporters and critics of legislation that would grant farmers a 10-year reprieve from new environmental regulations squared off before a House committee Tuesday, with much of the debate focused on the bill's prohibition on public disclosure about those...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    8. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Bill would give farmers 10-year reprieve on new regs

    A bill moving through the General Assembly would give Maryland farmers a 10-year reprieve from new state or local environmental regulations if the state Department of Agriculture deems they're doing their part to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. To get the...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics

    9. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Regulating farms with certainty

    The concept behind the proposed Maryland Agriculture Certainty Program is sound. Farmers would voluntarily agree to meet relatively high standards for pollution runoff and hire third-party inspectors to verify the results. In return, they would be...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water Pollution

    10. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Oyster happy hours are popping up around town

    Oyster happy hours have been popping up lately. <a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/listings/the-corner-baltimore" target="_self">Corner BYOB</a> in Hampden had a Saturday afternoon oyster party a few weeks ago. They called it a Shuck-n-Chat. Love that.
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    Oyster happy hours have been popping up lately. Corner BYOB in Hampden had a Saturday afternoon oyster party a few weeks ago. They called it a Shuck-n-Chat. Love that. In January, Ten Ten in Harbor East started up Local Oyster Nights on Tuesday...

    Tags: Harbor East, Chincoteague (Accomack, Virginia), Federal Hill, Oysters, Canton (Baltimore, Maryland)

    11. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Chesapeake's new threat — lawyers

    Restoring the Chesapeake Bay to better health, or at least slowing the pace of pollution into it, is neither easy nor inexpensive. Yet it's worth pursuing and ultimately is a smart investment, so important is the estuary's future to Maryland's economy and quality of life. But as useful and broadly popular as that effort may be, there are always bound to be some who will oppose it, if only because it requires some degree of personal sacrifice.
    Restoring the Chesapeake Bay to better health, or at least slowing the pace of pollution into it, is neither easy nor inexpensive. Yet it's worth pursuing and ultimately is a smart investment, so important is the estuary's future to Maryland's economy and...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland), Exelon Corp.

    12. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Tractorcade protests rural development curbs

    Farmers and others upset over state-imposed restrictions on septic-based rural development staged a "tractorcade" Tuesday past the State House in Annapolis.
    Farmers and others upset over state-imposed restrictions on septic-based rural development staged a "tractorcade" Tuesday past the State House in Annapolis. The protest comes on the day the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee is...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Environmental Pollution, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)

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