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Nutrient credit trading could cut cost of Bay cleanup, according to study
May 4, 2012Chesapeake Bay Commission study shows nutrient credit trading could significantly trim Bay cleanup cost.
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Tributary Tuesday: Larrys Creek (Lycoming County, Pa.)
May 1, 2012Larrys Creek is rather remote, but its watershed offers 9,000 acres of fishing and hunting areas.
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A beautiful morning cleaning up Spa Creek
April 26, 2012Bay Program Director Nick DiPasquale reflects on a morning spent volunteering clean up trash along his local creek.
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Watershed Wednesday: Upper Susquehanna Coalition (N.Y. and Pa.)
April 25, 2012The Upper Susquehanna Coalition works to enhance the health of the land that flows to the Susquehanna's headwaters.
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Tagged brook trout reveal pristine health of Md.’s Savage River
April 23, 2012Scientists use brook trout as an indicator of the health of the Chesapeake's local streams and rivers
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Bay blue crab population reaches highest level in nearly 20 years
April 19, 2012The Bay’s blue crab population increased 66 percent in 2012 to its highest level since 1993.
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Cancun, Cocoa Beach and…Cheverly? Spending spring break cleaning up the Anacostia River
April 18, 2012More than 250 college students spend their spring break helping pick up trash.
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Chesapeake Bay health receives D+ on 2011 report card
April 17, 2012Unusual weather, including a wet spring, a hot summer and two tropical storms, caused the Bay’s health to decline.
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Tributary Tuesday: Chuckatuck Creek (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
April 17, 2012Chuckatuck Creek and its surrounding Lone Star Lakes offer abundant fishing and a rich local history.
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Anacostia River receives failing grade on latest health report card
April 12, 2012Despite improvements in some key areas, the Anacostia River’s health is still in very poor condition.
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