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Press Center

Learn about the Bay Program's latest progress in our science and restoration efforts.

2012 Press Releases

  • Invasive Blue and Flathead Catfish Threat to Bay Ecosystems
  • Underwater Grasses Survey Shows Both Decline and Resilience in 2011
  • 2011 Levels of Dissolved Oxygen Lowest in Last Four Years
  • Chesapeake Executive Council Elects New Chair, Announces Local Government Award Recipients and Discu
  • New Report Highlights Ways to Keep Blue Crab Population Healthy
  • More than $9 Million in Grants Awarded
  • Wetlands Play Critical Role in Bay's Health During Hurricane Season
  • Decline in Incentives, Higher Commodity Prices Means Downward Trend in Forest Buffer Restoration

2012 Media Advisories

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Rachel Felver
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(410) 267-5740

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