Maryland
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Chesapeake Bay dead zone could be the largest ever
One-third of the Chesapeake Bay is a dead zone this year. The Washington Post reports:
Especially heavy flows of tainted water from the Susquehanna River brought as much nutrient pollution into the bay by May as normally comes in an entire average year, a Maryland Department of Natural Resources researcher said. As a result, “in Maryland we saw the worst June” ever for nutrient pollution, said Bruce Michael, director of the DNR’s resource assessment service.
The dead zone could grow to be the largest ever.
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Oyster sex to the rescue
Centuries ago, the Chesapeake Bay was filled with oyster reefs so large they sank ships. Today, in search of a cleaner bay, Maryland is looking to revitalize its once-booming oyster population. But to do that, the state needs oysters — lots of 'em — and to get oysters, the state needs scientists at the University […]
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Three Major Clean Energy Victories This Month
With so much in the news lately, you might have missed these three recent, major victories in the effort to move America beyond coal, so I wanted to share them with you: Illinois: Last week Governor Pat Quinn vetoed two bills that would have put natural gas customers on the hook for two new coal […]
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Why you love the places you live, in your own words
Last week I put out a question to you, dear readers: Why do you love the place you live? The response from you was immediate and tremendous.
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Mother of Green Party candidate killed by SUV becomes bike-safety advocate
No amount of infrastructure will be sufficient if we continue to treat vehicular manslaughter so cavalierly.
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Green Party candidate's mother calls for tougher laws on hit-and-run
The mother of Natasha Pettigrew, the Green Party candidate for Senate in Maryland who was killed by the driver of an SUV while riding her bike earlier this week, is mourning the loss of her daughter. Pettigrew's mother, Kenniss Henry, is also worrying that the driver of the SUV will get off easy.
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Maryland Green Party Senate candidate killed by SUV while cycling
Natasha Pettigrew, a Maryland Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, died late Monday, two days after a Cadillac Escalade hit her while she was bicycling.
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The House’s vulnerable climate champions
Here are six House climate champions -- from Rep. Tom Perriello to Paul Kanjorski -- who are vulnerable in the upcoming elections.
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Maryland governor's race: O'Malley vs. Ehrlich
Tell us what you know about the governor's race in Maryland. What's at stake? What are candidates saying about climate change and other green issues?