Data gleaned from scores of scientific studies indicate elements of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan are working. A report issued Tuesday showed efforts over the past 30 years have reduced pollution, lowered nutrients and slowed sediment in local waterways but more vigilance, hard work and monitoring lies ahead. Read ...Read More

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — First comes snow, then comes salt. But unlike snow, that salt doesn’t go away. Alex DeMetrick reports it’s moving right now into our water, and it will stay there for decades. It was only a week ago when the struggle to keep moving fell to the frontline ...Read More

Maryland’s 10 largest jurisdictions are required by law to enact a storm water fee as a way to mitigate pollution of the Chesapeake Bay. We take a look at how Baltimore and the counties are implementing the law and what grants and incentives are available to homeowners. Our guests: ...Read More

MEDIA CONTACTS: Nina Smith 410-974-2316 For Immediate Release ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 12, 2014) — Governor O’Malley issued the following statement today on Maryland’s amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: “As we continue to make great strides in restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay, ...Read More

MEDIA CONTACTS: Samantha Kappalman samantha.kappalman@maryland.gov Adrienne Diaczok adrienne.diaczok@maryland.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nominations being accepted for the 37th annual Tawes and Coulter Awards for a Clean Environment Tawes Award winner’s favorite non-profit group to receive $250 donation in their name; nomination deadline is April 11 BALTIMORE, MD (February 5, 2014) – Nominations ...Read More