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The Chesapeake Bay’s ‘dead zone’ stays at long-term average. It’s a ‘good sign’
The dead zone in the Chesapeake Bay, where there’s low oxygen for underwater life, was near its average size in 2024, according to new data from the Chesapeake Bay Program. The dead zone is the area ...
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Report: Chesapeake Bay’s Dead Zone Remains Near Average
Hypoxia, defined as waters with less than 2 mg/L of oxygen, affects aquatic life by creating low-oxygen zones, or “dead ... Bay-wide hypoxia levels are a good sign that Chesapeake Bay nutrient ...
Chesapeake Bay Foundation challenges permit for proposed Cecil County salmon farm
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation filed a petition Monday in Circuit Court for Cecil County challenging a permit for a proposed ...
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation issues legal challenge to Aquacon’s plans in Maryland
CBP's petition challenges the permit which the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued to AquaCon for the farm’s ...
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Penn Twp. supervisors award contract for work to reduce runoff into Chesapeake Bay
the township received a grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection to aid its efforts in reducing sediment accumulation and chemical buildup in the Chesapeake Bay. The West End ...