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Bipartisan Senate Infrastructure Bill Supports the Outdoor Recreation Economy Fisheries conservation, access and jobs will benefit from substantial federal investments. Alexandria, VA – August 2, 2021 – After weeks of intense negotiations, a bipartisan group of U. S. Senators recently announced agreement with the White House on a “traditional” infrastructure package. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act totals $550 billion in new spending on roads, bridges, airports, ports and r...

Chesapeake underwater grasses decline for a second year Edwin Remsberg / VWPics/VWPics via AP Images A tube, transporting oxygen and heated water, is tethered to a diver from the side of a boat, Wittman, Maryland. (Edwin Remsberg / VWPics via AP Images) By: The Associated Press and last updated 2021-08-02 15:59:12-04 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Chesapeake Bay Program says acreage of underwater grasses in the bay shrank for the second year in a row last year. The Daily Press repo...

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Mega-warehouses: A next-day-delivery economy, but at what price? Published Tuesday, Jul. 27, 2021, 6:50 pm Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Bay Journal News Service (© Ken Pilon – istockphoto) If you have ordered something online and been amazed when it arrives at your doorstep the next day, you can probably thank a super-sized ware...

Beachcombers: Have You Spotted One of These Holey Shells Before? SouthCoast beachcombers, unite! While there are so many unknowns when it comes to what lies in the depths of the ocean, our beaches can provide us with a little insight into the lives of many marine creatures, and its seriously such a cool plus to living by the water. Now its time for our next lesson. On one occasion of beachcombing or another, you may have come across a shell covered in tiny holes. If youre like me, you may not h...

GenOn Holdings, LLC (GenOn) announced on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, that it has initiated the process to permanently retire 2,421 MW of coal-fired electric generating capacity at three stations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

Print Jennifer Franciotti, WBAL-TV When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Maryland oyster growers found themselves in a situation unable to sell to restaurants that were shut down. While restaurants are back open, sales arent back up to speed; however, a new program is helping with that and more. Thousands of pounds of oysters recently got unloaded at Choptank Oyster Co. on Kent Island. The locally grown oysters will be planted in the Chesapeake Bay as part of a restoration project. Kevin ...

Maryland-grown oysters will be planted in the Chesapeake Bay as part of a restoration project.

Norfolk Councilmember Andria McClellan is one of six candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of Virginia.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that six states and the District of Columbia will share $7.25M for actions to improve local...