
Maryland Restarts Water Quality Permitting Process for Conowingo Dam
Maryland environmental officials are restarting a controversial permitting process that would eventually enable Constellation Energy to continue operating the Conowingo Dam for another half century. The future of the dam along the Susquehanna River, considered a significant source of Chesapeake Bay pollution, has been the object of regulatory wrangling and litigation for several years. In ... [Continue Story]
Ecosystem Highlights

Consumer Guide Criticized for Saying ‘Avoid’ Chesapeake Oysters
The Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population is still a long way from what it once was, but lately it’s shown signs of a rebound. Maryland and Virginia ... [Continue Story]
- Supreme Court Rules against EPA on Wetlands Protections
- Maryland Court finds County Erred in Waiving Forest Conservation Law
- Mid-Shore Ecosystem: Making the Case for a Plastic-Free Queen Anne’s County
- A Fresh Wave of Research: A Chat with Horn Point Labs’ New Director Mike Sieracki
- Ben Ford Named New Miles-Wye Riverkeeper
- The Mid-Shore’s Geoff Oxnam Preaching the Gospel of Microgrids
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Leader Calls for Shifts in Bay Cleanup
- State Lawmakers want Local Governments to Prepare Climate Crisis Plans
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Grades Chesapeake’s health a D-plus, Again
- Conowingo Dam License Invalidated by Appeals Court
Mid-Shore Science by Al Hammond

Mid-Shore Science: Wetlands and Climate Resilience with Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier
Ariana Sutton-Grier is a distinguished scientist with expertise in coastal ecosystems. In particular her research has focused on the role these ... [Continue Story]
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Ecosystem Notes

Environmental Education Comes Home for Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has launched a new online environmental learning series designed to be a resource for teachers, parents, and ... [Continue Story]
- Stewards for Streams Seeks to Engage Queen Anne’s County Faith Community
- Impacts of Ocean Warming, Sea-Level Rise, and Coastline Management for Chesapeake Bay
- ShoreRivers Presents Lawn Fertilizer Awareness Campaign
- Hillsboro Recognized as Maryland’s Newest Sustainable Community
- Imagine, Draw, Discover New Birds
- ShoreRivers Announces Teacher Training “Academy”
- ShoreRivers Announces Cancellations, Postponements
- ShoreRivers Gears up for Spring with River-Friendly Yards
- Meet the Scientists Behind the Science at Horn Point Laboratory’s Science Bytes
- Bird Lecture: Helping Birds Adapt to a Changing World