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Environmental group warns PA to protect forests or get sued
An environmental organization that put the teeth in Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment is turning its sights on the state agency that manages 2.2 million acres of public forestland.
A lawyer for the Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation sent an “intent to sue” letter to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in early June. The letter states that the foundation will take court action if the agency continues with its process of updating local plans under the current 2016 statewide forest management plan.
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Donna Morelli-
July 16, 2018 
Energy, Politics + Policy
Mount Vernon, Dominion agree to seek new site for proposed gas facility on the Potomac - Whitney Pipkin | 07/13/18
Ellicott City officials reflect on how to weather future storms - Timothy B. Wheeler | 07/10/18
Exelon sues MD, calls Conowingo requirements an ‘unfair burden’ - Karl Blankenship | 07/09/18
Putting roads on a reduced-salt diet also healthy for nearby streams - Whitney Pipkin | 07/09/18
Midpoint assessment for Bay cleanup: only 40% of nitrogen goal met - Karl Blankenship | 07/09/18
Scientists scrutinize virus, contaminants in smallmouth bass die-off - Donna Morelli | 07/05/18
Historic VA estate opposes Dominion’s planned gas facility along Potomac River - Whitney Pipkin | 07/02/18
Amid rising waters, Smith Island puts faith in jetties, God - Jeremy Cox | 06/28/18
- Army Corps commander retires from Baltimore District with a legacy of oyster and island restoration
By his own admission, Col. Edward P. Chamberlayne didn’t know that much about oysters or what it took to get a permit for an oyster... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 07/18/18
- After dodging hurricanes, Harriet the osprey last heard from in Puerto Rico
Some Bay Journal readers have wondered what became of Harriet, an osprey nesting in Masonville Cove in Baltimore that last summer was... - Karl Blankenship | 06/14/18
- Maryland invites input on next phase of Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan
Maryland officials are seeking public feedback as they draft the state’s next steps in the long-running effort to restore the... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 06/07/18
- Long-buried oyster shells show how the Bay sustained early Americans
What can a bunch of old oyster shells tell you about the Chesapeake Bay’s past, and maybe its future? More than you’d think,... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 03/08/18
You dolphinitely need to take this quiz!
Several Atlantic bottlenose dolphins showed up off Cove Point, near Solomons, MD, at the end of April. Since its launch last summer, ChesapeakeDolphinWatch.org — a website run by the University of Maryland...Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 07/20/18
- Dolphins! - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 07/13/18
- Orchid lore - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 06/28/18
- Red-eyed vireo fills the forest, hearts of its listeners with song - Michael Burke | On the Wing 06/22/18
- For a reel good time, nothing beats fishing in the Chesapeake, its rivers - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 06/12/18
- Chesapeake corsages - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 06/07/18
- Bragging flights! - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 05/24/18
- Nothing like a Kentucky warbler to restore a brighter outlook on life - Michael Burke | On the Wing 05/18/18
- Birds’ beauty extends far beyond themselves to enhance the whole world - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 05/11/18
- Eat like a bird? - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 05/10/18
As the tide rises against them, Deal Islanders hold their ground
A small country road, ambitiously designated a state highway, branches off U.S. Route 13 in the town of Princess Anne, MD, and meanders out into the marsh of the Eastern Shore. For 19 miles, the road travels through forests...Caitlyn Johnstone | Around the Watershed 07/19/18
- Oligotrophication! A big word for even bigger news, a Bay comeback - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 07/02/18
- To cure the Bay, take a healthy interest in your local stream - Liz Chudoba | Message from the Alliance 06/27/18
- Time and tide wait for no one when dealing with rising sea level - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 06/19/18
- ‘Stopping rules’ would say when it’s time to shift from debating to acting - David Flores | Forum 06/08/18
- Data the new driver in conservation decisions regarding Bay - and Nick DiPasqualeand Joel Dunn | Forum 06/01/18
- Awareness Week offers a variety of activities to get Back to the Bay - Nissa Dean | Message from the Alliance 05/29/18
- Look at impacts on waterways before wading into land use decisions - Bruce R. Williams | Forum 05/24/18
- You can own the Chesapeake’s riches without acquiring property - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 05/22/18
- What’s next for communities when air quality concerns fall on deaf ears? - Tamara Toles O’Laughlin | Forum 05/15/18
Thomas Point a beacon for mariners, historians alike
I once heard the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse described as a Victorian rendition of a lunar landing module. It’s an absurd image that stuck with me, not just for its succinct visual depiction of the structure —...Kimbra Cutlip | Bay Journeys Article 07/12/18
- Montpelier’s ‘Landmark Forest’ rooted in history - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 06/15/18
- London Town and Gardens rising from its roots - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 06/05/18
- Wade into fun and get your feet wet at RiverPalooza - Whitney Pipkin | Bay Journeys Article 05/17/18
- Gorge-ous! Goshen Pass offers scenery, solitude - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 05/04/18
- ‘Forgotten’ Nassawango returns to its natural state - Rona Kobell | Bay Journeys Article 04/20/18
- C&O Canal quarters are locked in a time warp - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 04/06/18
- Set sail to turn back in time at Spocott Windmill Village - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 03/23/18
- Waterfowl break winter silence at VA wildlife refuge - Whitney Pipkin | Bay Journeys Article 03/09/18
- Catch the spring action at a vernal pool near you - Donna Morelli | Bay Journeys Article 02/08/18
