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Feds announce proposal to rollback protections for some waterways and wetlands
The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to severely restrict the types of streams, wetlands and other waterways that would be protected by federal regulation from development or disturbance. Though welcomed by farmers and developers, the announcement drew intense criticism from environmentalists.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers jointly unveiled a proposed new definition of “waters of the United States” that would withdraw federal oversight of streams that only flow after it rains and of wetlands that are not physically connected to waterways. Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the proposal would take the place of a more expansive definition of federally protected waters, adopted by the Obama administration in 2015.
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December 12, 2018 
Politics + Policy
St. Mary’s County, MD, issues moratorium on use of commercial docks for new aquaculture leases - Timothy B. Wheeler | 12/12/18
Spotted lanternfly, a dire threat to crops, shows up in MD - Jeremy Cox | 12/12/18
Efforts strive to make outdoor spaces more inviting, accessible to all - Whitney Pipkin | 12/11/18
Bid to build townhomes on VA floodplain draws opposition - Whitney Pipkin | 12/10/18
Months after storms, Chesapeake debris cleanup presses on - Jeremy Cox | 12/05/18
Multifunction stream buffers offer food for thought for PA farms - Donna Morelli | 12/04/18
Young Atlantic sturgeon numbers surge in the James River - Sarah Vogelsong | 12/03/18
Maryland oyster restoration project remains stalled by lack of federal funds - Timothy B. Wheeler | 11/28/18
- EPA names new leader for Chesapeake Bay Program Office
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced that it had selected a longtime Pennsylvania environmental official to head... - Karl Blankenship | 12/12/18
- Project to revive shoreline park using dredged material wins support
A pioneering plan to revive a faded waterfront community park using sand and silt dredged from Baltimore’s harbor took a couple of... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 11/29/18
- New online tool shows climate change in Chesapeake region, county by county
The planet has been warming amid a largely unchecked rise of greenhouse gas emissions. But what are the local effects of a changing... - Jeremy Cox | 10/29/18
- Lancaster County, PA, releases preview of plan to reduce water pollution
No location in the Chesapeake Bay watershed produces more animal manure than Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, but farmers may need to... - Donna Morelli | 10/16/18
Saltmarsh sparrow needs tide to turn in its favor if it is to survive
Chesapeake marshes in the winter have a special charm. An extraordinary range of warm brown, ocher and russet tones lend the grasses a hypnotic quality. At this time of the year, I tend to focus my attention on the...Michael Burke | On the Wing 12/14/18
- Gifts for the holidays, resolutions for the New Year! - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 12/07/18
- Take this otterly fun quiz! - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 11/30/18
- Downy woodpecker chips out its own niche in the avian world - Michael Burke | On the Wing 11/23/18
- Bee grateful this Thanksgiving for native pollinators - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 11/16/18
- Standing out! - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 10/26/18
- Don’t be tricked, it’s a real treat to have these animals around - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 10/25/18
- Joyful flight of the tree swallow is poetry in motion - Michael Burke | On the Wing 10/19/18
- Odd-standing in their crowd - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 10/18/18
- Bald Cypress - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 09/21/18
This ‘half measure’ might be enough to save Bay for next generation
Eighteen million people call the Bay watershed home. That means we have 18 million reasons to protect this landscape and, incidentally, we will have an additional 4 million reasons by 2050. If we don’t increase our...Joel Dunn | Forum 12/13/18
- Groups would rather fight for the Bay than have to fight over funding - Chanté Coleman | Forum 12/06/18
- Watershed forum celebrates diverse, innovative partnerships - Lucy Heller | Message from the Alliance 11/30/18
- Chesapeake Bay Program fueled by science, driven by partnership - Joan Smedinghoff | Around the Watershed 11/29/18
- What on Earth led to the failure of environmental ethics? - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 11/28/18
- Foresters’ conflicted love for red maple highlights its various roles - Craig Highfield | Message from the Alliance 11/21/18
- State pollution-permitting must be reformed to adapt to climate change - David Flores | Forum 11/01/18
- Time to put the pedal to the metal: Create bicycle-friendly cities - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 10/12/18
- RiverSmart: BayScapes, rain garden performance tied to maintenance - Laura Todd | Message from the Alliance 10/04/18
- Local Government Advisory Committee is here to help — just tell us what you need - Bruce R. Williams | Forum 09/28/18
Otsego Lake only a glimmer of great Susquehanna to come
The Susquehanna River starts its 444-mile journey as a lazy creek in Cooperstown, NY. It begins as an outflow from Otsego Lake, where its southern tip abuts the town. It then flows slowly under the Main Street Bridge before...Donna Morelli | Bay Journeys Article 12/06/18
- ‘Dig a little deeper’ at the Norfolk Botanical Garden - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 11/15/18
- Western Maryland railroad turns on charm at every bend - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 11/09/18
- Devil’s Marbleyard tempts hikers with rocky challenge - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 10/05/18
- C&D museum sure to float the boat of any canal lover - Wendy Mitman Clarke | Bay Journeys Article 09/20/18
- Pleasant Grove Park a connection to nature, the past - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 08/31/18
- Onancock paddle weaves nature, history with every stroke - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 08/23/18
- Thomas Point a beacon for mariners, historians alike - 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
