Bay Journal
High flows to Chesapeake Bay continued in July
The Chesapeake Bay continued to be on the receiving end of high river flows in July. The flows have been higher than normal for 13 out of the last 15 months, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
The pollution carried into the Bay during that span has led to worse than normal water quality and last month triggered a large oxygen-starved “dead zone” in the Bay.
In July, the USGS reported that the estimated cumulative flow into the Bay from its nine largest rivers — which account for more than 95% of the freshwater entering the Bay — averaged 54,000 cubic feet per second.
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Karl Blankenship-
August 13, 2019 
Climate Change, Pollution
Legal battle likely over Trump rules weakening endangered species protections - Jeremy Cox | 08/13/19
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Public comments sought on striped bass catch reductions - Karl Blankenship | 08/09/19
Court revokes Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s Fish and Wildlife permit - Whitney Pipkin | 08/07/19
Manure injection passes the smell test as a best management practice - Ad Crable | 08/07/19
Ellicott City unveils flood plan to weather increasingly severe storms - Timothy B. Wheeler | 08/05/19
Pennsylvania power plant to stop coal ash pollution, pay $1 million fine - Ad Crable | 07/31/19
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- Bald eagles are nesting in Baltimore’s restored Masonville Cove
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Common gallinule uncommonly delightful in any landscape
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- In a flash, nature’s night lights add sparkle to summer nights - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 08/02/19
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- The ruby-throated hummingbird - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 06/21/19
- Plants & pollinators: Can’t have one without the other - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 06/14/19
- Fed-ag partnership helps dickcissel to keep to cropping up in fields - Michael Burke | On the Wing 06/07/19
- Rock-a-bye-birdie: Bird nests may vary, but each is home tweet home - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 05/24/19
- Cape May warbler has its own part to play in spring’s avian orchestra - Michael Burke | On the Wing 05/15/19
- It’s time to ruffle feathers again – seek actions to protect birds - Michael Burke | On the Wing 04/19/19
- The wonderful, weird world of water-dwelling worms - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 04/12/19
Time’s running out to meet Bay cleanup goals, especially in PA
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- Wall Street, government need to put more stock in Bay’s economic value - Joel Dunn | Forum 06/26/19
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- RiverSmart helps turn home sweet home into home sweet watershed - Laura Todd | Message from the Alliance 06/05/19
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- Tiptoe through the trilliums at Thompson WMA - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 03/15/19
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- Snow geese extravaganza hits home - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 01/31/19
