Chesapeake Bay
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Sen. Mark R. Warner bill to track Chesapeake Bay
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Sen. Mark R. Warner says he's introduced legislation that would better track the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Blue crab population in Va., Md. drops, report says
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Scientists say the crab population in the Chesapeake Bay has plummeted from 765 million crabs last year to 300 million this year.
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Marylanders start paying fee to save the Chesapeake Bay on July 1
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A new fee, designed to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, is the focus of a heated debate among Maryland taxpayers, environmentalists, and business groups.
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Maryland crab season to start
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Monday marks the start of crabbing for both commercial watermen and recreational crabbers who seek the sweet meat of Maryland's blue crabs. But don't expect local crabs to be abundant at seafood markets, crab shacks and crab houses just yet.
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Boy Scout, 13, rescued after sailboat capsizes in Chesapeake Bay
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The Coast Guard says boaters rescued a 13-year-old Boy Scout whose sailboat capsized in the Chesapeake Bay. The boaters took the teenager back to shore at the Kiptopeke State Park.
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Weekend Beach & Boating Forecast: Atlantic City to the Outer Banks
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Summer is winding down, but there is still plenty of time to enjoy some fun in the sun by the water. How much sun this weekend?
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Mid-Atlantic Beach and Boating Weekend Forecast
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Will the weekend weather encourage fun in the sun or will there be an end-of-the-week washout? Check out this beach and boating forecast for the Mid-Atlantic Coast.
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Angel Ayala Cerros, missing boater, found near Chesapeake Beach
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The body of 28-year-old Angel Ayala Cerros of Alexandria was found in the waters off Chesapeake Beach late Sunday might, marking the 10th confirmed death as a result of Friday night's violent storm.
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Solomons Island among 'Happiest Seaside Towns'
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Need a jolt of happiness? Try heading out to Solomons Island, says Coastal Living magazine.
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Chesapeake Bay gets D+, Potomac a D in new report card
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Heavy rains and a hot summer harmed the Chesapeake Bay's health last year, earning it the second worst grade on a yearly report card issued Tuesday by the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science.
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How weather affects the health of the Chesapeake Bay (photos, video)
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Hot summers, cold winters and windy conditions all have a big impact on the health of the Bay.
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Blue crab population in the Bay continues to show positive signs
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The 2011 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab advisory report states numbers are up but conservation measures should continue.
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Watermen ask for easing of striped bass quota
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The harvest quota was cut 5 percent after illegal nets were found last year with tons of striped bass.
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Chesapeake Bay restoration work would create 240,000 jobs, report says
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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says that hundreds of thousands of jobs could be created if a push is made to upgrade storm water and sewage plants in the area.
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Daniel Denike killed, Tyler Cordrey missing in Chesapeake Bay boating accident
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Authorities identified the three people who were in a boat that capsized in the Chesapeake Bay over the weekend.
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Sandy Point State Park boater missing, search to resume
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Authorities plan to resume searching for a man who went missing after the sailboat he was aboard capsized in the Chesapeake Bay over the weekend. One person was rescued and another died in the accident.
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1 saved, 1 dead, 1 still missing from capsized sailboat in Chesapeake
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The 24-hour search of the Chesapeake Bay for a missing boater has been suspended, the Coast Guard announced Sunday afternoon. Two other people from the capsized sailboat were recovered Saturday, but WTOP reports that one died later.
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Mary Lagerquist dies in plane crash off Smith Island
CommentAuthorities have recovered the body of a woman believed to be the victim of the small plane crash Sunday in the Chesapeake Bay off Smith Island.
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