Posted in pollution on Aug 31st, 2012
During the hot, sultry, humidity-laced days of summer in Washington, D.C., scores of residents can be seen on the Potomac River. What most of them don’t know is that the 45 miles of the Potomac watershed that is in the District is considered so polluted that swimming in it poses risks of illness and disease, [...]
Posted in policy on May 23rd, 2012
A recent article in the Washington Posts highlights a wedge that is growing between environmental groups working to clean-up the Chesapeake Bay. Environmental groups are clashing over the inclusion of nutrient trading in the EPA’s comprehensive plan to reduce pollution in the bay. Threats of lawsuits and pulled funding could derail the plan. The Washington [...]
Posted in planning on Aug 20th, 2011
If you like fish, or even steak or chicken, you’ve likely eaten something that has consumed an Atlantic menhaden. These smallish, oily and bony fish are one of the critical links of the Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay food chains. Menhaden feed the oceans, but they are also harvested by the ton, ground up, and added [...]
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