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Shad Struggle for Comeback in James River [1]

American shad are struggling with little success to make a comeback in Virginia's James River. Historically abundant, this "founding fish" disappeared for years because its spawning was blocked by dams.
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch [5], 05/28/2009

"Baltimore Biofuel Plant Heats Up" [6]

"The thick, milky white liquid looks like Elmer's glue, though it's greasy to the touch. It has a sweet, alcohol smell. It's not your father's heating oil, to be sure. But it will do the same job, says Cary J. Claiborne, and a lot more cleanly.

Claiborne is president and chief executive officer of New Generation Biofuels, a Florida-based startup that's producing fuel from vegetable and soybean oil at a small production plant it set up this year in southern Baltimore.

Energy & Fuel [7]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Source: Baltimore Sun [8], 05/26/2009

Zebra Mussels Invade Chesapeake Bay Watershed [9]

Zebra mussels, which have caused an estimated $5 billion in damage to the Great Lakes, have been found in a Maryland tributary of Chesapeake Bay. If they spread, they could threaten the less-salty waters of the Bay.
Biodiversity [10]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Source: WashPost [11], 05/25/2009

WV Reporter Uses FOIA To Probe Drilling Waste [12]

Billy Wolfe, of the Clarksburg Exponent Telegram, learns more about the chemicals in the hydraulic fracturing fluid used by gas-drilling companies.
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Chemicals [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Waste [16]
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Journalism & Media [18]
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Toolbox: RMP*Comp Projects Chemical Disaster Scenarios [19]

Use this free software tool, downloadable from EPA, to calculate how much injury a chemical spill could cause.
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WatchDog TipSheet [13]
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Chemicals [14]
Disasters [20]
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WV DEP: Low Fish Consumption Justifies Higher Mercury Levels [22]

West Virginia's environmental agency says it's OK for fish there to contain more mercury than the federal EPA recommends -- because West Virginians consume less fish than the national average.
Chemicals [14]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Source: WV Public Broadcasting [23], 05/19/2009

"Obama's EPA Clears 42 of 48 New Mountaintop Removal Mining Permits" [24]

"The Obama administration has cleared more than three-dozen new mountaintop removal permits for issuance by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, drawing quick criticism from environmental groups"
05/18/2009
Natural Resources [15]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
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Bringing a Fish Back from the Brink [25]

A million year old cycle of fish migration almost came to an end in the waters off of the nation’s capital. But a monumental conservation effort has brought the American Shad them back from the brink.
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Source: Environment Report [26], 05/14/2009

"Obama Orders EPA to Take the Lead in Bay Cleanup" [27]

President Obama issued an executive order empowering EPA to set a more demanding timetable for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay and to penalize states that fail to meet it.
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Source: WashPost [29], 05/13/2009

Bayer Knew MIC Monitors Were Broken [30]

"INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- Bayer CropScience managers knew methyl isocyanate monitors were broken last August when they restarted a pesticide unit where up to 37,000 pounds of the deadly chemical are stored, company officials have confirmed."
Chemicals [14]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Source: Charleston Gazette [31], 05/10/2009

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