4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (616+ words) Gains add more than 4,600 acres of critical Chesapeake Bay habitat Underwater grass abundance increased in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries last year. In Maryland's portion of the Bay, underwater grass coverage expanded from 36,799 acres in 2024 to 41,419 acres in…...

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (673+ words) In 2025, Virginia spent $8 million rebuilding 1.09 miles of Ragged Island shoreline; the project created The Times of India...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1191+ words) A new state report finds groundwater resources are heading toward unsustainable levels in the eastern part of Virginia, including Hampton Roads, raising concerns for increased saltwater intrusion in drinking wells and the stability of aquifer recharge projects. Virginia’s coastal plain…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (557+ words) It was her grandmother's famous oyster dressing served at Thanksgiving that was Allison Albert's first taste of the shellfish. The Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, stretches across a 64,000-square-mile watershed touching six states and Washington, D.C. More than 18 million people…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (565+ words) It was her grandmother’s famous oyster dressing served at Thanksgiving that was Allison Albert’s first taste of the shellfish. The Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, stretches across a 64,000-square-mile watershed touching six states and Washington, D.C. More than…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (905+ words) Produced by environmental scientists, the report — which the state for more than six months had refused to release — said regulators should have more authority to reject industrial water withdrawal permits, force entities to examine alternative sources of water and clamp…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (42+ words) A proposed battery storage facility has sparked a heated debate in Chesapeake. Hear what residents and the developers have to say. A proposed battery storage facility has sparked a heated debate in Chesapeake. Hear what residents and the developers have…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (410+ words) As of July 1, consumers in Virginia may notice changes in their takeout orders following expanded regulations that now prohibit most food-serving businesses from using polystyrene containers. According to a report from The Richmonder, Virginia is broadening enforcement of its ban…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (340+ words) A dredge survey released this month found the Chesapeake Bay is seeing a slight uptick in the blue crab population, but the long-term population is declining as a whole. Video above: Watermen explain why crab prices are increasing (June) The…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1109+ words) TANGIER, Va.— Terry Parks stood in the rear of a boat passing the western shore of Tangier Island. A native of this Chesapeake Bay island, he pointed to an area of bulky rocks with withered and wispy green grasses under…...