News on Chesapeake Bay

Md. polar bear plunge canceled due to extreme cold

2010-02-22T13:11:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Brr! Doctors call temps dangerously cold, order cancellation of Maryland polar bear plunge</div><div><p>It was too cold even for some polar bears on Saturday.</p><p>The second of two scheduled dips in the water at the 14th annual Polar Bear Plunge in Annapolis, Md. was cancele...

Report: Biofuels could help jobs, Chesapeake Bay

2010-02-22T18:07:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Report: Biofuel industry could provide jobs, fuel and help clean the Chesapeake Bay</div><div><p>More farming, not less, could be the answer to cleaning the Chesapeake Bay, according to a new report that finds biofuels from plants grown in the Chesapeake Bay watershed could create jobs, provide energy and prevent millions of pounds of runoff.</p>&am...

Poultry group opposes Cardin's Chesapeake Bay bill

2010-02-23T00:36:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Poultry group says US Sen. Cardin's Chesapeake Bay bill threatens industry</div><div><p>A poultry group says Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin's Chesapeake Bay restoration bill threatens the industry, a claim disputed by the Chesapeake Bay Foun...

Chesapeake advocates send Obama restoration plan

2010-02-23T07:36:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Chesapeake Bay advocates send Obama administration tough restoration plan, say action needed</div><div><p>A coalition of former governors, congressmen, scientists and others sent the Obama Administration their proposed Chesapeake Bay restoration strategy, a plan much tougher than the one being developed by t...

Md., Va. governors ask president for bay funds

2010-02-23T21:13:52Z

<div id="subtitle">Md., Va. governors tell president $365M a year needed for bay restoration effort to succeed</div><div><p>Maryland and Virginia's governors told President Barack Obama $365 million a year in federal aid is needed to successfully implement the Chesapeake Bay rest...

Md. plan aims to restore Chesapeake Bay oysters

2010-02-23T21:14:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Maryland officials announce plan to help restore native Chesapeake Bay oyster population</div><div><p>Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley outlined a three-step plan Thursday to revive the Chesapeake Bay's native oyster population, which has languished for years at just 1 percent of historic numbers.</...

Virginia buying back 359 commercial crab licenses

2010-02-24T01:10:42Z

<div id="subtitle">Virginia buying back 359 crab licenses, reducing pots in state waters nearly 20 percent</div><div><p>Virginia is buying back 359 commercial crab licenses to ease pressure on the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population.</p><p>The Virginia M...

Chesapeake crabbers not going for Va.'s buyout

2010-02-24T06:05:01Z

<div id="subtitle">Va. dangles $6.7M to lure watermen out of the Chesapeake Bay crab business, gets few bites</div><div><p>To ease pressures on the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population, Virginia is paying watermen to stay out of the water, using $6.7 million in federal disaster aid to buy back crabbing licenses.</p>&...

Crabbing Buyouts

2009-11-13T06:17:47Z

A crabber works his pots in the rain on Lynnhaven bay in Virginia Beach, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Crabbers in Virginia are getting paid to stay out of the water. It's part of an effort to ease pressures on the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population. The state plans to use $6.7 million in federal disaster aid to buy back cra...

Hundreds of watermen make Virginia an offer

2010-02-24T08:47:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Make me an offer: Virginia crabbers offer up licenses in bids totaling $30.4 million</div><div><p>One-third of Virginia's watermen have offered to sell their licenses back to the state under a buyback program intended to ease pressure on the Chesapeake Bay crab.</p><p>The bids, however, f...

How to Train a Chesapeake Bay Retriever

2010-02-25T05:21:47Z

Do you want a strong, dependable dog? Have you considered the Chesapeake Bay Retrievers?<br><br>The breed was developed in the United States Chesapeake Bay area during the 1800's. They are very alert dogs with an eager-to-please attitude. They have natural instincts to hunt and they are strong and agile creatures.<br><br>...

The Pride of Virginia: Tourism and Its Well-loved Hotels

2010-02-25T05:45:45Z

Virginia is a famous state for tourists because of its natural setting and various seasonal activities. Aside from several natural wonders, it showcases amusement parks and historic sites. When considering a vacation in this region, it has several hotels you and your family will love.<br><br>Virginia was referred to Queen Elizabeth I simply because she was regarded as the Virgin Queen. Chesapeake Bay restoration reports call for greater regulation of large livestock farms</div><div><p>Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts are likely to require greater regulation of the region's large-scale animal farms, according to federal officials.</p><p>Federal agencies issued draft reports Thursday that also recommended expanded regula...

A Visit to Maryland, USA is a Must For Any Traveler

2010-02-25T17:56:00Z

In Maryland USA you have the Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant and Dam which is the largest in the USA. It is made across River Susquehanna. It operates the unique fish lifts and stores it in huge numbers at its lake. Maryland's highest water fall exists at Cunningham Falls State Park There are many falls, but one which is accessible by a wheelchair also. All the miscellaneous activities that...

Outdoors in the spotlight

2010-02-26T11:07:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Study recommends big increase for fund created to maintain public lands and waters</div><div><p> A federally appointed commission on the nationÕs outdoor resources in 1962 led to the creation of a government fund three years later that still exists, although in highly depleted form.</p><p>The Land and Water Conservation Fund was ...

Senate hearing focuses on threats to wildlife

2010-02-26T12:11:00Z

<div id="subtitle">Senate hearing focuses on diseases, invasive species threatening native wildlife</div><div><p>From a mysterious fungus attacking bats in the Northeast to the emergence of Burmese pythons in Florida, native wildlife is facing new threats throughout the country.</p><p>Protecting wildlife from new diseases and invasive species is a top challenge facing...

How to Train Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Using Confidence and Respect!

2010-02-27T07:47:48Z

<p>How to Train Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever Using Confidence and Respect!</p><p>By Rebecca Witson</p><p></p><p>Training a Chesapeake Bay Retriever can be very rewarding. This breed is very friendly and quite intelligent, making it an ideal dog to train. They do love to swim and retrieve.</p><p></p&...

Obama, states vow improved Chesapeake Bay cleanup

2010-02-27T11:34:20Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and several state officials on Tuesday announced a renewed effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, a once-productive waterway that has seen its crab and oyster populations plunge during decades of failed restoration attempts.</p&a...

Orange County News - April 17, 2009

2009-04-20T07:13:51Z

Darwin, a three-year-old Chesapeake Bay Retriever, soars 9 feet, 1-inch in the air during the Splash dog Competition held at the 20th Annual Pet Expo. Animal lovers enjoyed the day at the Orange County Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. CINDY YAMANAKA, Chesapeake Bay lump crab cake is among the new menu served up by Turf Catering's executive Chef Ed Boutilier at Keeneland in Lexington., on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Photo by David Stephenson | Staff