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Funding for polluted runoff protections falls short in Frederick

August 17, 2016 | By Jennifer Kunze
“Generally, they’re getting worse.” That was the verdict on Frederick County’s local streams at last night’s public hearing on the County’s Financial Assurance Plan, a document that should outline how the County government will pay for stormwater restoration projects mandated by the Chesapeake Bay Plan.
Frederick County_Stormwater_Maryland_Photo by Jennifer Kunze
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6 Million Gallons of Sewage in Baltimore's Waterways

August 8, 2016 | By Sam Kendrick
When Baltimore City’s sewer system was first installed in 1909, it was considered cutting edge technology. Now, after over a century of neglect, it is undersized and outdated, and has led to raw sewage flowing into the city’s waterways and flooding residents’ basements. After the powerful storm that
Sewage Overflow in Baltimore. Photo by Jennifer Kunze
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Christie Administration Floods the Garden State

June 2, 2016 | By Jenny Vickers
Right now, over 90 percent of New Jersey's waters do not meet one or more water quality standards. These standards are set by New Jersey under the law and the state is obligated to meet them. So, one would think that our state government would be doing all they can to improve the quality of our
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Help Us Solve California’s Nitrate Problem

May 11, 2016 | By Jennifer Clary
Agriculture was a $54 billion industry in California in 2014, and the numbers have continued to grow each year despite the drought. But that profit comes at a cost and one of those costs is water quality in our farming communities. Plants need nitrogen to grow, and the advent of chemical fertilizer
big agriculture continues to cause major nitrate pollution problems in California
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