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The Federal Highway Administration has approved the Final Environmental Impact Statement for a new Bay Bridge, thereby satisfying the requirement of the National Environmental Policy Act. The Maryland Department of Transportation Authority is now able to move forward with design … Continued
Centreville’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is nearing the end of its useful life and plans are underway to replace it. Currently in the design phase, the new plant is expected to almost double current capacity from 564,000 to 1 million … Continued
The multi-decade effort to revive the Corsica River and the challenges in doing so were given extensive coverage in a recent article by the nonprofit news website,The Banner. The article addressed issues the Corsica River Conservancy has dealt with since … Continued
On Friday, December 5th, the Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court decisively ruled in favor of environmental organizations in a 30-year dispute involving the Chesterhaven Beach development proposal on Kent Island. The 101-acre property, which had been proposed for the … Continued
Recent data on the health of underwater grasses, as reported in the Bay Journal, showed both improvement and decline in 2024. (https://marylandmatters.org/2025/08/11/underwater-grasses-hit-record-in-lower-chesapeake-bay-last-year/). Underwater grasses are both an important indicator of the health of a water body and a significant contributor … Continued
