The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reported a reactor shutdown at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby during the late evening hours of Wednesday, May 8.

0 Comments

Maryland establishes first in the nation policy, Governor Martin O'Malley today signed into law first-of-its-kind legislation that amends Maryland's forest conservation policy to maintain the State's current 40 percent...

0 Comments

An optimistic tone highlighted the latest report from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) regarding the water quality of several Calvert County creeks.

0 Comments

Sunny skies, with cooler than normal temperatures, blessed the annual Earth Day celebration Sunday in Leonardtown. Large crowds packed the town square and the wharf park for a variety of activities to underscore the importance of the environment.

0 Comments

A study conducted by a13-member panel will be presented to the Calvert County Commissioners Tuesday, April 16 and the recommendations could lead to an increase in deer hunting within the county

2 Comments as of 4/16/2013 9:03 PM, Last Comment by

DaCritic

"There's a boat-load of trash!" exclaimed Emily Jackson as she picked-up trash from the banks of the St. Mary's River during the 5th Annual St. Mary's River Cleanup. Jackson was one of 24 volunteers that gave the St. Mary's River a spring cleaning on Saturday, April 6.

0 Comments

Distressed by data indicating Calvert County's price tag for compliance with a federal mandate would be over $1 billion, the county commissioners gave government staff the green light last year to apply for a grant.

0 Comments

For the fifth consecutive year, the St. Mary's River Watershed Association (SMRWA) is seeking volunteers to help clean up the river on Saturday, April 6.

0 Comments

The Calvert County Commissioners recently presented a proclamation to Len Zuza, the leader of the Southern Maryland Oyster Cultivation Society (SMOCS). In a proclamation to Zuza that was read into the record and presented to the honoree by Commissioner Evan k. Slaughenhoupt Jr. [R],

0 Comments

Comments made recently by Delegate Mark N. Fisher [R-District 27B] regarding his co-sponsorship of a bill to repeal the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012—better known as The Septic Bill—have drawn reaction from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF).

2 Comments as of 1/29/2013 4:46 PM, Last Comment by

Billfisher

A partnership between developers and environmental groups hopes to lead to more homebuyer interest in green homes. The partnership was showcased Friday with a ribbon cutting for a "low impact" model home at the new Elizabeth Hills subdivision on Indian Bridge Road in Great Mills.

0 Comments

Seven of Maryland's 23 counties have joined forces to form a coalition fighting the state's Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort, particularly the emphasis on septic systems as the main pollution culprits. Representatives of the Clean Chesapeake Coalition Tuesday asked the St. Mary's County Commissioners

1 Comment as of 1/17/2013 10:27 AM, Last Comment by

jimmy5

Global market forces are creating new demands on corporations to track and disclose their carbon, water and waste footprints.  Join the League of Women Voters of St. Mary's County on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 10:00 am in the meeting room of the Leonardtown Library for a presentation

1 Comment as of 1/15/2013 12:17 PM, Last Comment by

total

The Federal Leadership Committee for the Chesapeake Bay, comprised of the senior officials of the federal agencies responsible for Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts, issued their Fiscal Year 2013 Action Plan, outlining efforts projected for 2013 to continue progress toward protecting and restoring

0 Comments

Millions of tiny Atlantic menhaden swim in the Chesapeake Bay and are the favorite menu item of prized rockfish. They are also the heart of a major fish oil industry on the East Coast. However, their numbers have been declining...

0 Comments

As Marylanders begin stocking up on firewood during cooler weather, Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Weights and Measures urges residents to make sure they get what they pay for. Maryland regulations require that firewood sold in the state only be sold by the cord, or fractional parts

0 Comments

Governor Martin O'Malley released the following statement Friday regarding the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) decision to reduce the future harvest of menhaden.

0 Comments

A grant for a new collaborative initiative to help restore oysters in the St. Mary's River was announced Friday. The $89,500 grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources through the Maryland Industrial Partnership (MIPS) will go to St. Mary's College and a new startup local company.

0 Comments

A major component in Calvert County's compliance with an unpopular state law has been finalized nearly one month before the deadline.

1 Comment as of 12/6/2012 7:04 PM, Last Comment by

jimmy5

It was billed as a groundbreaking ceremony. But it really was a ball dropping ceremony. But the venue wasn't Times Square in New York on New Year's Eve. It was the St. Mary's College waterfront overlooking the St. Mary's River on Veterans Day weekend.

0 Comments