Zero waste is a goal worth aspiring to (published in FNP 2/19/16)

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Zero waste? C’mon, get real. That’s impossible. There’s always going to be trash. Sheeesh, what planet are you from? Zero waste is a goal. Ending poverty, hunger and war are also goals. Just because we’re not going to achieve them in the near future doesn’t mean we should abandon them. If you start on a […]

4/2/16 REGISTRATION OPEN: The Future of Stream Restoration and Preservation in Maryland

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The Future of Stream Restoration and Preservation in Maryland April 2, 2016 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Mount St. Mary’s University – Frederick Campus Register now – it’s FREE! Program ·    Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Margaret Palmer, University of MD ·    Panel Discussion ·    Sessions for citizens/watershed groups/anglers ·    Sessions for stream restoration professionals ·    Sessions […]

Countdown to 2017: risks to the Chesapeake Bay

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Check out this Center for Progressive Reform report Countdown to 2017 Five Years In, Chesapeake Bay TMDL at Risk Without EPA Enforcement Executive Summary When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (Bay TMDL) out of local TMDLs for 92 individual Bay segments in 2010, reactions were polarized. Supporters […]