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Chesapeake Bay cleanup stalls as blue crabs drop and pollutants remain

A new report on the Chesapeake Bay gave the watershed a score of 32 out of 100, finding little overall progress in reclaiming its waters.

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Amplify Energy cashed out cleanup fund while racking up violations

Before Amplify Energy made headlines for its ruptured pipeline that spewed oil into Southern California ocean waters, the company's owners fought to change its obligation to maintain federally mandated funds for plugging abandoned offshore wells.

Impacts

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Threats to seagrass could cost NC’s economy millions

A new report from Duke University and NC State estimates economic losses associated with the decline of submerged aquatic vegetation in the Albemarle-Pamlico estuary could total $8.6 million in 10 years.

Newsletter

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Rising sea levels putting wildlife at risk

Rising seas pose threats to wildlife habitat, and many species are losing important habitat for critical life functions such as nesting.

Impacts

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Salt marshes will vanish in less than a century if seas keep rising and California keeps building, study finds

Salt marshes along the entire West Coast could disappear by 2110, according to a new study by a team of scientists led by the U.S. Geological Survey. The research quantifies for the first time the fate of this entire ecosystem on the West Coast, based on current projections of sea level rise.

ORIGINAL REPORTING

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A turning point for estuaries worldwide

Chesapeake Bay cleanup stalls as blue crabs drop and pollutants remain

Amplify Energy cashed out cleanup fund while racking up violations

Threats to seagrass could cost NC’s economy millions

Sea level in Tamarindo could rise almost three feet in 80 years

Rising sea levels putting wildlife at risk

Salt marshes will vanish in less than a century if seas keep rising and California keeps building, study finds

Trump’s potential return sparks fear among federal employees

Philly refinery explosion settlement sends a message to the industry

Kelly Armstrong’s deep ties to oil raise ethics concerns in North Dakota governor’s race

Federal tax subsidies for carbon capture raise verification concerns

As Biden prepares to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, pollution concerns persist in Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania fracking company with more than 2,000 environmental violations selected for federal environmental justice funding

In the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, new poll finds 90% of respondents support stricter fracking regulations

Federal disaster programs could run out of money as hurricane approaches Florida