AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWildlife: Maryland is using trained detection dogs to help recover and return poached turtles; wood turtles are endangered and vulnerable to illegal trade. Water Quality: New tests found the Potomac healthy six months after a sewer-line collapse, while Maryland’s oyster population is growing, according to a state report. Baltimore Pollution: Maryland’s environment department canceled a plan for independent testing of ash from the BRESCO incinerator, as South Baltimore residents face conflicting decisions about the facility. Back River advocates are urging residents to attend a Nov. 10 public meeting. Chesapeake Conservation: The watershed received $39 million in federal grants for water quality and habitat work, and a Maryland county expanded its estuary preserve. Drought & Resilience: Baltimore began blending Susquehanna River water into its supply amid drought, and a new opinion piece urges Maryland to protect waterways from road salt. Land Protection: A Maryland family turned a 116-acre farm into a protected wildlife haven; Frederick County is also offering landowners incentives to plant forests.
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