Where Have All the Stink Bugs Gone?
Stink bug numbers are down, and researchers say they suspect the wet fall weather across the mid-Atlantic may be the reason. Read »
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Feb 6, 2012
National Mall Getting Brighter
The new LED lights will cut energy use on National Mall Read »
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Jan 30, 2012
Bob Barker's Beef With UVA Over Cat Cruelty
Bob Barker has written a letter to the University of Virginia's president, urging the school to drop a medical... Read »
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Jan 27, 2012
Where Have All the Salamanders Gone?
Local scientists suspect a fungal plague that's caused amphibian extinctions worldwide may have swept through this... Read »
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Jan 20, 2012
Light Bulb Recycler Facing Prison Time
Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler says his office is asking for prison time and significant fines for a... Read »
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Jan 19, 2012
UVA Football Fans Snag Two EPA Awards
The University of Virginia has won two awards for its plan to reduce the waste generated at football games. Read »
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Jan 10, 2012
MD State Officials Setting Fires on Eastern Shore
Controlled burns are planned this winter and spring at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on Maryland's... Read »
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Jan 6, 2012
Bay Cleanup Creates Jobs: Foundation
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation released a report on pollution limits in the Bay, saying such regulations are not a... Read »
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Jan 3, 2012
Montgomery Co. Bag Tax In Effect
A new 5-cent bag tax is now in effect in Montgomery County. Read »
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Jan 2, 2012
Environmentalists Call For Stricter Manure Regulations
Some environmental activists want to see tighter regulations on what Maryland's poultry farmers do with all that... Read »
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Dec 29, 2011
Getting Rid of Christmas Trees
Tree pick-up plans in Prince George's County and other areas around the D.C. area. Read »
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Jan 2, 2012
Baltimore Aims to Make Inner Harbor Swimmable by 2020
The biggest threat to humans from the harbor comes thanks to bacteria delivered via leaky sewer lines. Read »
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Dec 23, 2011
VA Losing Forests Fast: Report
The Virginia Department of Forestry says the state is rapidly losing its tree canopy. Read »
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Dec 16, 2011
New Development in War on Stink Bugs
Heavy infestations of stink bugs have been associated with concentrations of the invasive weed Tree of Heaven. Read »
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Dec 15, 2011
Ringling Bros. Agree to Pay Record Fine
The famous circus agrees to pay a record fine for allegations of animal mistreatment. Read »
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Nov 29, 2011
Hemp Ice Creams Brings Foodies Zendulgence
A mild mannered psychologist in Washington, D.C., has created a line of chocolate gelato using hemp. Watch »
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Nov 23, 2011
Virginians Could Save Millions Driving Clean This...
Environment Virginia is using the heavily traveled Thanksgiving holiday to promote the energy- and money-saving... Read »
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Nov 22, 2011
Va. Bay Cleanup Estimate Now Tops $15B
New state legislative report says the cost to Virginia for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay is double an earlier... Read »
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Nov 21, 2011
Virginia Eagles Getting Lead Poisoning
The death of a bald eagle has prompted officials at the Wildlife Center of Virginia to urge hunters to take steps... Read »
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Nov 17, 2011
D.C. Region's Vehicles Older, Dirtier
For years, the addition of more cars hasn't dramatically affected emissions, because newer, cleaner cars were... Read »
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Nov 16, 2011
