April 24, 2024

Statewide Bay Programs Receive Grant Money

Grants Gateway

Maryland’s congressional delegation has announced a more than $3.9 million grant will support Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts and strengthen state environmental infrastructure.

Hoyer Attends Fowler’s 32nd Annual Wade In

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer attended former Maryland state senator Bernie Fowler’s 32nd annual Patuxent River Wade In on June 9, 2019, joining a number of Southern Maryland residents and officials in this unofficial check of the river’s health.

Air Force Investigates Navy’s Cyber Intrusion

navy's cyber attack

The Air Force is investigating the Navy’s cyber intrusion into its network after a Navy prosecutor’s decision to embed hidden tracking software into emails sent to defense attorneys involved in a war-crimes case of a Navy SEAL.

DoD Loses $28B in Expired Funds

DoD

The first ever Pentagon audit led to the discovery of nearly $28B in funds that expired in 2018. The military is prevented from using expired funds for new projects.

Storied Canada Geese

Canada Geese

There are no waterfowl so storied as the Canada goose.

Message from the Cap’n…Change of Seasons

change of seasons

Message from the Cap’n is a compilation of fishing advice, waterman and weather insights, Chesapeake lore, and ordinary malarkey from the folks who keep their feet wet in the Potomac and St. Mary’s rivers. Today’s message is about the transition from summer into fall on the Chesapeake.

Trump’s FY18 Budget Cuts Hit DoD, Also

2020 Budget

The Pentagon is a winner in Trump’s proposed FY18 budget, but some cuts will impact the military as well.

Season Ends … Season Begins – Message From the Captain

The Cap’n writes, as spring engulfs the Chesapeake ……. End of one season and beginning of another…. and also begins meanderings upon “birds of a feather”

How Strong is Soil?

As coastlines struggle against erosion and rising tides, soil strength certification is imperative for the infrastructure needed for a still-growing population in the Chesapeake Bay region.

Does the Chesapeake Bay Have a Future?

Acclaimed Author Tom Horton to speak Thursday at St. Mary’s College: “Is the Future a ‘Chesapeake Style’ Bay?”