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USGS shares science results from selected publications through press releases written by the USGS and in cooperation with the Chesapeake Bay Program. USGS results are also highlighted in the articles written by the Bay Journal staff and other media outlets. A USGS Chesapeake quarterly newsletter also provides news and reports.

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September Hypoxia Report

October 3, 2019

####   September Hypoxia Report

Maryland Department of Natural Resources — October 3, 2019

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A drought is rapidly developing across Maryland, stressing farmers at harvest time

September 27, 2019

####   A drought is rapidly developing across Maryland, stressing farmers at harvest time

Baltimore Sun — by Scott Dance — September 27, 2019

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Groups work to stop brook trout from being the fish that got away

September 27, 2019

####   Groups work to stop brook trout from being the fish that got away

Bay Journal — by Ad Crable — September 27, 2019

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High flows to Chesapeake Bay continued in July

August 14, 2019

####   High flows to Chesapeake Bay continued in July

Bay Journal — by Karl Blankenship — August 13, 2019

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Chesapeake Bay Program reports slight decline in underwater grass abundance

July 29, 2019

####   Chesapeake Bay Program reports slight decline in underwater grass abundance

In 2018, an estimated 91,559 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries.

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Bay Journal—Article: Chesapeake states grapple with ‘forever chemical’ contaminating drinking water

July 15, 2019

####   Bay Journal—Article: Chesapeake states grapple with ‘forever chemical’ contaminating drinking water

Widely used in consumer and industrial products, including fire-fighting foam, PFAS are now cropping up in ground water near military bases, airports...

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Bay Journal—Article: Continued high river flows having mixed impacts on Bay and its resources

July 8, 2019

####   Bay Journal—Article: Continued high river flows having mixed impacts on Bay and its resources

USGS figures show that, except for March and April, river flows into the Chesapeake Bay have been higher than normal every month starting last July...

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Near-record dead zones forecast for Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico

June 28, 2019

####   Near-record dead zones forecast for Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico

The Virginian-Pilot — by Tamara Dietrich — June 28, 2019

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USGS data is foundation for new dissolved oxygen forecast

June 12, 2019

####   USGS data is foundation for new dissolved oxygen forecast

USGS data is the foundation for the new dissolved oxygen forecast. A large summer ‘dead zone’ is forecast for the Chesapeake Bay after a wet winter...

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USGS Scientists Receive EPA Gold Medal for Chesapeake Science Efforts

June 6, 2019

####   USGS Scientists Receive EPA Gold Medal for Chesapeake Science Efforts

Several U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have been chosen to receive a **2018 National U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Gold Medal**for...

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Hampton Roads wastewater-to-aquifer recharge project showing results

May 8, 2019

####   Hampton Roads wastewater-to-aquifer recharge project showing results

Bay Journal — by Sarah Vogelsong — May 8, 2019

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Bay Program’s 2017-18 Bay Barometer shows Chesapeake’s resilience

April 9, 2019

####   Bay Program’s 2017-18 Bay Barometer shows Chesapeake’s resilience

Bay Journal — by Rachel Felver — April 9, 2019

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