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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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EPA sets limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

May 16, 2024

####   EPA sets limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Bay Journal — by Timothy B. Wheeler — May 13, 2024

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Chesapeake Quarterly‘s Complicated Contaminants: Finding PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay

May 15, 2024

####   Chesapeake Quarterly‘s Complicated Contaminants: Finding PFAS in the Chesapeake Bay

Collection of USGS-related articles from the Chesapeake Quarterly: Volume 23, Number 1 (May 2024)

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Chesapeake Bay Activities Newsletter October 2023-March 2024

April 2, 2024

#### Chesapeake Bay Activities Newsletter October 2023-March 2024

The USGS provides research and monitoring to better understand and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Our technical reports and journal...

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Fostering Diversity in Science

March 18, 2024

####   Fostering Diversity in Science

Fish biologist Clay Raines at EESC's Leetown Laboratory is helping to foster diversity in science through student internships.

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Scientists ponder: How well are ag practices helping the Chesapeake Bay?

January 23, 2024

####   Scientists ponder: How well are ag practices helping the Chesapeake Bay?

Bay Journal — by Karl Blankenship — January 23, 2024

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Keeping it Green with Winter Cover Crops

January 22, 2024

####   Keeping it Green with Winter Cover Crops

Winter cover crops, which can include cereal grains, legumes, or brassicas, are plantedin the autumn following harvest of summer row crops such as...

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Chesapeake Bay Activities Newsletter July-September 2023

October 24, 2023

#### Chesapeake Bay Activities Newsletter July-September 2023

The USGS provides research and monitoring to better understand and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Our technical reports and journal...

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PFAS chemicals detected in many rivers and streams across Pennsylvania

August 22, 2023

####   PFAS chemicals detected in many rivers and streams across Pennsylvania

Water samples from 161 Pennsylvania rivers and streams were tested for 33 different per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and 76% of the studied streams...

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Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US

July 5, 2023

####   Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US

At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or...

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Chesapeake Bay Activities Newsletter April-June 2023

July 5, 2023

#### Chesapeake Bay Activities Newsletter April-June 2023

The USGS provides research and monitoring to better understand and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Our technical reports and journal...

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USGS scientists contribute to independent study evaluating why progress in achieving Bay water quality goals is lagging

May 9, 2023

####   USGS scientists contribute to independent study evaluating why progress in achieving Bay water quality goals is lagging

Chesapeake Bay Program — Press Release — May 9, 2023

The report by the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee offers...

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USGS contributes to new Bay Program report offering a roadmap for combating rising water temperatures

April 5, 2023

####   USGS contributes to new Bay Program report offering a roadmap for combating rising water temperatures

Chesapeake Bay Program — by Jake Solyst — April 5, 2023

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