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Rain Barrels Help Environment, Save People Money

Tue, 20 May 2008 19:27:53 EDT

Rain barrels provide people with a free and easy way to keep their garden green, all while helping the environment.

Report Warns Chesapeake Threatened By Sea Level Rise

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:30:55 EDT

The National Wildlife Federation says rising sea levels caused by global warming could have serious consequences for the Chesapeake Bay region.

Store Aims To Make Going Green Easy At Home

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:36:25 EDT

A store in Maryland is helping people who are stumped about how they can go green in their homes. Store Aims To Make Going Green Easy At Home

James Taylor Concert To Support Bird Habitat On Eastern Shore

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:33:12 EDT

Songbirds have a friend in James Taylor.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Seeks Volunteers To Clean Bay

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:48:02 EDT

Clean the Bay Day is getting bigger for its 20th anniversary.

Fish Once Threatened By Parasite Makes Comeback In Va. Lake

Mon, 19 May 2008 10:58:11 EDT

Smith Mountain Lake's striped bass is on the comeback, after a parasite once threatened its existence.

Green Buildings Pop Up Across D.C. Area

Wed, 7 May 2008 19:19:57 EDT

Builders and architects are trying to make sure that demolition is as environmentally friendly as possible.

Report Finds Fewer Contaminants In Mid-Atlantic Oysters

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:13:59 EDT

A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows falling levels of contaminants and metals in the mid-Atlantic oyster population.

WSSC Goes Green With Wind Power

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:29:15 EDT

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission announced on Monday that it's going green with wind power.

Md. Wildlife Officials Try To Revive Chestnut Trees

Mon, 12 May 2008 08:49:29 EDT

The Maryland Park Service is planting chestnut trees today in an effort to restore the once-mighty tree after it was nearly wiped out by disease.

Solar Roofing Becomes More Subtle, Saves Money

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:30:37 EDT

Solar is going subtle, easing the fears of people who are afraid a solar roof will make their home look like a space station.