|
Environment
Our Bay: Bay DigestPublished 08/01/09
Cardin seeks money to rid bay of nutriaWASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin is seeking more federal money to help rid the Chesapeake Bay of invasive nutria. The large marsh rodents are voracious eaters, gobbling up grasses. They've caused considerable damage to marshes and wetlands, including destroying thousands acres of marshes at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge. Cardin's bill would give $4 million a year over five years toward nutria eradication in Maryland and Louisiana, as well as $1 million a year to other states, such as Delaware, Virginia, Oregon and...
|
| #1 - Alleged drunken driver crashes into 5 cars (22 comments) |
| #2 - Security tightened for NAACP banquet (22 comments) |
| #3 - Arundel Mills officials dive into slots fray (10 comments) |
| #4 - Property tax hike may be lone option, panel says (10 comments) |
| #5 - Lobbyist with 7 DUIs sentenced to probation (6 comments) |
If you encounter other problems, please email ewiffin@capitalgazette.com and include your name, username, and any errors or messages that are displayed. The more information you can provide, the better able we will be to assist you.
In order to post or vote on a comment, you must be signed in with a hometownannapolis account.
Take a look at a summary of Commenting Guidelines.
If you encounter other problems, please email ewiffin@capitalgazette.com and include your name, username, and any errors or messages that are displayed. The more information you can provide, the better able we will be to assist you.