But last week's announcement was still a melancholy moment. Any "disaster" that has befallen the crabs, though it may fit the appropriate federal criteria, is hardly an act of God. It's a long-term failure of environmental management and a failure to heed abundant warnings by experts.
The two senators, along with Gov. Martin O'Malley, are asking the federal government for $15 million over three years - to be shared by Maryland...
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