The Murky Minds of MDE Regulators Confuse Those

 By Richard Pelz THE CHESAPEAKE Things that make you go HUH???? Environmentalists have been talking about it for decades, politicians almost as long. The Chesapeake Bay needs more oysters. Jay Heberle of Calvert county got it. He understands. He took it all in. Then he decided to do something about it. As a waterfront property [...]

Dec 27 2010 | Posted in The Bay/Environment | Read More »

Oysters and Tea Leaves / Regulating Colon Health

Everyone knows there are good and bad bacteria. But the importance of identifying the difference has been difficult for some regulators in Maryland to grasp.

Dec 2 2010 | Posted in The Bay/Environment | Read More »

Oysters are cleaning up parts of St. Jerome’s Creek

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By Richard Pelz Special Correspondent THE CHESAPEAKE Larry Jarboe asked me to start writing about oysters. Specifically he asked me to get the facts out there. My knowledge comes from having commercially grown oysters in the Chesapeake Bay for over 25 years.   Larry and I both believe oysters are the key to the Chesapeake Bay’s [...]

Apr 17 2010 | Posted in The Bay/Environment | Read More »
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