Less nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution is entering the Chesapeake Bay, according to a watershed model by the Chesapeake Bay Program. The seven jurisdictions, including Virginia, that make up ...

Water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries is heavily influenced by nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution delivered from the watershed and can vary year-to-year due to ...

Sound Rivers and the Southern Environmental Law Center are suing Clayton Properties Group, alleging a development in Southeast Durham is resulting in significant sediment pollution to nearby waterways ...

A developer will enhance its sediment control measures and pay to conserve more than 60 acres of land in southeast Durham as part of a settlement with an environmental watchdog organization. In ...

The Maryland Department of the Environment has filed suit against a home builder and construction companies, citing repeated environmental violations on its construction site in Harford County. The ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Sound Rivers and the Southern Environmental Law Center are suing Clayton Properties ...

Spread the loveIn a shocking discovery, scientists have observed a vast brown ribbon of sediment or pollution extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the coast of Africa. This phenomenon, identified and ...

Five of North Carolina’s lakes—some recreational sites and vistas for homeowners—contain large quantities of coal ash sediment, as found in a study published by scientists at Duke University and ...

Sediments at the bottom of rivers and lakes in Mongolia are acting as a hidden archive of pollution, revealing how decades of ...