Tag: Chesapeake Bay

A Tiny Fish That Fuels a Healthy Atlantic Ecosystem Now Stirs Industry Debates

A mainstay of the commercial fishing industry, menhaden are the primary food source for all sorts of fish and birds along the Eastern Seaboard.

Virginia Uses Treated Wastewater to Shore Up a Drinking Water Aquifer

A crucial aquifer is running low, so officials are pumping in treated sewage. It’s an increasingly common strategy as heavy demand and climate change strain water supplies.

How Rules Fuel Populist Anger in Rural America

One Democrat attempts to flip the script by speaking out against government red tape.