The economy and the war are big election topics, but what about the environment? Any chance we'll hear about this agenda in the debates?

In the largest fish kill in Maryland this year, about 100,000 dead menhaden blanketed a cove near Annapolis, MD this weekend, killed by a fatal drop in oxygen levels in the water. Dead fish were so numerous, residents thought they were leaves.

Move over, Barack Obama. There's another "change" candidate in the race. This one wants to get the rest talking about cleaning up our waterways.

It will be interesting to see how this candidate's campaign rolls out in the coming weeks. www.votethebay.org

Social media is about the people, not the tech. Great synopsis of 7 fundamental needs social networking should fill to be successful.

Great primer on the issues surrounding the decline and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. It's all here.

This was the first time CBF planted market sized oysters (4 inches) on restoration reefs.In the past, oysters were only grown for one year to 2-1/2 inches and then transplanted. The larger oysters may be more resistant to pollution, disease, and predation

In just 17 days, applications from farmers for funding through PA's new Resource Enhancement and Protection Act (REAP) topped the $10 million budget, and more continue to pour in.