Cardin Opposes New Offshore Oil, Gas Development
BALTIMORE (AP) — Sen. Ben Cardin says he disagrees with President Barack Obama about opening up new offshore oil and gas development, especially off the mid-Atlantic coast. Cardin’s comments come in...
View ArticleSenate Blocks GOP Bid To Speed Offshore Drilling
WASHINGTON (AP) — A GOP bid to expand and hasten offshore oil drilling in the face of $4-a-gallon gasoline prices suffered an overwhelming defeat in the Senate on Wednesday, four days after President...
View ArticleCardin Cancels Ecosystem Address Due To Debt Vote
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin says he won’t be able to speak before an ecosystems conference in Baltimore because of an expected vote in Washington on the raising the nation’s debt ceiling....
View ArticleEPA’s Jackson To Speak At Ecosystem Conference
BALTIMORE (AP) — How has restoration of large ecosystems like the Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico changed following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill? That’s what the head of the Environmental...
View ArticleBLOG: Weather By The Numbers
1. Rain overspreads the area Thursday morning and continues into the afternoon – most of the rain will be light– totaling 0.20-0.40 in most places. Patchy fog will occur in the damp air. The day will...
View ArticleTropical Storm Debby Drenches Florida With Rain
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Practically parked off Florida’s Gulf Coast since the weekend, Tropical Storm Debby raked the Tampa Bay area with high wind and heavy rain Monday in a drenching that could top 2 feet...
View ArticleWEATHER BLOG: Tropical Storm Andrea
Starting Thursday, we should begin to notice clouds playing a much more prominent role. And, of course, this should be followed by a few showers and a thunderstorm or two. We believe that temperatures...
View ArticleTropical System May Bring Rain To Md. Early Next Week
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some tropical weather could be heading our way. Meteorologist Tim Williams reports. Tropical Storm Karen has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center...
View ArticleWEATHER BLOG: It Feels Like December Again
It’s the last weekend before the holidays, and it feels like December again, at least for now. We do expect to see a mix of sun and clouds during the weekend, with near normal temperatures. Early next...
View Article12-Foot, 1,600-LB Great White Shark Being Tracked In Gulf Of Mexico
A 12-foot-long, 1,600-pound great white shark has been located in the Gulf of Mexico and researchers are tracking its movements in order to better understand the species.
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