Black ducks, as well as great blue herons and kingfishers, were impacted by the pollution.Credit: Irene Hinke-Sacilotto
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Defendants pay $4.25 million settlement for restoring natural resources at Industri-plex Superfund site in Woburn, Mass.
State and federal officials have received a $4.25 million settlement from the Pharmacia Corporation and Bayer CropScience Inc. for damages to natural resources at the Industri-plex Superfund site in Woburn, Mass. From the late 1850s to the 1960s, companies manufactured various products at the site, including sulfuric acid, arsenic insecticides, organic chemicals, munitions, and glue. Hazardous substances disposed there degraded wetland, river and lake habitat used by a variety of wildlife, including fish, turtles, amphibians and migratory birds. Trustees will begin developing a plan to use settlement funds for restoring injured resources.
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From the 1920s to 2005, the hatching of yellow perch eggs has gone from 80 down to 10 percent (Maryland DNR). Credit: Maryland DNR
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Fish abnormalities linked to development and pollution in three Maryland rivers
Federal and state scientists have found reproductive abnormalities in yellow perch in three Maryland rivers that flow through highly suburban or rapidly developing areas. The results of the three-year study by U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Maryland Department of Natural Resources help explain the biology behind poor survival of yellow perch eggs and larvae in some Chesapeake Bay tidal rivers running through suburban areas. Published studies suggest these abnormalities result from exposure to environmental contaminants, but more research is necessary to identify specific contaminants and their role in fish reproduction.
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Grant funds will be used to replace an aging tram at Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland. Credit: USFWS
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$200,000 in grants will fund transportation projects in the Northeast
Two national wildlife refuges in the Northeast were awarded grants from the Federal Transit Administration’s Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program. The grants will fund the purchase of transit vehicles for visitor programs at Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland and at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia.
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Andy French has been awarded the Paul Kroegel Refuge Manager of the Year Award.Credit: Patrick Comins/USFWS
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Andrew French receives national honor
Andrew French has been selected as the recipient of the Paul Kroegel Refuge Manager of the Year Award, sponsored by the National Wildlife Refuge Association. French was selected for his innovation, leadership, and critical involvement in the nomination and subsequent designation of the Connecticut River Watershed as the first National Blueway. As the project leader for the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge which spans four states in New England, French has conserved over 34,000 acres of land, reaching the 396 communities and over two million people residing within the Connecticut River watershed.
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