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Study: Oyster reefs could be 'TUMS' to acidic bay
If CO2-fueled acidity is the heartburn of the Chesapeake Bay, a little relief could be as close as the nearest oyster rock. Authors of a new study on the corrosive effects of ocean acidity on mollusks say healthy reefs can be an antidote — an...
Tags: Reedville, Population, Natural Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Oysters show talent for filtering nitrogen from water
Filter-feeding oysters have long been prized for their natural ability to turn murky waters clear. But new research indicates the bivalves also have a particular ability to remove nitrogen from water, which could make them valuable partners in ongoing...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), University of Maryland, College Park
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Families talk about food, fish, at VIMS Marine Science Day
GLOUCESTER—Lunch for one fish might not be the same for the next fish. That's one thing Rylen Barnett, 13, of Gloucester, said he learned at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science's Marine Science Day on Saturday. The annual open house in...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Science, Marine Science, Soups
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May 18 Letters: Comp time, online taxes, federal spending, energy conservation
Progressive influence I find it amusing to read letters to the editor where people are bound to one party and all it stands for and the vitriol that spews from their pens. Blind allegiance to either party — given both of their track records —...Tags: Social Security, Real Estate, Energy, Housing Industry, Real Estate Buyers
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Editorials: Motel kids, tax code, Open Door award
Open Door award This month's Daily Press Open Door award goes to the Virginia Public Access Project, which is launching a "VPAP Honor Roll," which will include all General Assembly candidates who file campaign finance documents electronically and score...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), Marine Science, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Housing and Urban Planning
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Habitat, VIMS, Tabb scare: Daily Press roses, thorns
Each week the Daily Press Editorial Board offers a list of those persons or institutions deserving of "roses" and those deserving of "thorns." This week's roses go to the following: Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg, the City...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), Marine Science, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Housing and Urban Planning
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Breathing new life into old Gloucester country store
The first time John Warren walked into the old Pointer Brothers store in the Guinea section of Gloucester, he felt like he'd stumbled into something special. Though the original sales and display area on the first floor had been cut up by a maze of...
Tags: Guinea
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Saturday, May 18, FREE gardening/nature events for families and anyone interested in great outdoors
Learn and Grow Series with Art in the Garden Linda Miller, Artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, will help children 7 and older create a botanical portrait in colored pencil or watercolor from plant materials they select in the Williamsburg Botanical...
Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Marine Science, York County (Virginia), James City County
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The annual VIMS Marine Science Day is Saturday
The annual Virginia Institute of Marine Science "Marine Science Day" will be held Saturday at the Gloucester Point campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The open house features exhibits, a parade, children's activities, seining on the York River, lab tours,...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Marine Science, Festive Events, Science and Technology
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May 3 Letters: McDonnell inquiry
Governor Bob McDonnell claims that CEO of Star Scientific Inc. Jonnie R. Willliams, Sr. to date has contributed more than $130,000. To his family, his campaign, and who knows what else, yet Mr. Williams did not expect anything at all for his "gifts." What...Tags: Bob McDonnell, Executive Branch, Ken Cuccinelli, Science and Technology, Star Scientific Incorporated
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Climate change could hike pollen counts, allergy rates
An unusually cool March has kept seasonal allergy sufferers in Hampton Roads indoors, out of the line of fire of springtime pollen — and breathing easier because of it. But the word from climate scientists and allergists is to enjoy it while it...
Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Asthma, Allergies, Conservation, Hampton Roads Weather
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Gloucester awards contract for concessions at Gloucester Point Beach
Gloucester County has awarded a contract to William C. Daum, operating as the "Krusty Krab," to offer concessions at Gloucester Point Beach Park this summer. The county has previously operated the concessions stand at the park. The county awarded...
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