Maryland Awarded $800K to Restore Oysters In Chesapeake Bay
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded $800,000 to Maryland to help restore the Chesapeake Bay's oyster population.
Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin announced the award in a news release Tuesday.
The award to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will go to producing and planting 1.5 billion hatchery seeds in three years.
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