Podcast

Chesapeake Bay Journal Newscast

Nature, News, News Commentary, Science

Each month, hear which issues are making the biggest splash in the Chesapeake Bay region

Episodes
8
Releases
Monthly
Typical length
27 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

8 episodes, newest first

  1. Striped bass improvement, oyster disaster and a dairy farm in trouble

    Season 1, Episode 8

    Show notes

    A new survey shows increases among young striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay, an algae bloom decimates one region's oyster farms and a Maryland dairy farm just won't stop polluting. And, as always, you get to match wits with our experts in our Bay version of Two Truths and a Lie.

    26 min
  2. Trump and the Chesapeake Bay

    Season 1

    Show notes

    President Trump takes his biggest swing yet at the Chesapeake Bay cleanup, repealing an executive order that has guided the effort for 17 years and replacing it with one narrower in scope. We meet the Bay Journal's newest reporter, Maryland native Emmett Gartner. And, as always, you get to match wits with our experts in a bit of Bay trivia.

    28 min
  3. Data center pushback grows, designating a new state migratory bird and redeveloping Six Flags

    Season 1, Episode 5

    Show notes

    Host Jeremy Cox leads a roundtable discussion with reporters Lauren Hines-Acosta and Carolyn Beans about growing data center opposition in the Mid-Atlantic, the possibility of Pennsylvania naming an official state migratory bird and what's doing with the old Six Flags site in Maryland.

    27 min
  4. Sturgeon survival, Virginia landfill woes and oyster upheaval

    Season 1, Episode 4

    Show notes

    Host Jeremy Cox discusses August's environmental news in the Chesapeake Bay region with Bay Journal reporters Lauren Hines-Acosta and Karl Blankenship On the docket: why Atlantic sturgeon are under so much scrutiny, the story of a landfill under a belated crackdown and what the future holds from the Bay's restored oyster sanctuaries.

    28 min
  5. The Bay's silent killer, a big fight over a small fish and a new waterfront stadium

    Season 1, Episode 3

    Show notes

    Host Jeremy Cox discusses July's environmental news in the Chesapeake Bay region with Bay Journal reporters Lauren Hines-Acosta and Timothy B. Wheeler. On the docket: why Vibrio is on the rise, the latest on the political battle in Virginia over a small but mighty forage fish and how the Washington Commanders' new football stadium could impact the environment.

    27 min
  6. Chesapeake Bay Journal Newscast: The Trailer Trailer

    Season 1

    Show notes

    Get to know the Chesapeake Bay Journal Newscast, your monthly lively discussion of all things environmental in the Chesapeake Bay region.

    4 min
  7. Getting crabby, otters on the rebound and microplastics

    Season 1, Episode 2

    Show notes

    Host Jeremy Cox discusses June's environmental news in the Chesapeake Bay region with Bay Journal reporters Lauren Hines-Acosta and Karl Blankenship. On the docket: two reports provide fresh insights into the health of blue crabs, signs that river otters are on the comeback trail and a surprising study about microplastics. Plus: behind-the-scenes tales and our quiz.

    26 min
  8. Farm dollars restored, transmission line drama and cleaning up the Potomac

    Season 1, Episode 1

    Show notes

    Host Jeremy Cox discusses May's environmental news in the Chesapeake Bay region with Bay Journal reporters Lauren Hines-Acosta and Karl Blankenship. On the docket: the feds start releasing long-delayed grants to farmers looking to clean up their fields, a proposed transmission line stirs up buzz in Virginia and a look at the long-term impacts from the massive sewage spill on the Potomac River.

    27 min