Environment and Weather

Coast Guard Ignites Louisiana Oil Slick
Posted on April 28th 2010 - Pete McDonald
To avert a natural disaster along the wetlands of the Louisiana coastline, the Coast Guard today started a controlled burn of the oil slick formed ...

Rock the Cradle for Catch and Release
Posted on April 23rd 2010 - Pete McDonald
John Page Williams of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation turned me on to this great way to handle big fish. Williams also works with CCA MD ...

Follow the Science On Ethanol
Posted on April 7th 2010 - Pete McDonald
Keeping on with the ethanol theme, I got an email from BoatUS today discussing the problems with the EPA’s possible approval of E15 gasoline. Here ...

Extreme Hurricane Season Expected for 2010
Posted on March 17th 2010 - Pete McDonald
If last year’s docile hurricane season lulled us into complacency, this year’s hurricane forecast should keep boaters on their toes. BoatUS sent notice based on this ...

California Restaurant Busted For Whale Sushi
Posted on March 15th 2010 - Pete McDonald
File this news story under either “WTF” or “Despicable.” A restaurant in Santa Monica called THE HUMP got busted for serving whale sushi. Hey guys, somebody ...

Want better fishing? Help fight water pollution.
Posted on February 3rd 2010 - Lenny Rudow
Those of us living along and fishing in the Chesapeake Bay have seen the best & worst of the fight against water pollution. For decades ...