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We get the bad news fast here

A sewage spill is never good. But at least if you live in Maryland, your chances of knowing about it quickly are pretty good. So says a report released this week by American Rivers, which ranks the different states and their notification practices.

I'm sure the oft-criticized environmental officials are glad for the recognition, but in my recollection of large spills around here, it's watershed groups like the Herring Run Watershed Association who do the most to get the word out when the steams begin to smell foul.

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Rona KobellRona Kobell reports on the Chesapeake Bay, and in her seven years with The Sun, she's visited clam farms in Virginia, a peeler pen on Taylors Island and a small market on Smith Island that serves what many people consider the best crab cake in the world (to judge for yourself, head to the Drum Point Market in Tylerton). Rona enjoys hanging out with her husband and daughter.

Tom PeltonTom Pelton writes about the environment and has been at The Sun for 10 years. He lives in the city with his wife, two daughters, and an exotic ecosystem that involves a cat, hamsters, hermit crabs, cacti, running shoes, drums, guitar, violins, mild cheeses and strong opinions.
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Tim WheelerTim Wheeler writes about growth and base-realignment for The Sun. A reporter and editor here since 1985, the West Virginia native has spent most of his adult life around the bay. He lives in Catonsville, one of Baltimore's older, walkable suburbs.

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