I will admit that this article (http://delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080529/NEWS01/805290397) in Delmarva Now made me a little bit emotional. As well as warning you that if you’re a native Marylander, you’ll probably have the same reaction. I am glad to see action being taken to preserve the bay for the long-term, and I really support Governor O’Malley in his optimism about the bay’s chances for recovery. But still, hearing that the president of the Maryland Waterman’s Association “has been telling his members to lobby for federal disaster funds and look for a part-time job on the side”? That really brings home just how bad things are for the people of the bay these days.

Meanwhile, at least things have been going well for bay conservation funding. Remember back in March, when we were worried that the state might cut funding for Bay cleanup projects by 50%? Since the passage of the Farm Bill this month, it looks like we’re going to be receiving plenty of federal aid to help us out of that jam. Count me among those praying that the environmental issues can be mitigated without driving people out of the Eastern Shore’s beloved fishing culture.

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