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Celebrating Don Rush - Honoring a remarkable career in journalism and public media on Friday, December 11 at 7 PM in the Guerrieri Academic Commons. Reserve your tickets here

Delmarva Today 11-6-26 Bringing Back Clams to the Bay

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Could clams make a comeback in the Chesapeake Bay? Researchers are exploring how effectively they may be raised despite warm temperatures. Host Don Rush talks with Bay Journal reporter Jeremy Cox on the prospects. Then, the oyster industry was hit by "mahogany tide" resulting in a $16 million loss. Rush talks with Bay Journal reporter Lauren Hines-Acosta about how they are coping.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.