The National Resource Defense Council released a report earlier this week examining the nation?s beaches and listing those that have exceeded federal standards on bacteria, as well as beach closure.

The number of Maryland beaches NRDC reviewed showed a 4 percent increase in those that exceed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards for bacteria in the water.

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