Rain barrels are making a comeback. There was a time when almost every house and outbuilding had rain barrels to gather water. As technology progressed and people got more reliable wells, extensive municipal water systems, and better farm irrigation networks, the familiar wooden rain barrels disappeared. Read the entire article.
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Samantha Kappalman samantha.kappalman@maryland.gov Jay Apperson jay.apperson@maryland.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Majority of local governments show progress on Chesapeake Bay restoration effort Twenty-two local jurisdictions evaluated by Maryland Department of the Environment on two-year milestones BALTIMORE, MD – (July 31, 2013) Evaluation of twenty-two sets of goals for local water restoration activities shows that Maryland’s Read the Rest…
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Governor O’Malley Hosts first State of Maryland sponsored Civic Hacking Challenge Scientists, programmers and citizens to come together to create solutions for Chesapeake Bay Restoration (BALTIMORE, MD – July 30, 2014) Scientists, programmers, techies and other civic hackers will come together this weekend at the DataBay “Reclaim the Bay” Innovation Challenge to create data-driven applications that increase Read the Rest…
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By E.B. FURGURSON III pfurgurson@capgaznews.com A lead scientist for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation told the Capital Gazette editorial board this week that major projects will reduce stormwater runoff into local streams and creeks within a few years. The results will be far faster than the longer lag times associated with other bay cleanup efforts, said Read the Rest…
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Samantha Kappalman samantha.kappalman@maryland.gov Jay Apperson jay.apperson@maryland.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES FUNDING FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER Grant and loan will replace aging water system BALTIMORE, MD (July 23, 2014) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $1.5 million in funding today for a project that will replace Read the Rest…
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For The Record: MDE Permits, Licenses, Certifications Applications and Issuances The following are partial lists by county of permit, license, and certification applications and issuances as well as other permitting activity at the Maryland Department of the Environment. For more information on these permits, please contact Amanda Degen at (410) 537-4120. Applications Received 06/16/2014 thru Read the Rest…
THE LATEST FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT FEATURED ARTICLE MARYLAND BEACH CONDITIONS – IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND Any time, any place, up-to-date beach information is just a few taps away with the new Maryland Healthy Beaches smartphone app. The app – available for free – provides information on conditions at your Read the Rest…
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Any time, any place, up-to-date beach information is just a few taps away with the new Maryland Healthy Beaches smartphone app. The app – available for free – provides information on conditions at your favorite Maryland beaches. The app is now available for Android at Google Play and is coming soon for iPhone at the Read the Rest…
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Samantha Kappalman samantha.kappalman@maryland.gov Jay Apperson jay.apperson@maryland.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT ISSUES ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS Agency Seeks Penalties, Corrective Actions for Alleged Violations of Land, Air and Water Regulations BALTIMORE, MD (July 8, 2014) – The Maryland Department of the Environment today announced major enforcement actions in recent months for alleged violations of State Read the Rest…
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QUEENSTOWN — A new municipal well for the Town of Queenstown was dedicated in a brief ceremony Thursday, June 26. The well, located on Del Rhodes Avenue, began as a test well and was converted to a permanent one, giving the town two separate water sources — this new well and the one on the Read the Rest…
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