Monthly Archive:: October 2013
Governor O’Malley highlights efforts to strength the middle class, protect public health and the environment
Governor O'Malley, Press releases, Sustainability
Oct 31, 2013
For Immediate Release Contact: Governor’s Press Office – 410-974-2316 LAUREL, MD (October 31, 2013) — Governor Martin O’Malley today hosted Maryland’s Better Choices, Better Results Forum on Sustainability, the third in a series of statewide sessions designed to foster an ongoing, collaborative dialogue on strengthening the middle class. More than 300 stakeholders
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Baltimore Sun: Bay cleanup gets $9.2 million in grants
Clean Water, EPA
Oct 30, 2013
Tim Wheeler 11:44 a.m. EDT, October 30, 2013 Projects funded to deal with farm, urban runoff, restore streams, wetlands The Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort got a $9.2 million injection of funds Wednesday, as the Environmental Protection Agency and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced grants to 40 projects to reduce storm-water and farm
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Department of the Environment to hold additional public meeting on sewage sludge permit applications in Cecil County
Press releases, Public Meeting
Oct 30, 2013
For Immediate Release: BALTIMORE, MD (October 30, 2013) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has scheduled an additional public meeting on sewage sludge utilization permit applications for four properties in Cecil County. MDE conducted a meeting on the applications as required under law in August and is
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Governor O’Malley to host better choices, better results forum highlighting sustainablity in Maryland
Press releases, Sustainability
Oct 30, 2013
Media Contact: Governor’s Press Office – 410-974-2316 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LAUREL (October 30, 2013) — Tomorrow, Thursday, October 31, Governor Martin O’Malley will host the “Better Choices, Better Results Forum – Sustainability” — the third in a series of statewide forums that will foster an ongoing, collaborative dialogue on the O’Malley-Brown Administration’s strategic goals.
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League of Conservation Voters Honors Governor Martin O’Malley for Climate Change Vision
Climate change, Press releases
Oct 30, 2013
The Maryland League of Conservation Voters presented Governor Martin O’Malley with its inaugural Climate Visionary Award this evening, recognizing his unsurpassed leadership in creating and adopting programs to help Marylanders combat and adapt to the effects of climate change. “I want to thank the Maryland League of Conservation Voters
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Bay Journal: Now’s the time to take action against urban/suburban runoff
Clean Water
Oct 30, 2013
We are making progress reducing pollution from agricultural lands and sewage treatment plants. But polluted runoff from urban and suburban streets, parking lots, rooftops, and other impervious surfaces keeps increasing. Polluted runoff from urban and suburban areas creates flooding, can threaten human health and carries toxic chemicals into
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WBAL-TV: Sewage plant socked by Sandy getting generator power: Superstorm Sandy caused sewage to overflow into river
News stories
Oct 29, 2013
SAVAGE, Md. —Howard County unveiled on Monday its plans to provide backup power at a sewage treatment plant that fell victim to significant flooding during Superstorm Sandy a year ago. Shortly after Superstorm Sandy hit Maryland and knocked out power to the Little Patuxent Sewage Treatment Plant for over
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Baltimore Sun: Maryland, other states vow to boost plug-in car sales
News stories
Oct 24, 2013
Maryland, other states vow to boost plug-in car sales Officials eye tax credits, expanding charging station network By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun 11:26 AM EDT, October 24, 2013 Aiming to boost the fledgling market for plug-in vehicles, Maryland joined seven other states in pledging to use their
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Governors Announce Bold Initiative to Put 3.3 Million Zero-Emission Vehicles on the Road by 2025
Clean Air, Press releases
Oct 24, 2013
Governor O’Malley and governors from seven other states today announced a groundbreaking initiative to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on the roads in their states within a dozen years. These governors have joined forces to revolutionize the automobile market by promoting zero-emission vehicles. The use of these clean vehicles
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MDE recognizes 41 years of clean water progress and reminds Marylanders to do their part to Reclaim the Bay
Clean Water, EPA, Press releases, Reclaim the Bay
Oct 18, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BALTIMORE, MD (October 18, 2013) – Today marks the 41st anniversary of the signing of the Clean Water Act, legislation that has been instrumental in improving the health of rivers, lakes, streams and coastal waters throughout Maryland and the nation. This landmark legislation ensured that all Americans
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