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Archive for January, 2014

Chesapeake Bay Program Welcomes Feedback on Draft Watershed Agreement

Annapolis, MD (January 29, 2014) Three decades after the first Chesapeake Bay Agreement was signed, Chesapeake Bay Program partners are seeking public input on a new agreement that will guide the next chapter of restoration across the watershed, recommitting stakeholders to conservation success. To continue reading the entire article click here.

MDE, police seek stolen tool with small amount of radioactive material

MEDIA CONTACTS: Samantha Kappalman or Jay Apperson, 410-537-3003 samantha.kappalman@maryland.gov jay.apperson@maryland.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MDE, police seek stolen tool with small amount of radioactive material BALTIMORE, MD (January 28, 2014) – The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a public alert that a tool containing a small amount of radioactive material has been reported to have  Read the Rest…

EPA, MDE, Prince George’s County Announce Public, Private Partnership Model to Accelerate Green Stormwater Controls and Support Local Job Creation

MEDIA CONTACTS: EPA: David Sternberg, 215-814-5548 sternberg.david@epa.gov MDE: Samantha Kappalman, 410-537-3003 samantha.kappalman@maryland.gov Prince George’s County: Linda Lowe, 301-883-5952 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EPA, MDE, Prince George’s County Announce Public, Private Partnership Model to Accelerate Green Stormwater Controls and Support Local Job Creation BALTIMORE, MD (January 10, 2014) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Maryland Department of Environment  Read the Rest…

Board of Public Works Approves Funding For Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay

MEDIA CONTACTS: Samantha Kappalman samantha.kappalman@maryland.gov Jay Apperson jay.apperson@maryland.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES FUNDING FOR CLEAN WATER AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY Grants and loans will reduce pollution, improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure     BALTIMORE, MD (January 8, 2014) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $2 million in funding  Read the Rest…

MDE hosts the 3rd annual Clean Water Innovations Trade Show recognizing innovative stormwater projects

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDE hosts the 3rd annual Clean Water Innovations Trade Show recognizing innovative stormwater projects Government officials, stakeholders survey cost-effective solutions to stormwater runoff pollution and other water quality issues; Parks and People foundation recognized for New Broadway East Community Park BALTIMORE, MD (January 7, 2014) – In a ceremony earlier today, Maryland Department  Read the Rest…

MDE to host 3rd annual Clean Water Innovations Trade Show, present 2013 Smart, Green & Growing Award

BALTIMORE, MD (January 6, 2014) – The Maryland Department of the Environment will host the 2013 Smart, Green & Growing Clean Water Innovations Trade Show, an event that brings together businesses, local governments, developers and other stakeholders to find cost-effective, innovative and efficient ways to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and improve water quality in local waterways  Read the Rest…