Monthly Archive:: May 2022
Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay, Clean Water, Press releases, Public Health, Secretary Summers, Uncategorized
May 11, 2022
Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay Grants and loans will reduce pollution, improve drinking water system BALTIMORE (May 11, 2022) – The Maryland Board of Public Works in Annapolis approved more than $7 million in grants and loans today to reduce pollution
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Governor Hogan Announces Cabinet Appointment
Press releases, Secretary Grumbles, Uncategorized
May 09, 2022
Governor Hogan Announces Cabinet AppointmentAppoints Horacio Tablada as Secretary of Maryland Department of the Environment ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced the appointment of Horacio Tablada as secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Tablada currently serves as deputy secretary of the Department of the Environment. He
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Portions of Maryland waterways reclassified for shellfish harvesting
PORTIONS OF MARYLAND WATERWAYS RECLASSIFIED FOR SHELLFISH HARVESTING Portion of Talbot County waterway to open for shellfish harvesting; other reclassifications affect waterways in St. Mary’s, Somerset, Wicomico counties BALTIMORE (May 6, 2022) – The Maryland Department of the Environment has approved a portion of an Eastern Shore waterway for
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New Air Quality Forecasting System Unveiled
Clean Air, Press releases, Public Health, Secretary Grumbles, Uncategorized
May 05, 2022
New Air Quality Forecasting System Unveiled Forecast zones increase from four to 10, ensure more accuracy BALTIMORE (May 5, 2022) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has unveiled a new air quality forecasting system for the state that more than doubles the number of designated areas where
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