Monthly Archive:: June 2022
Anne Arundel County No Discharge Zone Takes Effect July 1
Clean Water, Press releases, Public Health, Uncategorized
Jun 30, 2022
Anne Arundel County No Discharge Zone Takes Effect July 1 June 30, 2022 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), along with the Severn River Association, Anne Arundel County, and the City of Annapolis, announce that a federally approved No Discharge Zone
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Board of Public Works approves funding for Urban Trees Program and climate progress
Climate change, Press releases, Uncategorized
Jun 24, 2022
Board of Public Works approves funding for Urban Trees Program and climate progress Grant to Chesapeake Bay Trust made under Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021; projects will benefit underserved communities BALTIMORE (June 22, 2022) – The Maryland Board of Public Works in Annapolis approved a $10 million grant
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Portion of Dorchester Co. waterway reclassified as restricted from shellfish harvesting
PORTION OF DORCHESTER COUNTY WATERWAY RECLASSIFIED AS RESTRICTED FROM SHELLFISH HARVESTING Portion of Fishing Creek, Little Choptank River reclassified due to potential public health risk associated with failing wastewater system BALTIMORE (June 13, 2022) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has reclassified a portion of a waterway
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MDE, Baltimore City leadership reach agreement on corrections to Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Clean Water, Press releases, Uncategorized
Jun 10, 2022
Department of the Environment, Baltimore City leadership reach agreement on corrections to Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant MDE pursuing similar agreements with city on Patapsco facility BALTIMORE (June 10, 2022) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and Baltimore City leadership have reached an agreement that charts a
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Board of Public Works approves funding for improvements to Baltimore City water system
Drinking water, Press releases, Uncategorized
Jun 08, 2022
Board of Public Works approves funding for improvements to Baltimore City water system BALTIMORE (June 8, 2022) – The Maryland Board of Public Works in Annapolis approved more than $20 million in grants and loans today for improvements to Baltimore City’s water distribution system. The board is composed
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