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Archive for June, 2022

Anne Arundel County No Discharge Zone Takes Effect July 1

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 (NDZ) designation for 13 bodies of  Read the Rest…

Board of Public Works approves funding for Urban Trees Program and climate progress

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 today for the Urban Trees Program  Read the Rest…

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 in Dorchester County to close it  Read the Rest…

MDE, Baltimore City leadership reach agreement on corrections to Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant

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 course for continued progress at the  Read the Rest…

Board of Public Works approves funding for improvements to Baltimore City water system  

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 of Governor Larry Hogan, Treasurer Dereck  Read the Rest…