Monthly Archive:: May 2023
Attorney General Brown Sues 3M, Dupont, and Other Chemical Manufacturers for PFAS Contamination of Maryland’s Waters and Other Natural Resources
Attorney General Brown Sues 3M, Dupont, and Other Chemical Manufacturers for PFAS Contamination of Maryland’s Waters and Other Natural Resources BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced two lawsuits, filed on behalf of the State of Maryland, the Maryland Department of Environment, the Maryland Department
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Maryland Matters: The political education of Serena McIlwain
Clean Air, Clean Water, Climate change, Environmental justice, EPA, News stories, Secretary McIlwain, Uncategorized
May 22, 2023
Serena McIlwain, Maryland’s new secretary of the Environment, has seen the very best of environmental activism and innovation in government, and it informs her work in Maryland today. Read the article.
Secretary McIlwain’s U.S. House testimony
Clean Water, Secretary McIlwain, Uncategorized
May 17, 2023
Maryland Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain testified May 17 at the U.S. House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee hearing “The Next Fifty Years of the Clean Water Act: Examining the Law and Infrastructure Project Completion.“ See video
Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Office of the Attorney General File Lawsuit against Owner of Baltimore Television Tower for Alleged Lead Paint Violations
Enforcement actions, Lead poisoning prevention, Press releases
May 05, 2023
Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Office of the Attorney General File Lawsuit against Owner of Baltimore Television Tower for Alleged Lead Paint Violations Complaint Seeks Financial Penalties, Orders to Clean Up and Prevent Further Spread of Lead Paint Chips, Continue Outreach to Affected Communities BALTIMORE (May 5, 2023)
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MDE Issues Temporary Closure to Shellfish Harvesting in Portion of the Choptank River
Department of the Environment Issues Temporary Closure to Shellfish Harvesting in Portion of the Choptank River BALTIMORE (May 3, 2023) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has issued an order to temporarily close a portion of the Choptank River to shellfish harvesting due to a sewage overflow.
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