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Maryland Green Registry to announce Leadership Award winners at annual event

Media Contacts: Samantha [email protected] [email protected] Maryland Green Registry to announce Leadership Award winners at annual event  (BALTIMORE, MD – June 10, 2014) Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Robert M. Summers will announce the Maryland Green Registry Leadership Award winners at the fifth annual Registry Member and Leadership Awards event, recognizing local businesses from Frederick, Montgomery and Washington counties.  Read the Rest…

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*Media Advisory* Media conference call about Multi-State Action Plan to put 3.3 mil. ZEVs on roads

Media Contacts:Samantha [email protected] [email protected] 410-537-3003 **Media Advisory** Media conference call about an unprecedented Multi-State Action Plan to put 3.3 million ZEVs on America’s roads Annapolis, MD—Today, eight states will release a Multi-State Action Plan to guide efforts to put 3.3 million zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) on their roads by 2025. The eight states are California, Connecticut, Maryland,  Read the Rest…

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MDE, DNR and Maryland Petroleum Council Present 37th Annual Tawes Awards for a Clean Environment

MDE, DNR and Maryland Petroleum Council Present 37th Annual Tawes Awards for a Clean Environment Tawes and Coulter Awards recognize outstanding environmental achievements of individuals, groups and government employees   Contacts:  Samantha [email protected] [email protected] ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 21, 2014) – The Maryland Department of the Environment, Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Petroleum Council today presented the 37th annual Tawes  Read the Rest…

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Color Maryland Green Contest Names Winners

Media contact: Karis King – [email protected] Color Maryland Green Contest Names WinnersGrand prize artwork to be featured on Bay Game cover (ANNAPOLIS, MD – April 23, 2014) Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Joe Gill, and the Department of the Environment Secretary Bob Summers, today announced the winners of the Color Maryland Green contest at  Read the Rest…

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MDE Secretary Summers and Howard County students celebrate Groundwater Awareness Week at Dunloggin Middle School

MEDIA CONTACTS: Samantha Kappalman [email protected] Adrienne Diaczok [email protected] 410-537-3003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDE Secretary Summers and Howard County students celebrate Groundwater Awareness Week at Dunloggin Middle School (ELLICOTT CITY, MD) March 13, 2014 – Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Secretary Robert M. Summers met with Howard County eighth-graders today for a demonstration and discussion  Read the Rest…

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**Media Advisory** Department of Environment Secretary Summers to mark Read Across Maryland month, discuss climate change with students at The Siena School in Silver Spring

  Contact Information: Samantha Kappalman [email protected] Adrienne Diaczok [email protected] 410-537-3003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: **Media Advisory** Department of Environment Secretary Summers to mark Read Across Maryland month, discuss climate change with students at The Siena School in Silver Spring (BALTIMORE, MD)  March 11, 2014 – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Secretary Robert M. Summers will  Read the Rest…

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Maryland Department of the Environment Makes Final Determination to Issue Stormwater Permits to Baltimore and Prince George’s Counties and Baltimore City

For Immediate Release: Maryland Department of the Environment Makes Final Determination to Issue Stormwater Permits to Baltimore and Prince George’s Counties and Baltimore City Permit for Anne Arundel County expected to be issued by the end of 2013 BALTIMORE, MD (December 23, 2013) – As part of ongoing efforts to improve local water quality and  Read the Rest…

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**SOCIAL MEDIA RELEASE** Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary highlights the Bay-Wise Yardstick Program in Frederick

FREDERICK, MD (December 18, 2013) – Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Secretary Robert M. Summers highlighted the University of Maryland Extension’s Bay-Wise Yardstick program today at a private residence in the City of Frederick. The Yardstick program assists residents in measuring how their landscaping practices impact the Chesapeake Bay and makes recommendations to homeowners on best stormwater  Read the Rest…

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Bay Journal: From Annapolis to Rio: A bay-to-bay visit

The Bay Journal provides an insightful report on a Maryland delegation — led by Governor O’Malley and including Secretary Summers — that shared the experiences gained in the Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort with Brazilians faced with a polluted bay of their own. To read the entire article please click here.

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**MEDIA ADVISORY** MDE’s Stormwater Innovations Tour highlights the Bay-Wise Yardstick program in Frederick

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: **MEDIA ADVISORY** MDE’s Stormwater Innovations Tour highlights the Bay-Wise Yardstick program in Frederick BALTIMORE, MD (December 17, 2013) – Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Robert M. Summers will highlight stormwater remediation efforts at a private residence in the City of Frederick tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18. This is the fourth stop on the Stormwater Innovations Tour, a campaign  Read the Rest…

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