Mission to Promote Maryland’s Net-Zero Policies BALTIMORE (Dec. 1, 2023) — Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain will attend the annual global summit on climate change known as COP28 (28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) in the United Arab Emirates from Dec. 1 to Dec. Read the Rest…
Jemicy School Student Wins Top Prize; Annual Awards Promote Recycling, Creativity among Students BALTIMORE, MD (Nov. 17, 2023) – Maya Glass, a student at Jemicy School in Baltimore County, won the grand prize of a Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ Tablet and two passes to the National Aquarium at the Maryland Department of the Environment’s 22nd Read the Rest…
Provides accountability for required corrective actions at Back River and Patapsco plants; Imposes penalty of $4.75 million BALTIMORE (Nov. 2, 2023) – Maryland Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain and Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the settlement of a lawsuit against Baltimore City to address unauthorized discharges of pollution from the state’s two largest sewage Read the Rest…
Educational Videos to be Posted Daily on Social Media; More Stringent Standard for Environmental Investigations of Lead Poisoning Goes into Effect in 2024 BALTIMORE (Oct. 23, 2023) – As part of Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, the Maryland Department of the Environment is launching a public education campaign today on social media featuring animated videos spreading Read the Rest…
Sentence is one of the largest penalties in an environmental criminal case in the history of theMaryland Office of Attorney General BALTIMORE, MD (October 17, 2023) – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Browntoday announced the guilty plea and sentencing of Curtis Bay Energy, LP (Curtis Bay Energy),the owner and operator of a special medical waste Read the Rest…
Serena McIlwain, the Maryland Secretary of the Environment, joins Midday. Gov. Wes Moore has set ambitious goals for the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, care for the Chesapeake Bay, and assure environmental justice. We will ask Sec. McIlwain about the state’s plans to meet those lofty goals. Listen here
Maryland Department of Agriculture Participates in Trade Mission with El Salvador Maryland Department of the Environment to Have Key Role ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 25, 2023) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) in partnership with the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) recently conducted a trade mission to El Salvador to explore opportunities and initiatives to Read the Rest…
Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Joins Veloz Public Policy Board National Expansion with Advisors from Maryland and Hawaii to Focus on 100% Zero-Emission Vehicles New Car Sales by 2035 BALTIMORE (August 3, 2023) – The Maryland Department of the Environment today announced that Secretary Serena McIlwain has joined the public policy board of Veloz, Read the Rest…
Department of the Environment Announces Listening Sessions on Maryland’s Climate Pathway ReportPublic comment sought to develop climate plan BALTIMORE (July 18, 2023) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) today announced dates, times and locations for a series of outreach sessions to encourage public participation in the development of the State’s plan to achieve Read the Rest…
Maryland Department of the Environment Encourages Water Conservation with Drought Watch for Portions of the State Watch Issued for Western Maryland and Portions of Central Maryland; No Mandatory Water Use Restrictions in Place but Voluntary Reductions Encouraged BALTIMORE (July 10, 2023) – The Maryland Department of the Environment is urging citizens and businesses in a Read the Rest…