DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ISSUES NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUE OWNERS OF LUKE PAPER MILL UNDER FEDERAL HAZARDOUS WASTE LAW Department seeks to stop seepage of “pulping liquor” into North Branch Potomac River BALTIMORE (Feb. 19. 2020) – The State of Maryland, through the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), today issued notice that it Read the Rest…
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FILE SUIT ALLEGING IMPROPER LEAD PAINT INSPECTIONS Complaint charges that inspection company issued lead-free certificates for homes with lead-based paint, includes more than 150 alleged violations BALTIMORE (Feb. 12, 2020) – The Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Attorney General have filed a lawsuit alleging that a Read the Rest…
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY WATERWAYS RECLASSIFIED FOR SHELLFISH HARVESTING Portions of Rhode, West rivers approved for harvesting; four leases affected by change BALTIMORE (Feb. 10, 2020) – The Maryland Department of the Environment has reclassified portions of the Rhode and West rivers in Anne Arundel County for shellfish harvesting. More than 1,170 acres – about 490 Read the Rest…
For decades, officials have kept a close eye on the Chesapeake Bay as a number of cleanup efforts were underway. Tuesday, one of the largest projects officially wrapped up. After years of construction, the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant’s enhanced nutrient removal project (ENR) is now complete. “Over the last several years, this has been one Read the Rest…
Maryland Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles testified Jan. 8 before the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. The hearing was entitled, “The Nonpoint Source Management Program Under the Clean Water Act: Perspectives from States.” For video and a copy of his submitted written Read the Rest…
Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay Grants will reduce pollution, improve water quality BALTIMORE (January 8, 2020) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $4.7 million in grants today to reduce pollution and improve water quality. The Board is composed of Governor Larry Hogan, Treasurer Read the Rest…
Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay BALTIMORE (Dec. 4, 2019) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $3.6 million in grants today to reduce pollution and improve water quality. The board is composed of Governor Larry Hogan, Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp and Comptroller Peter Read the Rest…
Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles honors student artists at 18th annual Rethink Recycling Sculpture Contest Annual awards promote recycling and creativity among high school students BALTIMORE, MD (November 22, 2019) – Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles presented a grand prize and prizes to eight other student winners today at the department’s 18th annual “Rethink Recycling” Sculpture Contest Read the Rest…
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is sending a clear message about the safety of some Baltimore County waterways, providing the county with new metal signs to alert people about fish consumption advisories. . . . Currently there are consumption advisories in more than seven waterways including the Patapsco, Middle and Back Rivers as Read the Rest…
Governor Hogan Urges Congress to Fully Fund Chesapeake Bay Restoration Leads Bipartisan Coalition of Governors, Elected Officials: “We Are at a Critical Juncture in Chesapeake Bay Restoration With The Goal of Clean Water in Sight” ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the Chesapeake Executive Council, along with other watershed state leaders sent a letter today Read the Rest…