Department of Environment Adds More Funding for Cleaner Delivery Trucks at Port of Baltimore Maryland’s VW Mitigation Plan Provides $2 Million to Help Dray Truck Drivers with New Truck Purchases BALTIMORE (June 24, 2020) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) continues to support the Port of Baltimore’s Dray Truck Replacement Program by releasing Read the Rest…
MULTI-STATE PANEL APPROVES MARYLAND PETITION SEEKING TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION FROM UPWIND SOURCES Ozone Transport Commission vote advances Maryland’s call for Pennsylvania power plants to run equipment to limit emissions that lead to harmful ozone pollution; recommendation now goes to U.S. EPA under Clean Air Act Section 184(c) BALTIMORE (June 3, 2020) – A multi-state Read the Rest…
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES FUNDING FOR CLEAN WATER AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY Grants will reduce pollution and energy consumption, improve water quality BALTIMORE (June 3, 2020) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $16 million in grants today to reduce pollution and improve water quality. The board is composed of Governor Read the Rest…
MDE SECRETARY GRUMBLES, ATTORNEY GENERAL FROSH ANNOUNCE FILING OF SUIT AGAINST LUKE PAPER MILL OWNERS UNDER FEDERAL HAZARDOUS WASTE LAW Complaint alleges ongoing violations of state and federal pollution laws, seeks civil penalties; previously filed claims under state law would be brought to federal case BALTIMORE (May 28, 2020) – Maryland Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles Read the Rest…
WATERWAYS IN TALBOT COUNTY RECLASSIFIED FOR SHELLFISH HARVESTING Sections of Harris, Cummings creeks closed to harvesting BALTIMORE (May 18, 2020) – The Maryland Department of the Environment has reclassified waterways in Talbot County for shellfish harvesting. About 428 acres of Harris Creek and about 71 acres of Cummings Creek have been reclassified from Read the Rest…
The Maryland Department of Transportation maintains thousands of miles of roadway in the state — thousands of miles of land covered in pavement that rain water can’t filter through. Instead it runs off the roads picking up pollutants along the way, gaining speed and heat in the summer and ultimately contributing to the impairment of Read the Rest…
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES FUNDING FOR CLEAN WATER AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY Grants and loans will protect drinking water, reduce pollution, save energy BALTIMORE (April 22, 2020) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved funding of more than $70 million toward major projects to protect the supply of drinking water for customers in Read the Rest…
MARYLAND ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO POLLUTION MDOT State Highway Administration, Living Classrooms partner on education to help restore Bay; MDE approves and requires rigorous testing to ensure science-based, measurable results BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has approved an innovative approach to Chesapeake Bay restoration that encourages and Read the Rest…
Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay Grants and loans will reduce pollution, prevent sewage overflows and backups, improve drinking water reliability BALTIMORE (April 1, 2020) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved funding of more than $132 million for improvements to wastewater infrastructure in Baltimore City and Read the Rest…
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ISSUES REMINDER: “NO WIPES IN THE PIPES” Disposable wipes, paper towels should not go into the toilet, which can cause sewage backups and overflows BALTIMORE (March 25, 2020) – The Maryland Department of the Environment is reminding everyone that they should not dispose of wipes, paper towels or other products other Read the Rest…