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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 of Natural Resources, and the Maryland  Read the Rest…

Maryland Matters: The political education of Serena McIlwain

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

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

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) – Maryland Department of the Environment  Read the Rest…

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. The emergency closure, issued late yesterday,  Read the Rest…

Maryland Environment Secretary McIlwain Celebrates Initiative to Plant 5 Million Trees

Maryland Environment Secretary McIlwain Celebrates Initiative to Plant 5 Million Trees Department of the Environment Joins Key Partners in Earth Day Tree Planting in Baltimore, Announces New Tracking Tool and Resources for Achieving Tree-Planting Goal to Reduce Carbon in the Atmosphere and Combat Climate Change while Providing Additional Benefits; Effort Supports Equity, Targets Tree Planting  Read the Rest…

Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Office of the Attorney General File Lawsuit Against Fleischmann’s Vinegar Facility in Baltimore for Alleged Violation of Maryland’s Water Pollution Laws

Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Office of the Attorney General File Lawsuit Against Fleischmann’s Vinegar Facility in Baltimore for Alleged Violation of Maryland’s Water Pollution LawsComplaint Seeks Financial Penalty and Corrective Action BALTIMORE (April 5, 2023) – Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain and Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced  Read the Rest…

Governor Moore Announces New Partnership Between Maryland Department of Environment and University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability to Model Maryland’s Climate Goals Pathway

Governor Moore Announces New Partnership Between Maryland Department of Environment and University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability to Model Maryland’s Climate Goals Pathway 4/3/2023 ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced a new partnership between the Maryland Department of the Environment and The Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland to  Read the Rest…

Secretary McIlwain’s U.S. Senate testimony

Maryland Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain testified today at the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works hearing “The EPA Good Neighbor Rule: Healthier Air for Downwind States.”     See video 

Maryland Matters: Moore recommits Maryland to highest national climate goals for electric vehicle sales

Flanked by 13 electric cars and trucks — including a mustard-colored Mustang GT Mach 4 that he would later take for a spin — Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Monday announced that Maryland was recommitting to following the most aggressive national climate goals for electric vehicle sales. “This announcement is a long time coming and  Read the Rest…

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