$500,000 for technical assistance to identify projects and apply for federal grants BALTIMORE (April 11, 2024) – Maryland is providing new funding for smaller and rural jurisdictions to get the technical support they need for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance the state’s climate goals. The Maryland Local Government Climate Action Support Program Read the Rest…
Operator previously fined for environmental crimes BALTIMORE (March 14, 2024) – The Office of the Attorney General, on behalf of the Maryland Department of the Environment, today filed a complaint in Baltimore City Circuit Court against a medical waste incinerator in South Baltimore for multiple air pollution violations. The complaint asks the court to order Read the Rest…
Published: 2/16/2024 ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Wes Moore today announced $90 million to support the Moore-Miller Administration’s climate agenda. The previously unallocated funding from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund (SEIF) will be placed in the Moore-Miller Administration’s FY2025 budget proposal as one-time funding to advance implementation of the Climate Solutions Now Act and the Maryland Read the Rest…
Settlement of lawsuit against Tri-Gas & Oil Co., Inc., includes remediation requirements after fuel leaks into a stream of the Marshyhope River BALTIMORE (Jan. 24, 2024) – Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain and Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the settlement of a lawsuit against an Eastern Shore fuel storage facility, Read the Rest…
Aneca Y. Atkinson to oversee efforts to address environmental disparities and reduce pollution in overburdened communities; Appointment underscores commitment to environmental justice as a top priority BALTIMORE (Jan. 17, 2024) – Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain today announced the appointment of Aneca Y. Atkinson as the agency’s first Assistant Secretary for Environmental Read the Rest…
Advances policies to reduce emissions, electrify transportation and create thousands of green jobs BALTIMORE (Dec. 28, 2023) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) today submitted its Climate Pollution Reduction Plan to Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland General Assembly outlining the policy actions required to reach the state’s ambitious climate goals of reducing Read the Rest…
Findings will be considered in review of operating permit for South Baltimore coal export terminal BALTIMORE (Dec. 14, 2023) – A scientific study released today by the Community of Curtis Bay Association, the South Baltimore Community Land Trust, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, and the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) confirms the presence Read the Rest…
Recommended meal limits issued based on testing results as part of Maryland’s comprehensive response to PFAS risks; testing shows blue crabs and oysters do not appear to be affected, vast majority of fish may still be eaten in moderation BALTIMORE (Dec. 8, 2023) – The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a new fish Read the Rest…
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…