MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay Apperson (410) 537-3003 [email protected] Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay Grants and loans will reduce pollution, improve drinking water reliability, save energy Baltimore, MD (October 4, 2017) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $54 million in grants and loans today to reduce Read the Rest…
In a perfect world, state officials wouldn’t have to go to court to make the federal government — specifically, the Environmental Protection Agency — enforce the law and get power plants in upwind states to control emissions. The EPA shouldn’t need such prompting. But this is a less-than-perfect world and Marylanders have to breathe in it. So, Read the Rest…
Maryland is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, demanding it address air pollution that blows in from upwind states. The action against President Donald Trump’s administration would press the EPA to apply stricter pollution controls to dozens of power plants in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, something state officials argue is required to uphold Read the Rest…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay Apperson (410) 537-3003 [email protected] Portion of Wye River Approved for Shellfish Harvesting Area reclassified due to decreased bacteria levels Baltimore, MD (September 25, 2017) – The Maryland Department of the Environment has reclassified a portion of the Wye River in Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties as approved for shellfish harvesting. The reclassification, which Read the Rest…
For The Record: MDE Permits, Licenses, Certifications Applications and Issuances The following are partial lists by county of permit, license, and certification applications and issuances as well as other permitting activity at the Maryland Department of the Environment. For more information on these permits, please contact Amanda Degen at (410) 537-4120. Applications Received 08/16/2017 – Read the Rest…
THE LATEST FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT Summer Success As we approach Labor Day, the time is right to share some news and views about a very productive summer for us at the Maryland Department of the Environment and around the state. This includes environmental progress on Chesapeake Bay restoration, climate change, clean Read the Rest…
Maryland Governor’s Office Contacts: Hannah Marr [email protected] Shareese Churchill [email protected] 410-974-2316 Maryland, RGGI States to Strengthen Emissions Cap Governor Larry Hogan Praises Bipartisan Nine-State Agreement to Reduce Carbon Pollution Cap by 30% from 2020 to 2030 Annapolis, MD (August 23, 2017) – Governor Larry Hogan announced today that Maryland and the eight other states in the Read the Rest…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay Apperson (410) 537-3003 [email protected] Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay Grants and loans will reduce pollution, improve drinking water infrastructure, save energy Baltimore, MD (August 16, 2017) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $6.9 million in grants and loans today to reduce Read the Rest…
For The Record: MDE Permits, Licenses, Certifications Applications and Issuances The following are partial lists by county of permit, license, and certification applications and issuances as well as other permitting activity at the Maryland Department of the Environment. For more information on these permits, please contact Amanda Degen at (410) 537-4120. Applications Received 07/16/2017 – Read the Rest…
MEDIA CONTACTS: David Sternberg (215) 814-5548 [email protected] EPA Backs Maryland Plan to Improve Water Quality Philadelphia, PA (Aug. 1, 2017) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has approved and helped fund a $303 million plan by Maryland to implement 36 clean water projects, including a series of major improvements to control stormwater and Read the Rest…