MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay Apperson (410) 537-3003 [email protected] Maryland, U.S. amend agreement with Baltimore City to curtail sewer overflows, improve water quality Modified consent decree sets timelines for completion of $2 billion in improvements, requires improved public notification of overflows; proposed agreement submitted for court review and public comment, public informational session scheduled Baltimore, MD (June Read the Rest…
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay Apperson (410) 537-3003 [email protected] Md. Dept. of the Environment releases Healthy Beaches Progress Report Report coincides with Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Baltimore, MD (May 25, 2016) – Maryland beaches were open for swimming with no health-based advisories nearly 99 percent of the time last summer, a new report by the Maryland Department Read the Rest…
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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 04/16/2016 – Read the Rest…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay Apperson (410) 537-3003 [email protected] Adrienne Diaczok (410) 537-3003 [email protected] Departments of Environment, Natural Resources and Maryland Petroleum Council present 39th Annual Tawes Awards for a Clean Environment Tawes and Coulter Awards recognize outstanding environmental achievements of individuals, groups and government employees Annapolis, MD (May 23, 2016) – The Maryland Departments of the Environment, Read the Rest…
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Adrienne Diaczok (410) 537-3003 [email protected] MDE, DNR, Maryland Petroleum Council to Play Host to 39th Annual Tawes Environmental Awards Annual Ceremony Recognizes Marylanders’ Outstanding Environmental Work What The Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Petroleum Council will announce winners of the 2016 Tawes Award for a Read the Rest…
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay Apperson (410) 537-3003 [email protected] New Law to Boost Wetlands Restoration Governor Hogan signs Nontidal Wetlands Mitigation Banking bill into law Baltimore, MD (May 19, 2016) – A measure to improve Maryland’s wetlands conservation and restoration strategies was signed into law today. Governor Larry Hogan signed the Nontidal Wetlands Mitigation Banking bill (House Bill Read the Rest…
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Not everything in the past evokes nostalgia. Remember all those Code Red summer days, when warnings went out that it was a good idea for those vulnerable to air pollution — including children, older individuals and people with lung conditions such as asthma and chronic bronchitis — to limit outdoor activity? . . . Perhaps Read the Rest…
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Marylanders are breathing the cleanest air in years and it’s getting better, the Maryland Department of the Environment announced Monday. That is especially good news for Anne Arundel county residents who in 2000 suffered under the worst air pollution in the state and 11th worst air of any county in the country. Read the entire Read the Rest…
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THE LATEST FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT The environment was a big winner in the recently concluded 2016 General Assembly session. A proposal to establish more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction requirements – with a net economic benefit to Maryland – gained strong bipartisan support and was among the first of the session’s bills Read the Rest…
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay Apperson (410) 537-3003 [email protected] Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay Baltimore, MD (April 27, 2016) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $44 million in grants and loans today to reduce pollution, improve water quality and provide safe drinking water. The board is Read the Rest…
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