If the air in Maryland seems a little easier to breathe, there’s a reason. The Department of the Environment says the state is continuing to meet air quality standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency. “The requirement was to come into compliance in 2014. The data is so close that the EPA is giving the Read the Rest…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay Apperson (410) 537-3003 jay.apperson@maryland.gov Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay Grants and loans will reduce pollution, improve water quality Baltimore, MD (August 26, 2015) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $300,000 in grants today to reduce pollution, improve water quality and 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 07/16/2015 – Read the Rest…
BALTIMORE – Kids are out of school for the summer, but that doesn’t mean classrooms are empty. Members of Maryland’s Department of the Environment volunteered at Steuart Hill Academic Academy in West Baltimore. Read the entire article.
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—The Maryland Department of the Environment has partnered with a West Baltimore elementary school in a day of service event to beautify the school building and grounds ahead of the upcoming school year. Read the entire article.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Erin Montgomery (410) 974-2316 erin.montgomery@maryland.gov Maryland Departments of Environment, Aging, Budget and Management, Juvenile Services, and Health and Mental Hygiene Hold Day of Service Events Annapolis, MD (August 12, 2015) – The Maryland Departments of Environment, Aging, Budget and Management, Juvenile Services, and Health and Mental Hygiene today participated in events as part of Read the Rest…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay Apperson (410) 537-3003 jay.apperson@maryland.gov Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay Grants and loans will reduce pollution, improve water quality, improve wastewater infrastructure Baltimore, MD (August 5, 2015) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $14 million in funding today to reduce pollution from 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 06/16/2015 – Read the Rest…
Media Contacts: Jay Apperson 410-545-3003 jay.apperson@maryland.gov Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay Grants and loans will reduce pollution, provide reliable drinking water BALTIMORE, MD (July 16, 2015) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $3.9 million in grants and loans today to reduce pollution and improve Read the Rest…
Everyone has the right to a day in court, but enough is enough. This week a panel of the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the “pollution diet” imposed by the federal Environmental Protection Agency five years ago. The judges rejected arguments by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Association of Home Builders Read the Rest…