Clean Air Archive
Maryland Matters: The political education of Serena McIlwain
Clean Air, Clean Water, Climate change, Environmental justice, EPA, News stories, Secretary McIlwain, Uncategorized
May 22, 2023
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.
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;
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Secretary McIlwain’s U.S. Senate testimony
Bay Restoration, Clean Air, Environmental justice, Uncategorized
Mar 29, 2023
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
Clean Air, Climate change, News stories, Uncategorized
Mar 15, 2023
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
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Governor Moore Announces Maryland Adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II Rule to Combat the Effects of Climate Change
Clean Air, Climate change, Press releases, Uncategorized, zero emissions vehicles
Mar 14, 2023
Governor Moore Announces Maryland Adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II Rule to Combat the Effects of Climate Change 3/13/2023 New regulation requires manufacturers to continuously increase the share of electric vehicles sold, reaching 100% of passenger car and light truck sales by model year 2035 ANNAPOLIS, MD— Governor
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Governor Moore to Join Secretary McIlwain to Announce Major Step Forward in Maryland’s Commitment to Clean Cars
Clean Air, Climate change, Media Advisory, Uncategorized
Mar 11, 2023
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Governor Moore to Join Secretary McIlwain to Announce Major Step Forward in Maryland’s Commitment to Clean Cars On Monday, March 13, Governor Wes Moore will join Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain for an announcement regarding Maryland’s renewed commitment to clean cars. The action reinforces
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Department of the Environment Enforcement Action Leads to Community Project in Curtis Bay
Clean Air, Enforcement actions, Environmental justice, Press releases, Public Health
Dec 23, 2022
Department of the Environment Enforcement Action Leads to Community Project in Curtis BaySettlement with CSX Requires Company to Fund Energy Efficient Environmental Education Center BALTIMORE (Dec. 23, 2022) – An enforcement action brought by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has led to a requirement that CSX Transportation
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Attorney General Frosh, Secretary Tablada Announce Settlement with Valley Proteins
Chesapeake Bay, Clean Air, Clean Water, Enforcement actions, Press releases, Uncategorized
Sep 12, 2022
Attorney General Frosh, Secretary Tablada Announce Settlement with Valley Proteins Consent Decree Requires the Company to Pay $540,000 Penalty and Install Upgrades to Existing System BALTIMORE, MD (September 12, 2022) – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Secretary Horacio Tablada today announced
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eMDE: Secretary’s Blog, new air quality forecasting system, and more
New Tools for Environmental Justice, MDE Documents One thing that really caught my eye after being appointed MDE Secretary in June by Governor Hogan was all the recent progress we have made in serving overburdened communities throughout the state thanks to our Maryland Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable
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New Air Quality Forecasting System Unveiled
Clean Air, Press releases, Public Health, Secretary Grumbles, Uncategorized
May 05, 2022
New Air Quality Forecasting System Unveiled Forecast zones increase from four to 10, ensure more accuracy BALTIMORE (May 5, 2022) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has unveiled a new air quality forecasting system for the state that more than doubles the number of designated areas where
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