Public Health Archive
WBAL-TV: MDE testing wastewater to help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks
News stories, Public Health, Uncategorized, Wastewater
Feb 05, 2021
The Maryland Department of the Environment is using a unique way to help prevent future outbreaks of the coronavirus. Go to story
WYPR: The Fight Against COVID Goes To The Sewers
News stories, Public Health, Uncategorized, Wastewater
Jan 27, 2021
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is pulling together a new statewide initiative to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in public housing facilities: sampling and testing wastewater for the virus. Go to story
Radon Gas Awareness Month to feature billboards, ads
Public Health, Radiation, Uncategorized
Jan 11, 2021
Radon Gas Awareness Month to feature billboards, ads BALTIMORE (January 4, 2021) — January is Radon Gas Awareness Month and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is focusing on new billboard messaging to encourage state residents to visit the MDE website to acquire a free test kit and
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eMDE – Ben’s Blog: 2020 year in review
2020 – THE YEAR IN REVIEW COVID, Climate, and Chesapeake dominated this historic and traumatic year of 2020 for us at the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) in nearly all respects, literally, figuratively, and virtually (digitally speaking). The COVID-19 crisis hurt our employees, families, and communities but also
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eMDE: An Eastern Shore Home to Environmental Justice
eMDE, Environmental justice, Public Health, Recycling, Sustainability
Dec 16, 2020
THE LATEST FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT An Eastern Shore Home to Environmental Justice When University of Maryland Anthropology Research Professor Barbara Paca looks at the tiny, Talbot County waterfront town of Oxford, she sees the Eastern Shore’s most prominent nexus between environmental justice and climate change
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WJZ: Maryland Launches Targeted Wastewater Sampling For COVID-19
News stories, Public Health
Nov 13, 2020
Gov. Larry Hogan announced a statewide initiative Thursday to sample wastewater as an early warning system of a COVID-19 outbreak in vulnerable communities. As part of Maryland’s COVID-19 Sewer Sentinel Initiative, the governor has approved funding of $1 million to sample wastewater for the virus that causes COVID-19 in
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Maryland launches targeted wastewater sampling for coronavirus
Press releases, Public Health, Uncategorized
Nov 12, 2020
MARYLAND LAUNCHES TARGETED WASTEWATER SAMPLING FOR CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 Sewer Sentinel Initiative builds on success of science-based, field-tested pilot program, moves to provide data to detect and respond to outbreaks in vulnerable communities BALTIMORE (Nov. 12, 2020)– Governor Larry Hogan today announced a statewide initiative to sample wastewater as
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MDE Sec. Grumbles, Attorney General Frosh announce filing of suit against Luke Paper Mill owners
Clean Water, Press releases, Public Health, Uncategorized
May 28, 2020
MDE SECRETARY GRUMBLES, ATTORNEY GENERAL FROSH ANNOUNCE FILING OF SUIT AGAINST LUKE PAPER MILL OWNERS UNDER FEDERAL HAZARDOUS WASTE LAW Complaint alleges ongoing violations of state and federal pollution laws, seeks civil penalties; previously filed claims under state law would be brought to federal case BALTIMORE (May 28, 2020)
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Waterways in Talbot County reclassified for shellfish harvesting
WATERWAYS IN TALBOT COUNTY RECLASSIFIED FOR SHELLFISH HARVESTING Sections of Harris, Cummings creeks closed to harvesting BALTIMORE (May 18, 2020) – The Maryland Department of the Environment has reclassified waterways in Talbot County for shellfish harvesting. About 428 acres of Harris Creek and about 71 acres of
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Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay, Clean Water, Climate change, Drinking water, Press releases, Public Health, Uncategorized
Apr 01, 2020
Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay Grants and loans will reduce pollution, prevent sewage overflows and backups, improve drinking water reliability BALTIMORE (April 1, 2020) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved funding of more than $132 million for improvements to
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