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Maryland Matters: The political education of Serena McIlwain

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.

Secretary McIlwain’s U.S. House testimony

Maryland Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain testified May 17 at the U.S. House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee hearing “The Next Fifty Years of the Clean Water Act: Examining the Law and Infrastructure Project Completion.“ See video

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; ...Read More

Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Office of the Attorney General File Lawsuit Against Fleischmann’s Vinegar Facility in Baltimore for Alleged Violation of Maryland’s Water Pollution Laws

Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Office of the Attorney General File Lawsuit Against Fleischmann’s Vinegar Facility in Baltimore for Alleged Violation of Maryland’s Water Pollution LawsComplaint Seeks Financial Penalty and Corrective Action BALTIMORE (April 5, 2023) – Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain and Maryland Attorney ...Read More

Governor Moore Announces New Partnership Between Maryland Department of Environment and University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability to Model Maryland’s Climate Goals Pathway

Governor Moore Announces New Partnership Between Maryland Department of Environment and University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability to Model Maryland’s Climate Goals Pathway 4/3/2023 ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced a new partnership between the Maryland Department of the Environment and The Center for Global Sustainability ...Read More

Secretary McIlwain’s U.S. Senate testimony

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

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 ...Read More

Governor Moore Announces Maryland Adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II Rule to Combat the Effects of Climate Change

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 ...Read More

Governor Moore to Join Secretary McIlwain to Announce Major Step Forward in Maryland’s Commitment to Clean Cars

***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 ...Read More

MDE honors student artists at 21st Annual ‘Rethink Recycling’ Sculpture Contest

MDE honors student artists at 21st Annual ‘Rethink Recycling’ Sculpture ContestSuitland High’s Jones wins top prize; Annual awards promote recycling, creativity among students BALTIMORE, MD (November 18, 2022) – Samadhi Aurelia Jones, a student at Suitland High School in Prince George’s County, won the grand prize of an iPad ...Read More
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