Department of Environment Adds More Funding for Cleaner Delivery Trucks at Port of Baltimore
Clean Air, Climate change, Press releases, Secretary Grumbles, Uncategorized
Jun 24, 2020
Department of Environment Adds More Funding for Cleaner Delivery Trucks at Port of Baltimore Maryland’s VW Mitigation Plan Provides $2 Million to Help Dray Truck Drivers with New Truck Purchases BALTIMORE (June 24, 2020) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) continues to support the Port of Baltimore’s
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Multi-state panel approves Maryland petition seeking to reduce air pollution from upwind sources
Clean Air, Press releases, Uncategorized
Jun 03, 2020
MULTI-STATE PANEL APPROVES MARYLAND PETITION SEEKING TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION FROM UPWIND SOURCES Ozone Transport Commission vote advances Maryland’s call for Pennsylvania power plants to run equipment to limit emissions that lead to harmful ozone pollution; recommendation now goes to U.S. EPA under Clean Air Act Section 184(c) BALTIMORE
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Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay, Clean Water, Press releases, Uncategorized
Jun 03, 2020
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES FUNDING FOR CLEAN WATER AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY Grants will reduce pollution and energy consumption, improve water quality BALTIMORE (June 3, 2020) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $16 million in grants today to reduce pollution and improve water quality.
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For the Record – May
For the Record
Jun 02, 2020
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
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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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For the Record – April
For the Record
May 11, 2020
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
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Capital Gazette: Maryland highway administration hopes to exchange education for credits toward stormwater permit in new pilot
Chesapeake Bay, Clean Water, Earth Week, News stories, Stormwater, Uncategorized
Apr 29, 2020
The Maryland Department of Transportation maintains thousands of miles of roadway in the state — thousands of miles of land covered in pavement that rain water can’t filter through. Instead it runs off the roads picking up pollutants along the way, gaining speed and heat in the summer and
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Board of Public Works approves funding for clean water and the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay, Clean Water, Climate change, Earth Week, Press releases, Secretary Grumbles, Uncategorized
Apr 22, 2020
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES FUNDING FOR CLEAN WATER AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY Grants and loans will protect drinking water, reduce pollution, save energy BALTIMORE (April 22, 2020) – The Maryland Board of Public Works approved funding of more than $70 million toward major projects to protect the supply
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Maryland Environment, Transportation Departments Advance Innovative Solution to Pollution
Chesapeake Bay, Clean Water, Earth Week, Press releases, Secretary Grumbles, Stormwater, Uncategorized
Apr 22, 2020
MARYLAND ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO POLLUTION MDOT State Highway Administration, Living Classrooms partner on education to help restore Bay; MDE approves and requires rigorous testing to ensure science-based, measurable results BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has approved an innovative approach to
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