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Maryland Department of the Environment, Attorney General File Complaint Against Ridgely’s Reserve for Water Pollution Violations

Developer, Homebuilder Contractor Directed to Restore Damage to Waterways BALTIMORE (Sept. 6, 2024) – The Office of the Attorney General today, on behalf of the Maryland Department of the Environment, filed a complaint in Harford County Circuit Court against a developer, homebuilder, and contractor for multiple water pollution violations. The complaint asks the court to  Read the Rest…

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Maryland Environment Secretary McIlwain, Attorney General Brown Announce Settlement of Lawsuit over Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Provides accountability for required corrective actions at Back River and Patapsco plants; Imposes penalty of $4.75 million BALTIMORE (Nov. 2, 2023) – Maryland Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain and Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the settlement of a lawsuit against Baltimore City to address unauthorized discharges of pollution from the state’s two largest sewage  Read the Rest…

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Attorney General Anthony Brown Announces Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Curtis Bay Energy, LP – Owner of Largest Medical Waste Incinerator in the United States

Sentence is one of the largest penalties in an environmental criminal case in the history of theMaryland Office of Attorney General BALTIMORE, MD (October 17, 2023) – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Browntoday announced the guilty plea and sentencing of Curtis Bay Energy, LP (Curtis Bay Energy),the owner and operator of a special medical waste  Read the Rest…

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Maryland Department of Agriculture Participates in Trade Mission with El Salvador

Maryland Department of Agriculture Participates in Trade Mission with El Salvador Maryland Department of the Environment to Have Key Role ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 25, 2023) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) in partnership with the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) recently conducted a trade mission to El Salvador to explore opportunities and initiatives to  Read the Rest…

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Attorney General Brown Sues 3M, Dupont, and Other Chemical Manufacturers for PFAS Contamination of Maryland’s Waters and Other Natural Resources

Attorney General Brown Sues 3M, Dupont, and Other Chemical Manufacturers for PFAS Contamination of Maryland’s Waters and Other Natural Resources BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced two lawsuits, filed on behalf of the State of Maryland, the Maryland Department of Environment, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland  Read the Rest…

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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.

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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

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MDE Issues Temporary Closure to Shellfish Harvesting in Portion of the Choptank River

Department of the Environment Issues Temporary Closure to Shellfish Harvesting in Portion of the Choptank River BALTIMORE (May 3, 2023) – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has issued an order to temporarily close a portion of the Choptank River to shellfish harvesting due to a sewage overflow. The emergency closure, issued late yesterday,  Read the Rest…

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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; Effort Supports Equity, Targets Tree Planting  Read the Rest…

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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 General Anthony G. Brown today announced  Read the Rest…

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