{"id":1237,"date":"2014-10-21T16:19:15","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T20:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2014-10-21T16:19:15","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T20:19:15","slug":"mde-hosts-4th-annual-smart-green-growing-clean-water-innovations-trade-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/2014\/10\/21\/mde-hosts-4th-annual-smart-green-growing-clean-water-innovations-trade-show\/","title":{"rendered":"MDE hosts 4th annual Smart, Green &amp; Growing Clean Water Innovations Trade Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"color: #444444\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">MEDIA CONTACTS:<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-weight: normal;color: #868686\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">Jay Apperson<br \/>Adrienne Diaczok<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: normal;color: #868686\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit;color: #f33e0f\" href=\"tel:+14105373003\" target=\"_blank\">(410) 537-3003<\/a><br \/><a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit;color: #f33e0f\" href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/2014\/10\/02\/board-of-public-works-approves-funding-for-clean-water-and-the-chesapeake-bay-9\/jay.apperson@maryland.gov\" target=\"_blank\">jay.apperson@maryland.gov<br \/><\/a><a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit;color: #f33e0f\" href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/2014\/10\/02\/board-of-public-works-approves-funding-for-clean-water-and-the-chesapeake-bay-9\/jay.apperson@maryland.gov\" target=\"_blank\">adrienne.diaczok@maryland.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: normal;color: #868686\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: normal;color: #868686\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>MDE hosts 4th annual Smart, Green &amp; Growing Clean Water Innovations Trade Show<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-style: italic\">Trade show featured learning sessions and examples of best practices in stormwater management<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">BALTIMORE, MD (<span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">October 21, 2014<\/span><\/span>) <\/span>\u2013 <span style=\"color: #000000\">The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) today hosted the fourth annual Smart, Green &amp; Growing Clean Water Innovations Trade Show. The event brought businesses, local governments, developers and other stakeholders together to find cost-effective, innovative and efficient ways to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and improve water quality in both local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Two-hundred registrants visited with 40 vendors exhibiting their innovative products and services for environmentally sensitive site design and restoration of wetlands, streams and other ecosystems. MDE also offered <\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mde.state.md.us\/programs\/Marylander\/outreach\/Pages\/CleanWaterInnovationsTradeShow.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">learning sessions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\"> for registered attendees presented by Adam Ortiz, Director of the Prince George\u2019s County Department of the Environment, Sarah Lane of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and Dana Havlik and Christie Minami of Maryland State Highway Administration. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">The one-day event also marked the beginning of MDE\u2019s second <\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mdenvironment\/collections\/72157640323113245\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Stormwater Innovations Roadshow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">, a campaign to highlight public projects underway around Maryland to reduce stormwater pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">MORE INFORMATION:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Trade Show was an initiative developed at a 2011 \u201cMaryland Forward\u201d forum on sustainability. It was inspired by the suggestion of Governor Martin O\u2019Malley to bring together Maryland businesses with developers and local governments to work on cost-effective solutions to reduce stormwater runoff pollution and other water quality issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">CORE FACTS:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #222222\">\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Urban <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">and suburban stormwater pollution accounts for about 20 percent of the nutrient pollution into our rivers, streams, lakes and drinking water reservoirs and entering the Chesapeake Bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Under the federal Clean Water Act, the State and federal governments work together with local jurisdictions to curb this large polluting sector by setting targets for stormwater pollution reduction that the jurisdictions must reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">During the 2012 Maryland General Assembly session, lawmakers passed <\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"http:\/\/mgaleg.maryland.gov\/webmga\/frmMain.aspx?ys=2012rs%2fbillfile%2fhb0987.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">House Bill 987<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\"> to give local jurisdictions the flexibility needed to set fees that would work for each jurisdiction and a way to fund the pollution reduction projects needed to meet the goals set under the <\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"http:\/\/www2.epa.gov\/laws-regulations\/summary-clean-water-act\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Clean Water Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Maryland <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">is 41 percent of the way toward meeting its 2025 federal pollution limits requirement for nitrogen and 62 percent of the way toward meeting its requirement for reducing phosphorus.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Most jurisdictions have <\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mde.state.md.us\/programs\/Marylander\/Pages\/stormwaterRebates.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">discounts and rebates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\"> to stormwater fees available for those businesses and residents that have taken steps to reduce stormwater runoff on their properties.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">QUOTES:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Under the leadership of Governor O&#8217;Malley and Lieutenant Governor Brown, Maryland continues to make great strides in improving the quality of our groundwater, streams, rivers, and Chesapeake Bay, but there is still more that needs to be done.\u00a0 Local governments, communities and non-profit organizations are working together to address stormwater in Maryland because it is a major source of pollution to our fresh water supplies.\u00a0 We all are able to enjoy a clean environment, improved health and quality of life when the public and private sectors work with one another to encourage innovation and protect our natural resources. This event is an important opportunity for Maryland&#8217;s water quality experts to come together to share their ideas and develop innovative approaches.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8211; <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Robert M. Summers, Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mde.state.md.us\/programs\/Marylander\/outreach\/Pages\/ExhibitorList.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Clean Water Innovation Trade Show Exhibitors<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mde.state.md.us\/programs\/Marylander\/Pages\/Stormwater.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">MDE\u2019s Stormwater 101 <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.green.maryland.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Smart, Green &amp; Growing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mde.state.md.us\/programs\/Water\/StormwaterManagementProgram\/stormprint\/Pages\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Stormwater Print<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mde.state.md.us\/programs\/Water\/StormwaterManagementProgram\/SedimentandStormwaterHome\/Pages\/Programs\/WaterPrograms\/SedimentandStormwater\/home\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Maryland\u2019s Stormwater Management Program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\"><a style=\"color: #1155cc\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mdenvironment\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Visit MDE\u2019s Flickr page for images from today\u2019s event<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"color: #222222\" align=\"center\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEDIA CONTACTS: Jay AppersonAdrienne Diaczok (410) 537-3003jay.apperson@maryland.govadrienne.diaczok@maryland.gov \u00a0 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MDE hosts 4th annual Smart, Green &amp; Growing Clean Water Innovations Trade Show Trade show featured learning sessions and examples of best practices in stormwater management BALTIMORE, MD (October 21, 2014) \u2013 The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) today hosted the fourth annual<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/2014\/10\/21\/mde-hosts-4th-annual-smart-green-growing-clean-water-innovations-trade-show\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":314,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,25,4,20,56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bay-restoration","category-chesapeake-bay","category-clean-water-2","category-stormwater-2","category-tmdl"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1237"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1239,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1237\/revisions\/1239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}