Wednesday, February 21, 2024
MARYLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Waterways in Talbot County reclassified for shellfish harvesting

The Maryland Department of the Environment has reclassified waterways in Talbot County for shellfish harvesting.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT: Capital Gazette: Maryland highway administration hopes to exchange education for credits toward stormwater permit in new pilot

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.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: MDOT Meets with Charles County Officials as Part of Annual Statewide Tour to Discuss Transportation Priorities

Acting Deputy Transportation Secretary Sean Powell met with Charles County officials today to discuss the Draft FY 2020-2025 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), which details the Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) draft six-year capital budget.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION: MDOT Secretary Rahn Joins National Capital Region Transit Leaders to Announce New I-495 Managed Lanes Transit Work Group

Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Pete K. Rahn today joined transit leaders from the National Capital Region in announcing the new Managed Lanes Transit Work Group that will explore how managed lanes on I-495 and I-270 will complement and benefit local transit agencies in Frederick, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and Washington, D.C.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIROMMENT: Department of the Environment to Monitor Air Near Poultry Houses

The Maryland Department of the Environment will sample the air from newly installed monitoring stations on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore in answer to ongoing questions regarding the potential effects of large poultry houses on air quality.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIROMMENT: Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $74 million in grants and loans today to reduce pollution and save energy.
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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: MDOT Offiials met with Queen Anne's County as part of Annual Statewide Tour to discuss transportation priorities

Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn today met with Queen Anne’s County officials to discuss the Draft FY 2019–2024 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), which details the Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) draft six-year capital budget.
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Maryland reopens Kent Narrows for shellfish harvesting

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) recently reopened clam and oyster harvesting from Kent Narrows in Queen Anne’s County after water quality tests found the area now meets the requirements for shellfish harvesting.
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Maryland Department of Environment seeking nominees for Tawes, Coulter awards

The Maryland Department of Environment said in a recent news release that nominations are being accepted for the 40th annual Tawes Award for a Clean Environment and for the James B. Coulter Government Employee Award.
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Maryland agencies band together for lead poisoning initiative

Maryland officials have applied to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create an initiative to reduce lead poisoning and improve asthma, which contributes to environmental conditions in housing, the Maryland Department of the Environment said in a news release.
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EPA gives school buses a push to go green

School buses around the nation will soon be going greener thanks to $7.7 million in funding recently approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Carrier to host 2015 World Cold Chain Summit to Reduce Food Waste

UTC Climate, Controls & Security’s Carrier will host its second annual World Cold Chain Summit to Reduce Food Waste in Singapore from December 2 to 3, bringing industry leaders together to discuss the benefits of an improved cold chain.
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House holds hearing on EPA’s proposed ozone regulation

The House subcommittees on Energy and Power and on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade held a hearing today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed ozone regulation and its potential to affect manufacturing.
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EPA settles with Maryland machine shop over hazardous waste violations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has reached a consent agreement with sheet metal and machine shop Central Precision Inc., located in Boonsboro, Maryland, and owned by LAMM Holdings Inc., over violations of hazardous waste regulations on both a state and federal level.
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New regulations put in place to assist the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service have created new initiatives they hope will promote increased effectiveness for the Endangered Species Act (ESA), according to an announcement released Monday.
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West Virginia's DEP reassures citizens about orange rocks in Cheat River

In response to concerns from Cheat River boaters, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a statement to assure the public that the circumstances creating orange-colored rocks at the mouth of Muddy Creek are within their control.
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EPA and FDA announce Memorandum of Understanding

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that the two organizations will now share data through a Memorandum of Understanding.
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