Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Friday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Friday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects […]

NOW YOU KNOW: End-of-session review part I

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. UPDATE: Part II can now be viewed here. Original story below… The 2023 Legislative Session proved to be full of wins and losses, as with any season in life! As a member of the Health and Government Operations (HGO) Committee, Delegate Szeliga sponsors and cosponsors many bills. […]

Haze from Canadian wildfires makes its way to Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Seeing hazy skies this morning? The haze blanketing much of Maryland is being caused by smoke from wildfires in Canada that has made its to the Mid-Atlantic, Maryland Department of the Environment officials said on Wednesday morning. So far, more than 29,000 people have been evacuated from communities throughout Alberta as wildfires rage in Canada. The smoke is still […]

Plans for White Marsh crematorium to move forward after pending legislation tabled

UPDATE: A new public hearing has been scheduled by the Maryland Department of the Environment to discuss the proposed crematorium. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—Plans for a crematorium in White Marsh are set to move forward after a piece of legislation was tabled earlier this week. A bill introduced by Councilman David Marks  that would have prohibited the construction […]

Governor Moore highlights progress at Tradepoint Atlantic facility with Orsted, signs more energy bills

SPARROWS POINT, MD—Governor Wes Moore continued his ‘More Opportunity Tour’ last week with a stop highlighting the progress at the Tradepoint Atlantic facility in Sparrows Point with Orsted Offshore North America and signing several energy bills. “Because of the work happening today at Tradepoint Atlantic, Maryland is on track to become the offshore wind capital of America; it’s happening through […]