BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore’s Department of Public Works has deemed drinking water in the Baltimore region as safe following a hazardous chemical spill that occurred in Bristol, Pa. — outside of Philadelphia. DPW officials have been closely monitoring the situation and confirmed on Wednesday that there have been no reports of the hazardous materials spreading beyond the affected area in Bristol, Pa. […]
The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. On Friday, March 24th, Baltimore City and County announced in a press conference that they were considering accepting at least 675,000 gallons of toxic water from the East Palestine, Ohio, railroad chemical disaster last month. The toxic waste was to ultimately be sent to the beleaguered Back […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The contaminated waste water from East Palestine, Ohio that was set to be processed at the Back River Waste Water Treatment Plant will no longer be coming to Baltimore. On Friday, March 24, 2023, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works was notified by Clean Harbors Environmental Services that it was selected by the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, […]
UPDATE: Officials say the contaminated waste water from Ohio will no longer be coming to Baltimore. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM MD—Elected officials are speaking out after it was announced that the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant would be treating wastewater from the recent Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio. On Friday, March 24, 2023, the Baltimore City Department of Public […]
UPDATE 3: The crematorium plans are set to move forward. UPDATE 2: The public meeting has been postponed. UPDATE: A public meeting has been announced to discuss community concerns over the crematorium plan. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—Some local residents are hoping that plans to open a new crematorium in White Marsh go up in smoke. The White Marsh-Cowenton […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week, in partnership with the Maryland Department of the Environment, announced a proposed settlement (consent decree) has been reached with freight carrier ABF Freight System, Inc. to resolve allegations that it violated requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA) relating to industrial stormwater at locations across the country, including one located in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Forever Maryland this week announced that 31 grants totaling $92,000 have been awarded to support environmental education, community cleanup, and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. The annual grants are funded by the Maryland Environmental Trust, Forever Maryland, and Maryland Department of Transportation. The grants are administered by Forever Maryland; it is the oldest program of the […]
BALTIMORE MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is continuing its litter removal efforts following the launch last month of Operation Clean Sweep Maryland. The statewide initiative nearly doubles the frequency of litter pickup and mowing efforts along Maryland roads. During the first two weeks of the statewide blitz, crews removed more than 120 tons of debris from areas […]