ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced Maryland as the first state in the country to become a partner in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Climate Challenge. The “lead by example” partnership agreement, signed by Secretary Ben Grumbles of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), commits the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in state government operations […]
ESSEX, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability is preparing to treat a small, targeted area of Back River next week as proof of concept that helicopter application is a feasible option for controlling nuisance midge populations. The department expects to spray a naturally-occurring bacterial larvacide from a low-flying helicopter during daylight hours on or about Tuesday, November […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation hailed Friday night’s passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. The bill boosts funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program by a historic $238 million over five years. The House approved the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by a vote of 228-206. The U.S. Senate passed the […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation on Friday announced several changes to the Bureau of Solid Waste Management’s regulations. The announced changes include: Beginning April 1, 2022, Baltimore County will require all separate yard material collection to be placed in paper bags and will no longer accept plastic bags for yard waste. This new rule will […]
TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday announced an Executive Order to begin requiring all new and replacement passenger vehicles for the Baltimore County’s fleet to be hybrid or electric vehicles as local officials continue their efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions. “We recognize our obligation to a cleaner, greener and more sustainable Baltimore County […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Rosedale Center Middle/High School has won an Honorable Mention in the 2021 Team BCPS Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams, and Debbie Phelps – Executive Director of The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools – on Tuesday morning announced that 17 public schools were winners in […]
TOWSON, MD—For the second year, a music festival organized by a Baltimore County Public Schools student to benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, will be held this weekend. The Tributary Festival, a music festival initiated and coordinated by Towson High School junior Reed Spaulding, will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 2:00 – 6:30 p.m. at the Baltimore Museum […]
BALTIMORE, MD—BGE officials on Friday announced that the company has awarded 61 non-profit organizations grants totaling $215,750 to support environmental stewardship projects in the company’s service area. Now in its eighth year, the annual BGE Green Grants program has benefitted hundreds of innovative community projects with more than $2 million in charitable giving from BGE. “It is an honor to […]