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Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Friday in northern Baltimore County, Harford County

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Friday in northern Baltimore County and northern Harford County. 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 […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Important changes to protect eastern Baltimore County

Posted on April 20, 2023 by News Desk

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. During the recently adjourned 445th meeting of the Maryland General Assembly, 810 bills passed. Approved bills are presented to the governor within 20 days of the assembly’s adjournment, and he then has up to 30 days to either sign or veto passed legislation, or it automatically becomes […]

Public meeting on proposed White Marsh crematorium postponed due to introduction of new legislation

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The crematorium plans are set to move forward. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment’s informational public meeting that had been scheduled for April 25, 2023 to discuss the crematorium proposed by Evans Funeral Home for 11543 Philadelphia in White Marsh has been postponed. The meeting was postponed after the Baltimore County Council introduced legislation […]

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Public meeting to be held to discuss concerns over potential White Marsh crematorium

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE 2: The crematorium plans are set to move forward. UPDATE: The public meeting has been postponed. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—An informational public meeting will be held later this month to discuss community concerns over a previously-announced potential new crematorium in White Marsh. The Maryland Department of the Environment has announced that the meeting, which will be held […]

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Governor Moore announces new partnership between Maryland Department of Environment, University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability to model Maryland’s climate goals pathway

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced a new partnership between the Maryland Department of the Environment and The Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland to model Maryland’s pathway toward ambitious climate goals. The announcement came during a roundtable discussion at the State House with climate goal stakeholders including representatives from the Maryland Department of the Environment, […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Delegates stand up to protect Chesapeake Bay

Posted on March 29, 2023 by News Desk

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 […]

WMCCA creates petition opposing proposed White Marsh crematorium

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Driver injured, closures remain following I-795 tanker fire in Baltimore County