WHITE MARSH, MD—Maryland District 7 Delegates Ryan Nawrocki, Kathy Szeliga, and Lauren Arikan have written a letter opposing a proposed discharge permit for a White Marsh landfill. In August, Gunpowder Riverkeeper reported that the Days Cove Rubble Landfill had applied for a new discharge permit through the MD Department of the Environment. The letter from Delegates Nawrocki, Szeliga, and Arikan […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—A landfill on Days Cove Road in White Marsh is applying for a new discharge permit through the MD Department of the Environment, according to Gunpowder Riverkeeper. On July 22, Gunpowder Riverkeeper requested a hearing for the discharge application. That hearing will tentatively be held on Tuesday, September 16 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Perry Hall Library. “Thank […]
UPDATE 2: The leak has been contained and units are clearing the scene. UPDATE: Authorities confirm a chemical leak at Tilley Distribution. No injuries have been reported and there is no threat to the community. Residents and motorists should avoid the area as crews continue to work at the scene. Original story below… ——— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Hazmat crews are responding […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment is invalidating more than 1,400 lead inspection certificates across the state after a lead inspector failed to follow work practice standards, requiring that any affected rental properties be reinspected. The department announced this week that it is revoking certificates issued by Rodney Bryan Barkley, the owner of Green Environmental, LLC. Three children are […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Advisory has issued a Heat Advisory for Wednesday in central Maryland. The Maryland Department of the Environment has also issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert. The Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. on July 30th. Heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order over the weekend aimed at unifying the state’s approach to promoting environmental justice and addressing pollution burdens in historically underserved communities. The “Valuing Opportunity, Inclusion, and Community Equity” (VOICE) order is designed to foster a “whole-of-government” strategy, emphasizing meaningful engagement with communities disproportionately affected by environmental pollution. “Every Marylander deserves access […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works, comprised of Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, Governor Wes Moore, and Treasurer Dereck Davis, has approved 81 initiatives totaling more than $241 million. Among the approvals, Comptroller Lierman voted to authorize $5.2 million in requests from the Maryland Department of the Environment for flood management measures. These funds are intended to alert local governments […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory and a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. The Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. on June 25, 2025. The Code Orange will remain in effect until midnight Wednesday night. Heat Advisory Forecasters say heat index values of up […]