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Governor Moore signs executive order to advance environmental justice

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Maryland Board of Public Works approves $241 million for statewide projects

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

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Maryland awards $29 million for Chesapeake Bay, coastal bays restoration projects

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is allocating $29 million from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to 27 ecological restoration projects across 160 sites statewide for Fiscal Year 2026, the department announced this week. These projects were selected to improve water quality, enhance resilience to climate change, boost habitat, and address environmental justice concerns. They […]

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approves $4.7 million for park improvements, land conservation in nine counties

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved more than $4.7 million in grants for park improvements and land conservation across nine counties, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced. The funding, drawn from the state’s Program Open Space – Local, Local Parks and Playgrounds Infrastructure, and Rural Legacy programs, will benefit projects in Allegany, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, […]

Heat Advisory issued for Thursday in Baltimore area

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Thursday in the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on June 26, 2025. Forecasters say heat index values of up to 107 degrees are possible. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high […]

Heat Advisory, Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Wednesday in Baltimore area

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Maryland expands roadside habitats to boost ailing pollinator populations

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

HANOVER, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration is transforming roadsides and medians into thriving meadows for bees, butterflies, and other crucial pollinators as part of a statewide effort to combat habitat loss. Timed with National Pollinator Week, which runs June 16-22, the agency announced the expansion of its program to cultivate native plant ecosystems. Nearly seven new acres of pollinator-friendly meadows […]

Baltimore County Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge prompts record-breaking 690 cleanups

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Twenty-seven Baltimore County public schools have been awarded a total of $43,000 in environmental grants after a record-breaking year for the Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge, an initiative aimed at removing trash from local communities and waterways. During the past year’s challenge, 8,019 volunteers from schools and community groups conducted 690 cleanups, collecting 3,702 bags of trash. This debris […]

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