BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert Tuesday for the Baltimore metro area. 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 the elderly. The effects […]
UPDATE: Authorities are urging drivers to access the Towson area via Dulaney Valley Road or Providence Road. Motorists should avoid Charles Street and Kenilworth Drive for the next 4 to 6 hours. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Fire officials say the inner loop of I-695 will remain shut down through the afternoon following a Thursday morning crash involving a tractor-trailer. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved more than $16 million in grants to reduce pollution and improve water quality. The board is composed of Governor Larry Hogan, Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp, and Comptroller Peter Franchot. Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford chaired Wednesday’s meeting. “These are smart investments to protect public health and prevent water pollution in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $513,000 in grant funding to the Maryland Department of the Environment through the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN) to assist with identifying sources of lead in drinking water in schools and child care facilities. “Protecting children from exposure to lead is a priority for EPA,” said Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Saturday morning crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer in Rosedale. The crash was reported at around 10:30 a.m. at I-695 & Route 40. Hazmat crews and the Maryland Department of the Environment are responding due to a subsequent fuel spill. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should use caution in […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—When Mountain Christian Church unveiled a plan to create a new wastewater management facility on its property last year, which would have resulted in “potable effluent” being discharged into the Little Gunpower Falls, many Kingsville residents, and even some Baltimore County elected officials, were surprised that no one had notified them. That is about to change, according to Councilman […]
ANNAPOLIS,MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday recognized the completion of a project to significantly reduce water pollution from one of the state’s largest wastewater treatment plants. Maryland Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles joined Baltimore City officials at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant to celebrate this achievement on Thursday morning. The completion of Enhanced Nutrient Removal facilities will bring the largest reductions of […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Saturday morning boat fire in Middle River. The fire was reported at just before 9 a.m. next door to the Long Beach Marina. One person sustained minor burns and has been taken to a local hospital. The Maryland Department of the Environment and fire investigators are still on the scene. The […]