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Recent Press Releases
- Portions of Eastern and Prospect Bays in Queen Anne's County Opened for Shellfish Harvesting (6/14/13)
- Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (6/13/13)
- **Social Media Release** Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards Announced (6/12/13)
- **Media Advisory**Maryland Green Registry to Announce Leadership Award Winners at Annual Event (6/10/13)
- Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (5/29/13)
- Department of Environment Issues Enforcement Actions (5/23/13)
- **Social Media Release** MDE, Petroleum Council and DNR Host 36th Tawes Awards for a Clean Environment (5/16/13)
- **Media Advisory**MDE, Md. Petroleum Council and DNR Host 36th Tawes Environmental Awards (5/15/13)
- Talbot County Creek Conditionally Approved for Shellfish Harvesting (5/14/13)
- **Social Media Release**Maryland Recognizes Drinking Water Week 2013 (5/7/13)
- Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (5/2/13)
- **Social Media Release**Department of the Environment Clean Air Progress Report 2013 Update (5/1/13)
- **Social Media Release**MDE Secretary Summers Recognizes Winners of MDE's Earth Day Poster Contest (4/23/13)
- Department of the Environment to Begin Composting of Food Waste at its Montgomery Park Headquarters (4/22/13)
- **Media Advisory**Maryland Department of the Environment to Recognize Baltimore City Students' Art Project as "Best in Show" (4/19/13)
- Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (4/18/13)
- **Social Media Release** Maryland Green Registry Now Accepting Applications for Annual Leadership Award (4/9/13)
- **Social Media Release** MDE Highlights Importance of Properly Functioning Septic Systems and Drinking Water Wells for Groundwater Awareness Week (3/14/13)
- **Media Advisory** Department of the Environment to Celebrate Groundwater Awareness Week Thursday at Sandy Point State Park (3/13/13)
- ***MEDIA EVENT TODAY CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER*** (3/12/13)
- Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (3/6/13)
- Governor O'Malley Leads Discussion with Local Officials on Cost-Effective Approaches to Chesapeake Bay Restoration (3/4/13)
- **Media Advisory** Governor O'Malley to Host Maryland Stormwater Symposium for Local Governments (3/1/13)
- Have You Seen this Logo? (2/27/13)
- Department of Environment Issues Enforcement Actions (2/20/13)
- Tri-Star Mining Honored for Reclamation Project (2/12/13)
- **Social Media Release** RGGI States Propose Lowering Regional CO2 Emissions Cap 40% (2/7/13)
- **Social Media Release**Nominations Being Taken for the 36th Annual Tawes Awards (2/6/13)
- Board of Public Works Approves Funding for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (2/6/13)
- **Social Media Release** Maryland Kicks-off Reclaim the Bay Campaign (1/31/13)
- **Media Advisory**Maryland Kicks-off Reclaim the Bay Campaign (1/29/13)
- Department of Environment Issues Enforcement Actions (1/11/13)
- Somerset County Waterway Opened for Shellfish Harvesting (1/4/13)
- Board of Public Works Approves Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (1/2/13)
- Board of Public Works Approves $76 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (12/19/12)
- EPA Sets Tougher Standard for Soot Pollution (12/14/12)
- Board of Public Works Approves Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (12/5/12)
- Department of Environment Issues Enforcement Actions (11/27/12)
- Portions of Honga River in Dorchester County Closed to Shellfish Harvesting (11/19/12)
- Maryland First Lady Katie O'Malley Awards Grand Prize for a Hand-Stitched Replica of the American Flag at MDE's Rethink Recycling Contest (11/16/12)
- Currey Named Director of MDE Science Services (11/14/12)
- Board of Public Works Approves Grant for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (11/14/12)
- **Media Advisory** Maryland First Lady Katie O'Malley to Present "Rethink Recycling" Sculpture Contest Awards (11/14/12)
- **Social Media Release**Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown Presents 2012 Smart, Green & Growing Award at MDE's 2nd Annual Clean Water Innovations Trade Show (10/24/12)
- **Media Advisory** Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown to Present 2012 Smart, Green & Growing Award at MDE’s 2nd Annual Clean Water Innovations Trade Show (10/22/12)
- **Social Media Release** MDE Secretary Summers Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act with Parkway Elementary Students (10/17/12)
- **Media Advisory** Department of the Environment Marks 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act (10/15/12)
- Waterways in St. Mary's, Calvert Counties Reclassified for Shellfish Harvesting (10/12/12)
- **Social Media Release** Lead Poisoning Cases Drop Overall, but Cases Rise in Properties Not Previously Covered by Md. Law (10/4/12)
- Board of Public Works Approves Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (10/3/12)
- Department of Environment Issues Enforcement Actions (9/28/12)
- AAA Mid-Atlantic: Number of Code Red Days Drops as Air Quality Improves (9/24/2012)
- Portion of Chester River Approved for Shellfish Harvesting (9/14/12)
- Department of Environment Issues Enforcement Actions (8/29/12)
- Board of Public Works Approves Grants for Clean Water & the Chesapeake Bay (8/22/12)
- Statement from MDE Secretary on Court Ruling on Federal Air Quality Rule (8/21/12)
- Waterways in Somerset, Charles Counties Reclassified for Shellfish Harvesting (8/17/12)
- Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission to Hold Evening Meeting, Accept Public Comment (8/14/12)
- **Social Media Release** Drought Warning In Effect for Eastern Maryland (8/6/12)
- Department of Environment Issues Enforcement Actions (7/31/12)
- Nomination Period Open for Stormwater Management Award (7/30/12)
- Governor Martin O'Malley Announces Maryland Meets Milestone Goals to Protect and Restore Chesapeake Bay (7/9/12)
- Department of Environment Issues Enforcement Actions (6/21/12)
- AG Gansler and MDE Secretary Summers Announce $22,000 Settlement with Homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. (6/21/12)
- Board of Public Works Approves $37 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (6/20/2012)
- AG Gansler, MDE Secretary Summers Praise Settlement Requiring Stricter Clean Air Standards (6/15/12)
- Unacceptable Bacteria Levels Prompt Temporary Closing of Shellfish Harvesting in Portions of Wye River (6/12/2012)
- **Social Media Release** Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown Announces Maryland Green Registry Leadership Award Winners (6/6/2012)
- Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown to Announce Maryland Green Registry Leadership Award Winners at Annual Networking Event (6/4/2012)
- Board of Public Works Approves More Than $1.4 Million in Grants for Safe Drinking Water (5/23/2012)
- NNSA to Conduct Aerial Radiation Monitoring Over Parts of Baltimore (5/11/12)
- **Social Media Release** MDE, Petroleum Council and DNR Present 35th Annual Tawes Awards for a Clean Environment (5/9/2012)
- Drought Watch In Effect for Western, Central and Eastern Maryland (5/8/2012)
- **Social Media Release** Maryland Drinking Water Week (5/7/2012)
- **Media Advisory** Department of the Environment, Maryland Petroleum Council and Department of Natural Resources Host 35th Tawes Environmental Awards (5/7/2012)
- **Social Media Release** Department of the Environment Releases Maryland Clean Air Progress Report (4/30/2012)
- Regulation Proposed to Reduce Pollution From Septic Systems (4/27/2012)
- **Media Advisory** The Green School of Baltimore to Host MDE and DHMH for Air Quality Awareness Week Presentation (4/27/2012)
- Department of Environment Issues More Than 200 Enforcement Actions (4/26/2012)
- Board of Public Works Approves More Than $37 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (4/18/2012)
- Drought Watch In Effect for Eastern Maryland (4/13/2012)
- 2012 Maryland General Assembly Session "A Great One for Water Quality and Children's Health" (4/10/2012)
- **Social Media Release** Maryland Green Registry Now Accepting Applications for Annual Leadership Awards (04/10/12)
- MDE Recognized in the 2011 State Electronics Challenge (04/3/12)
- MDE Secretary Summers Discusses Clean Water With Eastport Elementary Students (03/29/12)
- Sewage Overflow Prompts Temporary Closing of Shellfish Harvesting at Mouth of Patapsco River (3/28/2012)
- **Media Advisory** Eastport Elementary Hosts MDE for a Clean Water Act Demonstration and Discussion (3/28/12)
- **Social Media Release** Sec. Summers and Caroline County Students Celebrate Groundwater Awareness (3/16/2012)
- **Media Advisory**Col. Richardson Middle School Hosts MDE for Groundwater Awareness Week Celebration (03/14/2012)
- Shellfish Harvesting Restrictions Lifted in Some Maryland Waterways (03/12/2012)
- Board of Public Works Approves Nearly $8 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (03/07/2012)
- Odors Caused by New Jersey Oil Spill (02/24/2012)
- Board of Public Works Approves $1.6 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (02/08/2012)
- Nominations Being Taken for 35th Annual Tawes Award (01/30/2012)
- Board of Public Works Approves $19 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (01/04/2012)
- Delmar's New State-of-the-Art Wastewater Treatment Facility Unveiled (12/20/2011)
- **Media Advisory** Delmar's New Wastewater Treatment Facility Unveiled (12/19/2011)
- MDE, Attorney General Enter into Agreement with Wheelabrator Baltimore, L.P. to Address Alleged Emissions Violations at Baltimore Facility (12/13/2011)
- Board of Public Works Approves Nearly $18 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (12/07/2011)
- MDE Awards Grand Prize for Lady Gaga Portrait Made from Bottle Caps, Compact Discs, at "Rethink Recycling" Sculpture Contest (11/18/2011)
- **Media Advisory** MDE Hosts "Rethink Recycling" Sculpture Contest (11/17/2011)
- Areas of Talbot County Waterways Reclassified for Shellfish Harvesting (11/10/2011)
- Area Near Cruise Ship Housing St. Mary's College Students Temporarily Closed to Shellfish Harvesting (11/04/2011)
- Board of Public Works Approves More than $47 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (11/02/2011)
- Area of Tred Avon River Approved for Shellfish Harvesting (10/24/2011)
- Area of St. Mary's River Approved for Shellfish Harvesting (10/17/2011)
- MDE, Attorney General Enter into Agreement with RG Steel to Address Emissions from Sparrows Point Blast Furnace (10/13/2011)
- Study on Sediment behind Conowingo Dam Launched (09/27/2011)
- Lead Poisoning Cases Continue Overall Drop, but Number of Cases Linked to Homes Not Covered by Maryland Law Grows (09/20/2011)
- MDE Secretary Summers to Announce Results of Lead Poisoning Report (09/19/2011)
- National Protect Your Groundwater Day, September 13, Provides Reminder About How to Protect This Valuable Resource (09/13/2011)
- Costello Named MDE Deputy Secretary for Policy and Planning (09/09/2011)
- Emergency Closure of Shellfish Harvesting in Maryland Waters Expires Saturday for Most Areas (09/01/2011)
- Irene Prompts Temporary Closing of Shellfish Harvesting in Maryland Waters (08/26/2011)
- Attorney General Gansler and Department of the Environment Prevail in Choptank River Pollution Case, $500,000 Penalty Ordered against Cambridge, MD Country Club (08/11/2011)
- Board of Public Works Approves More Than $129 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (08/10/2011)
- Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley Following President Obama’s Announcement of New Fuel Standards (07/29/2011)
- Maryland’s Healthy Air Act Significantly Reducing Air Pollution to Benefit Public Health, Chesapeake Bay (07/21/2011)
- Governor O'Malley Names Members of the Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Initiative Advisory Commission (07/19/11)
- Vendors Show Off Innovative Approaches, Rockville, Edmonston Win Smart, Green & Growing Awards at Clean Water Trade Show (07/13/11)
- MDE to Host Clean Water Innovations Trade Show, Present 2011 Smart, Green, and Growing Awards (07/12/11)
- Kinsey Named Deputy Secretary of MDE (06/29/2011)
- 2011 Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards Announced (06/08/2011)
- Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards to be Presented (06/06/2011)
- Governor O’Malley Announces Study of Marcellus Shale Drilling (06/06/2011)
- Board of Public Works Approves More Than $29 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (06/01/2011)
- Maryland Working to Keep Beaches, Swimmers Healthy (06/01/2011)
- Section of Miles River Reopened for Shellfish Harvesting (05/31/2011)
- New Offshore Environmental Assessment Supports Need for Cleanup Measures at Sparrows Point (05/24/2011)
- MDE and Petroleum Council Present 34th Annual Tawes Awards for a Clean Environment (05/16/2011)
- MDE AND Maryland Petroleum Council Host 34th Tawes Environmental Awards (05/13/2011)
- Secretary Summers Again Testifies Before Congress About Marcellus Shale “Fracking” (05/11/2011)
- Board of Public Works Approves More Than $14 Million in Grants for Clean Water and the Chesapeake Bay (05/04/2011)
- Governor Martin O'Malley Announces Robert M. Summers as Maryland's Secretary of Environment (04/28/2011)
- States’ Leaders Urge Congress to Fix Federal Toxic Law (04/20/2011)
- Maryland Green Registry Seeks Nominations for Annual Leadership Awards (04/18/2011)
- Revised Maryland Fish Advisories: You Can Eat More Striped Bass (04/13/2011)
- MDE to Announce Revised Striped Bass Guidelines (04/12/2011)
- Acting Secretary Summers Testifies Before Congress About Marcellus Shale “Fracking” (04/12/2011)
- Maryland Announces Monitoring of Air and Water for Trace Amounts of Radioactive Materials Following Japanese Nuclear Incident; Very Small Amounts Detected in Air Pose No Public Health Risk (03/27/2011)
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