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:: Featured Articles |
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Maryland Raises Awareness of Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention |
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Governor Ehrlich joined MDE and others for an event to kick off Maryland's week-long celebration and announce new lead lesson plans. |
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Planning for Environmentally Sustainable Growth and Development |
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Through House Bill 1141, the 2006 General Assembly added new requirements for local comprehensive plans to examine effects of proposed land use. |
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Exceeding Limits: Enforcement and Compliance to Protect the Environment |
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Every year MDE releases an Annual Enforcement and Compliance Report summarizing nearly 320,000 activities performed. |
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Testing the Waters at Baltimore Harbor – MDE and Students Enjoy World Water Monitoring Day |
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Secretary Philbrick arrived by boat to test the waters in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for comparison on a global level for water quality. |
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MDE Proposed CY 2007 Standard Permit Application Turnaround Times |
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Ever wonder what takes so long? Well, we’re just doing our job - learn about standard requirements for permit turnaround. |
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Cold Weather Checklist for the Home |
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Conserving energy use at home not only reduces costs, but conserves energy resources and reduces air pollution. |
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MDE’s Water Supply Program Promotes Optimization of Drinking Water Filtration |
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Optimizing surface water quality and evaluating performance means overall drinking water safety. |
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Fecal Pollution, What is Your Contribution? |
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MDE studies point to pet and wildlife waste as a significant source of bacterial pollution. |
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Maryland Reaches 40 Percent Waste Diversion Goal |
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Maryland has reached its goal and diversion rates have improved exponentially over the last five years. |
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Where Was the Red? Maryland’s 2006 End of Ozone Season Summary |
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In past years, Maryland’s typically hot, muggy summer days were often accompanied by poor air quality but not this summer. |
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:: Enforcement and Compliance Notes |
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This section provides a monthly report on the State's environmental enforcement and compliance activities. This issue covers the period September 16 and October 15, 2006. |
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:: For the Record |
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This section provides a partial list by county of applications received by MDE and other permitting activity between September 16 and October 15, 2006. |
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