Volume II, Number 9

January 2007

eMDE is a monthly publication of the Maryland Department of the Environment. It covers articles on current environmental issues and events in the state. Additional monthly features include: MDE public meetings and hearings schedule, enforcement and compliance notes, and permitting activity.​​

:: Featured Articles

A Fond Farewell to Our Leader and Team Player

Department Secretary Kendl P. Philbrick wraps up four years of service with MDE promoting mutual respect and a no-nonsense business approach.

Standard Permit Application Turnaround Times for Maryland Department of the Environment - Final Calendar Year 2007

Final Calendar Year 2007 Standard Permit Application Turnaround Times

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

MDE provides county officials with useful tools to manage their water resources.

Report from the Field: The Bay Restoration Fund in Action at Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems in Maryland

Onsite sewage disposal systems (OSDS) users, can apply for funds through this program.

Reaching Out in '06

End of Year Wrap- up now that the gifts are unwrapped, MDE reflects on the educational and fun activities we sponsored.

Code Red Kills Green: MDE Ozoners visit Penn State’s Air Quality Learning and Demonstration Center

MDE staff recently visited Penn State’s Air Quality Learning and Demonstration Center to determine how a similar project could be replicated for teaching and demonstration purposes in Maryland.

Shedding the Holiday Waste

Mulch green to lose those post holiday blues - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle to ensure a clean and healthy environment.

What a Pile of Scrap

MDE’s America Recycles Day Sculpture Contest Help Kids Turn Trash into Treasures.

:: Enforcement and Compliance Notes

This section provides a monthly report on the State's environmental enforcement and compliance activities. This issue covers the period between November 16 and December 15, 2006.

:: For the Record

This section provides a partial list by county of applications received by MDE and other permitting activity between November 16 and December 15, 2006.

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