The controversial expansion of EPA authority, embedded in newly proposed rules widely referenced as "Waters of the United States," were released today. This act follows a lengthy comment period, where…
This post summarizes the status of various environment bills MACo took a position on for the 2015 Regular Session. Stormwater Remediation Fee - Partial Repeal and Modification of 2012 Law: SB 863 partly…
A July 11 Baltimore Sun B'More Green article reported that various in-state and out-of-state environmental groups have initiated lawsuits challenging the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase I Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System…
MACo Executive Director Michael Sanderson and Legal and Policy Counsel Les Knapp offered amendments to Senate President Thomas "Mike" Miller's stormwater repeal legislation, SB 863, at its April 1st bill hearing before…
Speakers briefed MACo January 2015 winter conference attendees on four key water issues during the "Treacherous Shoals: Navigating the Murky Depths of Water Issues" session. Recently, there have been many state…
The National Association of Counties (NAC0) reported in a January 21 teleconference update that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has processed close to 900,000 public comments on its proposed "Waters…
MACo submitted comments on November 3 to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the EPA and United States Army Corps of Engineers' proposed rule that would alter the definition of "waters…
MACo’s January 2015 Winter Conference is rapidly approaching and will take place from January December 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, Maryland. The theme of the conference is “The Road…
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