Issue Overview – County MS4 Stormwater Permit Litigation

As previously reported on Conduit Street, various environmental groups have initiated lawsuits challenging the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase I Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits that…

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SHA Composts Deer Carcasses

A November 12 Frederick News-Post article reports on the Maryland State Highway Administration's (SHA's) practice of composting deer carcasses.  Local governments have become increasingly interested in the composting as organic material and…

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Allegany County Depletes Salt Reserves

A Cumberland Times-News article reported that Allegany County prepared for Maryland's most recent winter storm by obtaining 200 tons of salt from the State Highway Administration (SHA) as the county…

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MDOT Accepting Applications for Bikeways Program

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is now accepting applications for FY15 Maryland Bikeways Program funding. Applications are due by Thursday, June 5, 2014 and funding awards will be announced…

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Program Open Space On Chopping Block, Yet Again

In its budget decision meeting Wednesday, the Senate Capital Budget Subcommittee adopted language that would result in devastating cuts to all components of Program Open Space (POS) - POS Stateside,…

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