A Daily Record article (2019-11-13) reported that Carroll County is appealing the Maryland Court of Appeals' ruling that affirms the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has authority to impose…
With the 2021 Legislative Session rapidly approaching, MACo is profiling some major issues that stand to gather attention in the General Assembly’s work. Here, we preview the state of the…
EPA is likely to face lawsuits from several groups arguing that the Agency has failed to hold individual states accountable for deficient Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction plans. A coalition of…
A Maryland Independent article (2019-10-14) reported that multiple states, including Maryland, are challenging recent regulatory changes made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Clean Water Act, including repealing…
Stormwater permits issued to counties by the Maryland Department of the Environment were upheld by the Maryland Court of Appeals, following legal review of their scope and multiple separate provisions.…
The State of Maryland and Exelon, owners of the Conowingo Dam, have reached a $200 million settlement agreement detailing water cleanup obligations for the power facility on the Susquehanna River,…
A National Association of Counties (NACo) policy brief (2019-02-25) urged counties to comment on the recently proposed "Waters of the US" (WOTUS) definition under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA).…
State and local officials will hold a "tap-opening" ceremony at 10 a.m. on June 5 to launch an innovative project to demonstrate stormwater management options for property owners. The project…
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