Attendees to the 2015 MACo Summer Conference were updated on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement management strategies on August 12. The 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement consolidated commitments from six…
MACo Legal and Policy Counsel Les Knapp supported a yard and food waste composting and diversion study bill (SB 99) with amendments before the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs…
A June 11, 2015, Baltimore Sun article reported that Baltimore City has received a top rankings from nonprofit organization STAR Communities for its efforts in sustainability and disaster readiness. Baltimore City planner Kristin…
A July 23, 2015, Baltimore Sun article reported that representatives from the federal government and six Chesapeake Bay watershed states (including Maryland) recently met to discuss how to increase their pollution…
The Conduit Street Q&A is our opportunity to get closer to the policymakers and public leaders who affect Maryland and its counties. We’ll ask questions about the person, the…
Les Knapp, MACo Legal and Policy Counsel, presented testimony to the House Environment and Transportation Committee advocating to support with amendments HB 881, Maryland Shoreline Risk Assessment, Preparation and Adaptation…
As previously reported on Conduit Street, Maryland joined the other Chesapeake Bay states in signing a broad new watershed agreement in June of 2014. This agreement was less specific than the…
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…
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