Environment Archives -

Lung Association Applauds Passage of Policies to Reduce Transportation Pollution in Maryland

December 15, 2023Across Our Desk

New standards will strengthen pollution controls for medium-and-heavy-duty vehicles ANNAPOLIS, MD Maryland has become the latest state to exercise its authority to better protect public health against transportation pollution. The Maryland Department of the Environment has approved the Advanced Clean Trucks rules to reduce emissions from new medium-and-heavy-duty trucks sold in Maryland. These rules complement […]

John Seidel, Director of WC’s Center for Environment & Society, to Speak on Sustainable Bay Future in Talbot County

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018Across Our Desk

CHESTERTOWN, MD—John Seidel, Director of Washington College’s Center for Environment & Society (CES), will discuss how Eastern Shore residents can play a pivotal role in preserving the Chesapeake Bay watershed at a presentation October 3, 2018 at the Talbot Country Club in Easton. Seidel will present “Living Landscapes: Linking Land, Water, and People for a […]

Delaware’s DNREC launches Environmental Perspectives, A new Interactive Website Featuring Data-driven Storytelling

August 1, 2018Across Our Desk

DOVER, DE – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has launched a new interactive website feature called Environmental Perspectives, which uses a data-driven storytelling approach with themed stories to provide readers with an interactive platform to explore the Department’s work on critical environmental issues. The first eight stories touch on a […]