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Maryland Releases Bold New Plan to Achieve Climate Goals

February 19, 2021Across Our Desk

State Pursues Ambitious Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 50% by 2030 as Nation Officially Re-enters Paris Climate Accord BALTIMORE — The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has released a comprehensive plan that sets a clear and unifying path for the state to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, […]

Waterways in Talbot County reclassified for shellfish harvesting; Sections of Broad and San Domingo creeks “conditionally approved”

July 29, 2019Across Our Desk

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of the Environment is reclassifying waterways in Talbot County for shellfish harvesting. About 294 acres of harvesting waters in Broad Creek and about 88 acres in San Domingo Creek will be reclassified from approved for shellfish harvesting to conditionally approved for direct harvesting. In areas that are conditionally approved, […]