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Maryland Department of the Environment Announces $26 Million in Clean Water Infrastructure Funding for Safer, Cleaner, More Competitive Communities
Maryland Department of the Environment
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July 2, 2025
Infrastructure investments part of $400 million supporting hundreds of local jobs, higher property values, clean water and renewable energy goals BALTIMORE (July 2, 2025) – The Maryland Board of Public Works today approved more than $26 million in...
U.S. Progress on Tackling Plastic Pollution
Ocean Conservancy
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June 27, 2025
With Plastic Free July just around the corner, now is the perfect time to reflect on the progress we’ve seen across the United States in the fight against plastic pollution. While plastic pollution continues to flow into our ocean with a garbage...
Maryland Fishing Report – June 25
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025 Leroy and Devin Tunnage had a wonderful day fishing with a light tackle fishing guide on the Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Travis Long There is plenty of good fishing to be found in Maryland this week and for those wishing to...
Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Annual Survey Detects 62 Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease in 2024
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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June 24, 2025
June 24, 2025 Maryland’s chronic wasting disease management area has expanded to include Howard County The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday that 62 white-tailed deer sampled in 2024 tested positive for chronic wasting...
Chromite State Mineral Recognition Alludes to Maryland’s Past as the Chrome Capital of the World
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025 A piece of chromite. When Isaac Tyson Jr. looked out across the sparsely vegetated hills in the serpentine barrens of Baltimore County 200 years ago, he saw something others didn’t see, because he knew something others didn’t know....
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Takes Legal Action to Defend North Carolinians’ Access to Critical Information During Natural Disasters
North Carolina Attorney General
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June 20, 2025
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 21 other attorneys general joined an amicus brief to protect funding for public radio and TV stations that provide vital emergency communications to North Carolinians during natural disasters,...
Invoice Process Automation Supports Scalable Billing in Maryland Companies
EIN Presswire
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June 26, 2025
Invoice process automation supports accuracy, compliance, and agility across high-volume finance environments. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Finance operations are undergoing rapid improvements as businesses adopt...
Maryland Natural Resources Police Report: Spring 2025
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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June 20, 2025
June 20, 2025 NRP Underwater Operations Team members patrol the Severn River during the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstrations in May. Maryland DNR photo. The Maryland Natural Resources Police took action on numerous violations of criminal...
Agilitas Energy Expands into Hydropower with Acquisition of Two Projects in West Virginia and Maryland
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 24, 2025
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agilitas Energy, a leading developer and operator of renewable energy and energy storage systems, today announced the acquisition of two late-stage hydropower development projects from Advanced...
A Disaster Recovery Center in St. Louis City to Close Temporarily
FEMA
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July 2, 2025
A Disaster Recovery Center in St. Louis City will close temporarily from July 6-13 due to a previously scheduled event at that location. Temporarily Closed July 6-13 LOCATION HOURS OF OPERATION Union Tabernacle M.B. Church 626 N. Newstead Ave. St....
Maryland Food Center Authority Board of Directors Appoints Katie Zenk as Executive Director
Maryland Department of Agriculture
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June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025 JESSUP, MD (June 17, 2025) – The Maryland Food Center Authority (MFCA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Zenk as the Authority’s new Executive Director, effective August 13, 2025. Experienced in food...
Toll Brothers Apartment Living® and Gables Residential Announce Joint Venture to Develop 243-Unit Luxury Multifamily Community in Littleton, Colorado
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 2, 2025
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL) (TollBrothers.com), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, through its Toll Brothers Apartment Living® rental division, and Gables Residential have...
Maryland Natural Resources Police Annual Awards Ceremony Honors Officers for Exceptional Service
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025 Officers were awarded for lifesaving action, conservation enforcement, and more The Natural Resources Police Underwater Operations Team is awarded with a Unit Citation, recognizing the divers for their work in several incidents...
The Freedom Center: Providing Integrated Treatment for Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse in Maryland
EIN Presswire
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June 19, 2025
BUCKEYSTOWN, MD, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Freedom Center Maryland Drug & Alcohol Rehab, a trusted leader in addiction and mental health treatment in Maryland, continues its commitment to offering integrated care for...
Maryland Department of the Environment Announces $20 Million for Town of Hampstead to Mitigate “Forever Chemicals”
Maryland Department of the Environment
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June 11, 2025
BALTIMORE (June 11, 2025) – The Maryland Board of Public Works today unanimously approved nearly $20 million in funding to support the Town of Hampstead’s efforts to address PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in its drinking...
Payroll Service Companies Provide Scalable Support for Maryland’s Expanding Business Environment
EIN Presswire
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June 18, 2025
Payroll service companies help Maryland businesses streamline payroll with secure, scalable, and compliant solutions. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To guarantee accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency as...
Maryland Board of Public Works Approves $4.3 Million to Promote Greenspace Equity Throughout Maryland
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved more than $4.3 million in grants to support 20 projects under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Greenspace Equity Program....
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Rolling out New Licensing System, MD Outdoors
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025 Photo by Mark Rutt, submitted to the 2020 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will introduce its new online licensing system, MD Outdoors, on June 24. This centralized system replaces the current...
Attorney General James Issues Guidance Affirming Legality and Importance of Environmental Justice Initiatives
New York Attorney General
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June 18, 2025
NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a multistate coalition of 13 other attorneys general in issuing guidance affirming the necessity and legality of environmental justice initiatives. In the guidance, Attorney General...
Termites Emerging Later than Usual in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland in 2025
EIN Presswire
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June 18, 2025
Viking Pest Control Receiving a Sudden Spike in Calls for the Infamous Wood-Destroying Insects This June BASKING RIDGE, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As of mid-June, Viking Pest Control is seeing a dramatic increase in...