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Environmental Groups Filed an Appeal Relicensing Conowingo

2021-06-19

Environmental groups filed an appeal on Thursday in an attempt to overturn a federal commission’s decision to relicense the Conowingo Dam. They contend the terms of the new license do […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: Conowingo Dam, debris, Exelon, FERC, sediment

Nitrogen & Sediment Entering Bay Continues to Decrease

2020-08-11

Today, the Chesapeake Bay Program announced that the amount of nitrogen and sediment pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay continued to decrease, while phosphorus pollution slightly increased from the previous assessment […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: bay, nitrogen, sediment, TMDL

A Message from the DNR Secretary Mark Belton

2017-01-17

It’s a New Year, a time for setting out new goals and resolutions. At the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, our resolution remains constant: to enhance, protect and restore our […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, DNR, sediment

Grants Awarded to Address Polluted Runoff & Sediment

2015-07-18

Fourteen projects will receive grants from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, Gov. Larry Hogan announced today. Selected by the Bay Cabinet and administered by the Department of […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Chesapeake Bay, grants, pollution, run-off, sediment

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