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Testimony against Chemical Recycling in Howard County

November 19, 2024 | By Emily Ranson

On Thursday, I spoke alongside hundreds of fellow Howard County residents at a Planning Board hearing on chemical recycling. W. R. Grace, headquartered in Columbia, has proposed to start a pilot of "chemical recycling" at their headquarters - read more here . Chemical recycling is not recycling

Will Pollution be Part of Maryland's Climate Pathway? Speak out now!

August 15, 2023 | By Jennifer Kunze

Maryland has published a draft climate plan - and the solid waste section needs a lot of changes. Here's how you can speak out!

Will Pollution Be A Part Of Maryland's Climate Pathway?

Clean Water Action Waves | In The News, July 2023

Clean Water Waves | In The News, July 2023

July 31, 2023 | By Jennifer Schlicht

Our work to protect clean water across the country often makes the news. Clean Water Waves highlights recent articles featuring our staff speaking on their areas of activism and expertise.

Great news! EPA & MDE order Baltimore City to help more households with sewer backups

July 17, 2023 | By Jennifer Kunze

For nearly a decade, Baltimore residents have been demanding that the City help people out when City infrastructure causes sewage to back up into people's homes. And this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Maryland Department of the Environment are supporting residents' demands, ordering the City to start offering assistance to every household that faces a sewer backup caused by issues in City infrastructure.

On-Farm Composting Webinar

July 12, 2023 | By Emily Ranson

Farmers can play an integral role in a healthy, local environment, and this year Maryland passed legislation enabling farmers to accept more food scraps into their existing foot print for manure composting. Keith Ohlinger, a Central Maryland farmer, joined us to speak about how farmers can use food scraps to create compost, and what this means for the environment.