Advocates secure expansion of sewage backup assistance program, rain or shine
ADVOCATES SECURE EXPANSION OF SEWAGE BACKUP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, RAIN OR SHINE Baltimore City extends program eligibility to cover more sewage backups and help more residents after years of community frustration Today, environmental and public health advocates are celebrating the expansion of
Baltimore City’s proposed FY26 budget fails to invest in Zero Waste despite significant new solid waste revenue, endangering the City’s Zero Waste commitments
In advance of Taxpayers’ Night, the City Council’s annual public hearing on the proposed City budget, Clean Water Action and the South Baltimore Community Land Trust have released an analysis of the FY26 proposed budget showing that it fails to invest in Zero Waste programming and infrastructure
Official Statement | EPA Announces Plan to Delay and Weaken PFAS Drinking Water Protections
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intention to reconsider the April 2024 health-based drinking water limits for four PFAS “forever” chemicals and to delay protections for two more.
Maryland General Assembly Eliminates Trash Incineration from the State Renewable Portfolio Standard
Long demanded by community leaders on the frontlines of fighting incinerators in Maryland, this policy will end state subsidies and greenwashing for polluting trash incinerators and redirect those investments toward renewable energy. Maryland has become the second state in the country, behind only California, to delete trash incineration from its Renewable Portfolio Standard.
Official Statement | Trump Administration Directs Agencies to Freeze Grant Funding
The Trump administration’s latest memo, which directs agencies to freeze funding for popular and effective programs relied upon by millions, is not only misguided but deeply damaging.
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