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Support the CHERISH Our Communities Act
Now more than ever, communities in Maryland that have been overburdened by pollution for too long need and deserve state-level protections. Tell your legislators and Governor Moore to pass the CHERISH Our Communities Act in 2026!
Tell Baltimore City: make a plan to eliminate sewage backups!
In a plan out for public comment this month, Baltimore City DPW is sidestepping its requirements to analyze and prevent sewage backups into people's homes in Baltimore. Submit your public comment against this plan today!
What to do with your Halloween pumpkins? Compost!
With autumn in full swing and Halloween behind us, it’s the perfect time to give your pumpkins a second life through pumpkin composting!
Each year, Americans toss more than a billion pounds of pumpkins into the trash, but composting them keeps organic waste out of landfills and incinerators while creating nutrient-rich soil for our communities.
Howard County, MD, makes it easy to take part through the Harvest Heap program:
Drop off pumpkins at Alpha Ridge Landfill or Robinson Nature Center. Howard County residents participating in the Feed the Green Bin food scrap collection program can set2016 General Assembly Priorities
The 2016 Maryland General Assembly session opens today, kicking off a frenetic 90 days during which Clean Water educates legislators and connects our members to their representatives.
The Impacts of Pipelines
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued a permit to Columbia Gas without providing the necessary information to the public, and did not comply with Clean Water Act or State Law when issuing the permit.
MDE issued the permit too quickly, without taking into consideration the health of communities, people, and the environment.
The permit issued would impact the waterways in Baltimore City and County that contribute to the drinking water of 1.8 million people.
MDE, Baltimore & the Columbia Gas Pipeline
In April 2014, MDE issued a permit to Columbia Gas for a 305 acre project that