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Comment on a proposed Medical Waste Incinerator in Frederick
Right now, the Maryland Department of the Environment is taking public comment on a proposed permit to allow Fort Detrick, in Frederick, MD, to construct a new medical waste incinerator. Comments are due Tuesday 1/6 - submit your comments now!
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Fort Detrick is proposing to burn 550 lb/hour of medical waste at this incinerator, to be located in the middle of Area A between Opossumtown Pike and Rosemont Avenue. A medical waste incineration facility operated at Fort Detrick between 1995 and 2018, but was shut down "as the result of an Environmental Protection Agency
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 EPA, MDE, and Baltimore City: Expand the SOS Program for Sewage Backups
We need your help in making it loud and clear: EPA & MDE should stand their ground and require Baltimore City to clean up all sewage backups caused in part or in full by conditions in city-owned pipes. Mayor Scott and Baltimore City DPW should take responsibility for the impacts the city’s pipe infrastructure is having on Baltimore families.