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Testimony against Chemical Recycling in Howard County
W. R. Grace, headquartered in Columbia, has proposed to start a pilot of "chemical recycling" at their headquarters. Chemical recycling is not recycling, and poses many potential dangers for the community - with some homes just 80 yards away from the facility. Nearby residents have proposed a zoning amendment to require a safety buffer between chemical recycling facilities and homes.
Leave the Leaves, Baltimore City!
Leave the leaves is a movement that supports letting the fallen leaves stay on the ground in your yard to create an eco-friendly mulch for a healthier environment. Leaves provide many benefits including those for the environment, your health, and your home.
Submit Comments on CSX's Draft Permit to Operate a Coal Terminal in Curtis Bay
Three years ago, the coal export terminal in the neighborhood of Curtis Bay in South Baltimore exploded, shattering windows and causing more damage throughout the community. One year ago, a new report confirmed that coal dust from the terminal had been polluting the community for decades - and this fall, these findings were validated by peer review. Also this fall, CSX operations caused a dust storm earning the terminal another notice of violation from the Maryland Department of the Environment. Now, this coal export terminal's Permit to Operate is up for renewal, and MDE needs to hear from you!
Official Statement | 2024 Presidential Election
"While this is not the outcome we hoped for, we are grateful to our tireless state election leads, hardworking canvassers, and dedicated Clean Water members who poured their hearts and countless hours into encouraging Americans to protect our water through their votes."
Senate President Ferguson's statement on trash incineration and MD's Renewable Portfolio Standard
We are excited that Senate President Ferguson will sponsor the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act, which will eliminate trash incineration from Maryland’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and end subsidies for burning trash as renewable energy. For over a decade, Maryland has wasted over $100 million cumulatively subsidizing trash incineration as “renewable energy” despite the fact that incinerators emit more greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy produced than any other power source, even coal.
For too long, communities polluted by trash incinerators or fighting new trash incinerators in Baltimore