From the Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Water monitoring by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) for the second summer in a row has found occasional high levels of fecal bacteria in some Harford County streams, some at levels 100s times government safety levels. The popular Kilgore Falls swimming hole continues to be unsafe for swimming after some […]
Gov. Hogan Holds First Conowingo Dam Summit; Announces Multi-Agency Work Group to Find Solutions for Reducing Bay Pollution
From the office of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan: Governor Larry Hogan today held Maryland’s first Conowingo Dam Summit, and announced the formation of a multi-agency work group to seek innovative solutions for reducing pollution that threatens the Chesapeake Bay. The Hogan administration also announced a formal Request for Information to help find solutions, and determine […]
Former EPA Scientist, Environmental Writer Discuss their Book about EPA at Abingdon Library
From the Harford County Public Library: “Over the Fence: Talking with E.G. Vallianatos and McKay Jenkins” takes place Sunday, February 21, at 2 p.m. at the Abingdon Library. Vallianatos, a former EPA scientist, and Jenkins, an environmental writer who was literally poisoned by his own environment, will discuss their book, “Poison Spring: The Secret History […]
Keeping Greater Baltimore Waters Mud Pollution Free
From Friends of Harford: We received the notice below from Community & Environmental Defense Services (CEDS). Four of our directors participated in the survey last year. We are passing this opportunity along to our broader membership for this cycle. Please contact the survey leaders below at their link provided should you wish to participate. Forwarded […]
Prost: “Rain Tax” is Easy to Demonize, Harder to Help People Understand Reason for Fee and Risk if It is Reduced or Repealed
From Alison Prost, Maryland Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation: The so-called “rain tax” is easy to demonize. It makes a convenient political target (“Governor Larry Hogan Introduces Legislation to Repeal ‘Rain Tax,’” Feb. 12). What’s harder is to help people understand the reason for the fee, and the risk to Baltimore and Harford counties of […]
Maryland Watch: Why Repealing the Rain Tax Doesn’t Mean Much, But Means Everything
Governor Larry Hogan followed through on his campaign promise to try to get rid of the rain tax, and it’ll probably pass, but in the end, it won’t actually do much. The “rain tax” itself was the state getting in between a Federal Environmental Protection Agency and any place that operates a stormwater management system […]
Friends of Harford Participates in Construction Site Pollution Survey and Investigates Proposed Water and Sewer Authority
From Friends of Harford: – Greater Baltimore Citizen Survey Finds Poor Construction Site Mud Pollution Control (September 11, 2014) Three members of Friends of Harford participated in the survey of Harford County sites as part of this project. As summarized in the survey report: “In June and July, 2014, 105 construction sites in the Greater […]
Harford County Health Department Reminds Public of New Septic System Regulations Taking Effect in New Year
From the Harford County Health Department: The Harford County Health Department reminds the public that, effective January 1, 2013, any On-site Sewage Disposal System (OSDS) will be required to have a Best Available Technology (BAT). The BAT units will cost substantially more than the conventional concrete septic tanks that are currently required. On September 21, […]
