The Bay Journal Covers Fines Levied by the State of Maryland over Ridgely’s Reserve Stormwater Pollution

Thanks to Timothy Wheeler and The Bay Journal for the October 2nd article “Maryland fines developer for more Gunpowder tributary pollution” in which he covers the fines and penalties the Ridgely’s Reserve homebuilders have continued to accrue from Maryland Department of the Environment and Harford County in the months following the three party consent decree …

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Chesapeake Legal Alliance to hold Webinar: Ridgely’s Reserve A Story of Clean Water Enforcement 9/29/26 6pm

When construction pollution threatens a river, what can we do? Join us for a conversation about the Ridgely’s Reserve case and the fight to protect the Gunpowder River and Chesapeake Bay. Hear from Chesapeake Legal Alliance’s Evan Isaacson and Patrick DeArmey, alongside Gunpowder Riverkeeper Theaux Le Gardeur, who will share his firsthand experience as the …

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Public Input Period for Updated Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Proposed Rule Ends October 9th

On September 4, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army (“the agencies”) announced the signing of a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) to gather input on additional regulatory alternatives they will consider alongside the 2025 Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States” proposed rule. The SNPRM was published …

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Community Input Session for Foster Branch and Gunpowder River Remediation and Restoration Projects to be held October 7, 2026

Join us, Chesapeake Bay Trust, and your fellow invested community members for a Community Input Session to discuss possible projects to put the available funding to use. Who: Chesapeake Bay Trust, your neighbors, and you What: Listening Session to hear from community members on their project priorities for Restoration and Remediation funding Where: Mariner Point …

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Maryland Public Service Commission Adopts New MPRP Schedule: New Date for Testimony March 2, 2027

On August 27, 2026 the Public Service Commission of Maryland ordered the adoption of a new procedural schedule for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project. Notably this schedule extends the window for Intervenor Direct Testimony from September 2, 2026 to March 2, 2027 and schedules the windows for subsequent procedures such as Public Comment Hearings and …

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