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Senators Van Hollen and Alsobrooks Secure $30 Million in Funding for Maryland: Water Infrastructure, Environmental Investments, and Bay Restoration

In his February 6th, 2026 press release, Senator Chris Van Hollen announced that he and Senator Angela Alsobrooks have submitted proposals on behalf of local governments, non-profits, and Chesapeake Bay programs. These projects “will improve the safety and reliability of drinking water infrastructure, modernize stormwater management systems, and preserve historic sites in communities across Maryland.” …

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The Bay Journal’s Tim Wheeler Covers on the Ongoing Pressure to Monitor and Close Days Cove Rubble Landfill

Thanks to Tim Wheeler at the Bay Journal for his February 5th article “Anglers, riverkeeper keep pressure on Maryland landfill.” The article covers this history of the landfill from it’s acquisition by the State Park in the 1980’s through its discharge violations once it began effluent discharge into the Gunpowder watershed and to the public …

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Maryland Matters’ Christine Condon Covers Perryman Power Plant Proposition

In her January 19th article for Maryland Matters, Christine Condon covered the proposed natural gas-fired power plant to be built on the already burdened Perryman peninsula in Harford county. The article discusses the current state of the community: sandwiched between the Bush River and Aberdeen Proving Grounds, and run-through with highways and trucks frequenting the …

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The Bay Journal Analyzes Criticism of Maryland Enviroscreen 3.0 Tool

In Jeremy Cox’s December 9th 2025 article in The Bay Journal “Maryland downplays race, ethnicity in its environmental justice scoring system” Cox analyzes the changes and reactions to the changes the Maryland Department of the Environment made to their Enviroscreen 3.0 tool compared to previous versions. The tool is designed to help analyze the disparities …

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