Please Support a Stronger Sediment and Erosion Control Bill in Harford County

Please attend a hearing at the Harford County Council Chambers at 212 S. Bond Street, Bel Air, MD 21014 this Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. and consider supporting Bill 24-011, as introduced by District A Councilman, Dion Guthrie: https://hcgweb01.harfordcountymd.gov/Legislation/Bill/BillDetail/24-011 Public support is needed to make sure that impacts the community has witnessed downstream of …

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Action Alert:Please Sign the Petition in Support of the Clean Water Justice Act

CLEAN WATER JUSTICE ACT Sponsors: Sen. Malcolm Augustine & Del. Sara Love SB653/HB1101 Why we need the Bill. The Clean Water Justice Act allows communities harmed by illegal water pollution to enforce the law. This access to the courts to enforce the law and protect communities from pollution was at the heart of the federal …

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Take Action by Writing a Letter to MDE asking for a Stronger Industrial Stormwater Permit

Gunpowder Riverkeeper and others challenged the Department’s Final Determination on the statewide 20SW Industrial Stormwater permit that regulates stormwater from industrial facilities. In accordance with an order from the Circuit Court, the Department has agreed to a limited remand to accept comments on the following sections; No Exposure Certification – Part I.F. Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation …

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Notice of Public MDE Informational Meeting: Joint Application for State Discharge Permits in Carroll County

The Maryland Department of the Environment Water and Science Administration has released the following notice of a virtual public informational meeting to be held on Thursday, June 15th, 2023 at 5PM concerning two state discharge permit applications up for renewal in Carroll County. It is advised that interested parties register for the public meeting by …

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Support a Moratorium on Mega-Warehouses in Harford County

Date: 2/7/2023 Dear Harford County Council, The Gunpowder Riverkeeper submits this letter to the Council in support of County Executive’s Cassilly’s proposed legislation that would place a moratorium on warehouse development in order to study and evaluate mega-warehouse and distribution facilities’ potential impacts on our community, economy, and natural environment. Riverkeeper supports the proposed six …

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