Abandoned Elkton Factory Nominated to Superfund List
ELKTON – A plume of toxic groundwater on the property of an abandoned Elkton munitions factory is under investigation as a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency. In its heyday during...
View ArticleGroups Support Offshore Wind Effort Along the Atlantic Coast
CHEVERLY — A report released by the National Wildlife Federation Wednesday found that the Atlantic coast could produce enough wind energy to power about 1.5 million homes annually — equivalent to about...
View ArticleExperts Address Nitrogen’s Benefits, Challenges
WASHINGTON – Environmental experts Saturday stressed the importance of balancing the agricultural and nutritional benefits of nitrogen with the harsh environmental effects it can have on air and water...
View ArticleMd. Environmental Group to Develop Baltimore Harbor Report Card
A University of Maryland environmental research group is developing a “report card” to assess the health of the Baltimore Harbor. The Baltimore Harbor Report Card will help track water quality levels...
View ArticleHope Still Alive for O’Malley’s Offshore Wind Legislation
ANNAPOLIS — Despite concerns that momentum behind the governor’s offshore wind energy bill is fading, Delegate Dereck Davis, D-Prince George’s, said Friday that the bill has more than a fighting chance...
View ArticleUMD panel: U.S. Safe from Fukushima Fallout
A panel of University of Maryland nuclear experts said the United States is safe from radiation leaking out of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant, but disagreed on what the disaster would mean to the...
View ArticleU.S. Government Shutdown Would Affect Potomac Cleanup Plans
View Potomac River Watershed Cleanup Sites in a larger map Unpaid parking tickets, a prosthetic leg and a Vespa scooter were among the unusual items found at last year’s Potomac Watershed Cleanup, an...
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