The Maryland Department of the Environment has ordered part of the Nanticoke River restricted for shellfish harvesting because of elevated bacteria levels. The department said in a news release that it has reclassified part of the Nanticoke River in Dorchester ...

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(AP) The Maryland Department of the Environment has opened a 30-day public comment period on proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in Western Maryland. It remains to be seen whether the incoming administration of Republican Gov.-elect Larry Hogan ...

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A Democratic candidate for House of Delegates in Baltimore County faces tens of thousands in unpaid fines related to lead paint hazards at a Baltimore City property

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(AP) A Maryland panel has advanced new protections against smog pollution proposed by the Maryland Department of the Environment. The Air Quality Control Advisory Council formally recommended approval of the protections Monday. The panel approved a requirement for all coal ...

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A coalition of county and local officials and economic development directors said the state's business climate suffers at the hands of regulatory agencies and a non-competitive tax structure.

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ANNAPOLIS — While most eyes in the debate on fracking are on the Marcellus Shale region in Western Maryland, a smaller gas basin underneath Southern Maryland is drawing a Texas-based energy company’s attention. Shore Exploration and Production Corp. has leased ...

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The developer of the $1 billion Harbor Point project said it has prepared a new air monitoring plan to evaluate levels of toxic hexavalent chromium before and during construction, according to new documents filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Maryland Department of the Environment.

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FREDERICK — The Maryland attorney general’s office is threatening to fine Carroll County up to $10,000 a day for failing to implement a fee on property owners to fight storm water pollution draining into the Chesapeake Bay. The state also ...

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Plans for the $1 billion Harbor Point development have been disapproved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency amid concerns over monitoring of toxic waste during construction on the site.

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CUMBERLAND — A Cumberland-based producer of dietary fiber has a new owner after resolving a pollution dispute with the state. The Cumberland Times-News reported Thursday that Fibred and its wastewater treatment facility Mexico Farms LLC have been purchased by International ...

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