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Several regional environmental groups filed suit Friday and Monday against the Maryland Department of the Environment, arguing the latest iteration of its stormwater permit covering hundreds of industrial facilities statewide is insufficient.

The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals has invalidated a 50-year license for the Conowingo Dam, issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last year, sending it back to the agency for further review.

The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals has invalidated a 50-year license for the Conowingo Dam, issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last year, sending it back to the agency for further review.

Several regional environmental groups filed suit Friday and Monday against the Maryland Department of the Environment, arguing the latest iteration of its stormwater permit covering hundreds of industrial facilities statewide is insufficient.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration won’t be putting forward a ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 — mimicking a decision by California — before he leaves office, officials announced Monday.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration won’t be putting forward a ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 — mimicking a decision by California — before he leaves office, officials announced Monday.

RISING SUN — Maryland Department of the Environment has cited West Coast Mushrooms for generating strong offsite odors in violation of its operational requirements for the composting facility.

Maryland has filed suit against the water and sewer utility serving St. Mary’s County, accusing it of unlawfully spilling nearly 2.2 million gallons of untreated sewage, most of it into

A recent report from the Waterkeeper Alliance revealed U.S. states’ pollution levels of certain chemicals in their waterways — and Maryland’s samples revealed high levels of contamination.

The Maryland Department of the Environment announced Wednesday that shellfish harvesting is off-limits in parts of St. Mary’s River near a broken pipe that connects to a wastewater treatment facility.