2025

Rulemaking at the state level: How to make your voice heard- Bay Journal (May 9, 2025)

‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge fertilizer resisted in Virginia, Maryland- Bay Journal (April 30, 2025)

Delmarva Today 4-18-25 MD Waterways & Wetlands Facing Threat from Trump Administration- Delmarva Public Radio (April 18, 2025)

Activist is happy to get a grant, but lingering “terrible odor” from Back River sewage plant leaves her wary– Baltimore Brew (April 16, 2025)

‘Disappointed, not defeated’: Backers of failed bills say they won’t give up the fight- Maryland Matters (April 9, 2025)

Menhaden population affects ecosystem- Southern Maryland News (April 8, 2025)

J&K Salvage faces potential lawsuit over environmental concerns, metal levels in creek- local21news.com (April 2, 2025)

J&K Salvage hit with intent to sue notice over alleged pollution to the Codorus Creek- York Daily Record- (April 1, 2025)

Advocates await impacts of industrial sludge law a year later- Public News Service (February 27, 2025)

How the Forgotten Tools of the Clean Water Act Can Restore the Chesapeake Bay with Fewer Consequences- ublawforum.com (February 19, 2025)

Pricey contractors helped rescue a Baltimore wastewater plant. You’re paying the tab.– The Baltimore Banner (February 12, 2025)

Taking On Toxic Sewage Sludge Contaminating Virginia Farms and Waterways- Potomacriverkeepernetowork.org (January 17, 2025)

Maryland needs more power lines. So why does everybody hate this one?- The Baltimore Banner (January 15, 2025)

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2024

Baltimore’s wastewater plants have made improvements. Will they bring lasting change?– The Baltimore Sun (December 22, 2024)

Piedmont power line plan: Environmental groups worry of ‘unintended consequences’- The Baltimore Sun (November 21, 2024)

What a second Trump term could mean for Maryland’s environmental priorities– The Baltimore Sun (November 10, 2024)

Gunpowder Riverkeeper files motion to join Maryland’s suit over water pollution near Joppa– The Baltimore Sun (October 30, 2024)

Maryland Department of the Environment, Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company Agree to $1.1 Million Settlement for Water Pollution Violations- Maryland.gov (September 25, 2024)

Wells Cove water rights dispute splashes in front of Maryland Supreme Court- The Baltimore Sun (September 16, 2024)

Osprey starvation in the Chesapeake Bay spurs renewed debate about fish harvest- The Baltimore Sun (September 13, 2024)

Maryland has a clear path for cleaner waterways- Maryland Matters (September 2, 2024)

As the plan to clean up the Chesapeake Bay by 2025 falls short, officials recommend what’s next- The Baltimore Sun (July 1, 2024)

Frustrations Mount with Developer of Maryland Data Center- The Bay Journal (June 5, 2024)

Fleischmann’s Vinegar to pay $1.3 million to settle Jones Falls pollution suit-  Baltimore Brew (May 23, 2024)

Researchers Sound the Alarm Over the Chesapeake Bay’s Ospreys– National Audubon Society (May 13, 2024)

Land use: Q&A with the Chesapeake Legal Alliance – The Bay Journal (May 13, 2024)

Environmental groups send EPA lawsuit warning – The Bay Journal (May 3, 2024)

Latest petition to reduce Omega Protein’s menhaden catch limit is rejected – Virginia Mercury (April 24, 2024)

World’s Largest Vinegar Plant Settles Baltimore Pollution Lawsuit for $1.3 Million – Chesapeake Bay Magazine (April 9, 2024)

Major Bill Restoring Justice Passes The Maryland General Assembly – The Baynet (April 8, 2024)

Maryland legislation passes, protecting state from impact of industrial sludge – Fox 5 News (April 6, 2024)

Baltimore vinegar company to pay $1.3 million to settle pollution lawsuit – The Baltimore Sun (April 4, 2024)

Dirty pools – America’s aging wastewater treatment plants need an upgrade, but no one wants to foot the bill – World (March 21, 2024)

Baltimore OKs more private labor to run troubled wastewater plant amid staffing problems – The Baltimore Sun (February 21, 2024)

The Last Front in the Battle to Save the ‘Most Important Fish’ in the Atlantic – Civil Eats (February 20, 2024)

Petition seeks moratorium on menhaden landings – Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal (February 14, 2024)

River Associations Cite Slope Safety Issue In Newest Grievance Against Round Bay Development – Severna Park Voice (January 17, 2024)

As Maryland’s General Assembly Session Opens, Environmental Advocates Worry About Funding for the State’s Bold Climate Goals – Inside Climate News (January 10, 2024)

 

2023

Fleischmann’s Vinegar shuts down Baltimore plant amid pollution lawsuits – The Baltimore Sun (December 20, 2023)

Anglers, environmentalists push for partial moratorium on Chesapeake menhaden catch – The Bay Journal (December 19, 2023)

Virginia’s Menhaden Harvesting Practices and Regulations Catastrophic to the Chesapeake Bay’s Ecosystem – The Southern Maryland Chronicle (December 13, 2023)

Baltimore City, Maryland Department of the Environment Settle Lawsuits Over City-Operated Sewage Treatment Plants – Inside Climate News (November 7, 2023)

Baltimore city agrees to pay up to $4.75 million for wastewater violations – The Bay Journal (November 6, 2023)

Settlement aims to police Baltimore’s polluting sewage treatment plants – after city and state failed to – Baltimore Brew (November 3, 2023)

Baltimore City agrees to consent decree on wastewater treatment and $4.75 million fine – The Baltimore Sun (November 2, 2023)

Baltimore agrees to hefty fine, consent decree over wastewater treatment plants – The Baltimore Banner (November 2, 2023)

Virginia judge clears menhaden lawsuit – The Bay Journal (November 1, 2023)

Maryland Gunpowder River Turns Orange with Muddy Runoff from Large Housing Construction Site – Nature World News (October 28, 2023)

Maryland river turns orange for alarming reason: ‘The pollution from this site is so bad you can see it from space’ – Y!news (October 27, 2023)

Dorchester Citizens group explains Transquaking court case – Daily State News (October 25, 2023)

Can the Latest $10 million in EPA Grants Make a  Difference in Achieving Chesapeake Bay Restoration Goals? – Inside Climate News (October 25, 2023)

Gerald Winegrad: The battle for Greenbury Point rages on | COMMENTARY – Capital Gazette (October 6, 2023)

Despite setback, Maryland community aims to continue fighting industrial activity – The Bay Journal (September 15, 2023)

Yes, People Did Swim in the Anacostia –and They Will Again – HillRag (September 4, 2023)

Virginia AG asks for dismissal of suit over menhaden fishing in the Chesapeake Bay – Virginia Mercury (August 29, 2023)

Md. Supreme Court defers to state on ammonia regulations for chicken plants – The Daily Record (August 10, 2023)

Supreme Court wetlands ruling ‘serious setback’ for Bay – The Bay Journal (July 27, 2023)

EPA launches more-collaborative assessments of PA farms – The Bay Journal (July 17, 2023)

Lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s role in Chesapeake cleanup comes to settlement – The Bay Journal (July 14, 2023)

Industrial Menhaden Operations Harm VA Ecosystems – Public News Service (July 13, 2023)

Researchers peg Mobjack Bay osprey woes on food shortage – The Bay Journal (July 12, 2023)

A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates – The New York Times (July 11, 2023)

Baltimore releases cause of March explosion at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant – The Baltimore Sun (June 21, 2023)

Md. Anglers Sue Virginia For Allowing Menhaden Quota Increase – Chesapeake Bay Magazine (May 29, 2023)

What the Supreme Court’s ruling on wetlands could mean for the Chesapeake Bay – The Baltimore Banner (May 26, 2023)

The battle for menhaden: corporate greed threatens the Chesapeake Bay – Virginia Mercury (May 23, 2023)

Lawsuit says Virginia menhaden regulators unlawfully increased catch limit – Virginia Mercury (May 10, 2023)

Baltimore’s sewage along with farm run-off and other pollutants are killing Chesapeake Bay – Baltimore Brew (May 4, 2023)

Following Blue Water lawsuit, Maryland sues Fleischmann’s for pollution discharges in Jones Falls – Baltimore Brew (April 6, 2023)

Baltimore vinegar company sued by Maryland AG over pollution incidents – The Baltimore Sun (April 6, 2023)

Environmental group sues Fleishmann’s, says vinegar company is still polluting the Jones Falls – Baltimore Brew (April 5, 2023)

Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Office of the Attorney General File Lawsuit Against Fleischmann’s Vinegar Facility in Baltimore for Alleged Violation of Maryland’s Water Pollution Laws – Maryland.gov (April 5, 2023)

Cohen and Porter join protest against Ohio derailment water being shipped to Baltimore – Baltimore Brew (March 27, 2023)

Baltimore denies company’s request to discharge treated water from East Palestine into city sewer system – The Baltimore Sun (March 27, 2023)

Back River’s sewage sludge problems were well known for years – Baltimore Brew (March 21, 2023)

Explosion Under Investigation At Troubled Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant – Chesapeake Bay Magazine (March 17, 2023)

Operations suspended at wastewater treatment plant building damaged in explosion – The Baltimore Banner (March 17, 2023)

Explosion and fire damage contractor facility in Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant – The Baltimore Banner (March 15, 2023)

Today’s explosion was a major setback for troubled Back River sewage plant – Baltimore Brew (March 15, 2023)

No one injured in explosion and two-alarm fire at a building at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant – The Baltimore Sun (March 15, 2023)

New task force could change how Baltimore’s water system is run, but some worry it’s too exclusive – The Baltimore Sun (March 1, 2023)

Could producers of plastics be required to help recycle them? – The Standard-Journal (February 23, 2023)

Despite cleanup efforts, Chesapeake Bay remains pollution challenge – Capital News Service (February 14, 2023)

Gov. Moore Commits Funding for 67 Hires in Maryland’s Embattled Environment Department, Hoping to Fix Wastewater Treatment Woes – Inside Climate News (February 3, 2023)

After water and wastewater failures in Baltimore, Maryland officials want a task force to investigate new governance structure – The Baltimore Sun (January 31, 2023)

Maryland sues recycling company accused of operating “open dumps” in Baltimore, Prince George’s County – The Baltimore Sun (January 24, 2023)

Baltimore Waterkeepers To Sue Vinegar Plant Over Alleged Pollution In Key Tributary – Chesapeake Bay Magazine (January 21, 2023)

Blue Water Baltimore intends to sue vinegar company accused of Jones Falls discharges – The Baltimore Banner (January 17, 2023)

Baltimore environmental group files legal action against vinegar company accused of polluting the Jones Falls – The Baltimore Sun (January 17, 2023)

2022

Report lists possible solution to increasing threats to Chesapeake Bay – Ocean City Today (December 21, 2022)

Environmental groups file suit over Maryland’s new stormwater permit for industrial facilities, arguing it’s inadequate – The Baltimore Sun (December 19, 2022)

Virginia regulators enter into agreement with menhaden fishery – Virginia Mercury (December 7, 2022)

Salisbury passes plastic bag ban in unanimous vote: What you need to know – Salisbury Daily Times (December 1, 2022)

Report raises concern about plastics in Chesapeake Bay – Bay To Bay News (November 29, 2022)

Maryland Court Hears Case on Poultry Emissions – Lancaster Farming (November 3, 2022)

Community Continues To Express Concern Over Abingdon Woods Development – Havre de Grace Patch (October 27, 2022)

Clean water advocates upset with how officials regulate Maryland waterways – CBS Baltimore (October 18, 2022)

Maryland and Baltimore Agree to Continue State Supervision of the Deeply Troubled Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant – Inside Climate News (October 14, 2022)

Wastewater Treatment Plant Update – Blue Water Baltimore (October 12, 2022)

Federal judge deals blow to nonprofit’s case against Baltimore over wastewater treatment problems – The Baltimore Sun (October 12, 2022)

Toxic Releases From Industrial Facilities Compound Maryland’s Water Woes, a New Report Found – Inside Climate News (September 30, 2022)

Harford County Circuit Court judge grants injunction to halt Abingdon Woods tree clearing until Chesapeake Bay Foundation case is heard – The Baltimore Sun (September 30, 2022)

Talks underway for state to remain at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant longer than expected, officials say – The Baltimore Sun (September 26, 2022)

Maryland Gets $144 Million in Federal Funds to Rehabilitate Aging Water Infrastructure – Inside Climate News (September 23, 2022)

City and State Officials Continue Searching for the Cause of Last Week’s E. Coli Contamination of Baltimore’s Water – Inside Climate News (September 15, 2022)

Maryland AG, MDE Announce Settlement With Valley Proteins in Dorchester County – WBOC (September 12, 2022)

EASTERN SHORE CHICKEN PLANT TO PAY $700K IN POLLUTION PENALTIES – Chesapeake Bay Magazine (September 12, 2022)

MD chicken rendering plant agrees to fix water, air pollution violations, pay penalty – Bay Journal (September 12, 2022)

Eastern Shore poultry rendering plant to pay about $1 million to settle lawsuits over pollution problems – The Baltimore Sun (September 12, 2022)

Attorney General Frosh, Secretary Tablada Announce Settlement with Valley Proteins – Maryland.gov (September 12, 2022)

Md. high court opens term with race-related cases on docket – The Daily Record (September 8, 2022)

Among the problems at Patapsco plant: potentially explosive substances in the sewage sludge – Baltimore Brew (August 10, 2022)

Baltimore’s ‘Catastrophic Failures’ at Wastewater Treatment Have Triggered a State Takeover, a Federal Lawsuit and Citizen Outrage – Inside Climate News (July 3, 2022)

With Increased Nutrient Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, Environmentalists Hope a New Law Will Cleanup Wastewater Treatment in Maryland – Inside Climate News (June 24, 2022)

Back River staff is disorganized, demoralized and sometimes asleep on the job, state report finds – Baltimore Brew (June 13, 2022)

Baltimore agrees to reimburse state for Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements, drop legal challenge – The Baltimore Sun (June 10, 2022)

Inspection shows continuing failures at Baltimore’s Patapsco wastewater plant as Maryland mulls another takeover – The Baltimore Sun (June 2, 2022)

Back River is unsafe for any human contact, Maryland environment officials declare amid wastewater plant problems – The Baltimore Sun (April 22, 2022)

Harford County residents plan to fight against Abingdon Woods development “until the bitter end” – The Baltimore Sun (April 19, 2022)

City wastewater woes: what’s gone wrong at Back River and Patapsco – WYPR (April 8, 2022)

Maryland moves to take charge of troubled Baltimore wastewater treatment plant amid worries of possible ‘catastrophic failures’ – The Baltimore Sun (March 28, 2022)

Water pollution inspections, enforcement hit 20-year low in Maryland, report finds – Bay Journal (March 11, 2022)

Report cites declining pollution enforcement at MDE – WYPR (March 10, 2022)

Report finds decline in Maryland’s enforcement of water pollution laws – WBALTV (March 9, 2022)

EcoPrint’s Content Marketing Is a Model of Authenticity – WhatTheyThink (January 26, 2022)

 

2021

Watchdog Group Files Lawsuit Against Baltimore for Wastewater Treatment Plant Failures – Maryland Matters (December 16, 2021)

Opinion: Eastern Shore Development’s Wastewater Treatment Plan Raises Environmental Concerns – Maryland Matters (October 27, 2021)

Threatening a lawsuit, Blue Water Baltimore is in talks with city over sewage violations – Baltimore Brew (October 11, 2021)

Polluting Eastern Shore factory will no longer receive multimillion-dollar grant that stirred controversy among lawmakers – The Baltimore Sun (September 17, 2021)

Round Bay Residents Protest Development Of Historic Mount Misery – Severna Park Voice (September 8, 2021)

Push is on for ‘green amendments’ in four Bay state constitutions – Bay Journal (July 14, 2021)

Transforming a 3000 Acre Steelmaking Complex from Hazardous Waste Site to a Restoration Success – Blue Water Baltimore (June 12, 2021)

Bay Lawmakers Discuss Different State Strategies — And Challenges — On Restoration – Maryland Matters (May 21, 2021)

Is the Maryland Department of the Environment cleaning up its act when it comes to enforcement? | COMMENTARY – The Baltimore Sun (May 13, 2021)

Maryland environmental groups plan to sue Eastern Shore factory that’s set to receive millions in taxpayer funds – The Baltimore Sun (April 16, 2021)

Valley Proteins faces potential lawsuits – The Herald Mail (April 16, 2021)

A Win for the Chesapeake Bay – JD Supra (April 13, 2021)

Judge Finds State Not Doing Enough With CAFO Emissions – The Dispatch (March 25, 2021)

Court decision will require Maryland to regulate gaseous ammonia emissions from poultry farms – The Baltimore Sun (March 16, 2021)

Lawsuit targets air pollution from Maryland chicken industry – Bay Journal (March 1, 2021)

Advocacy Group Taking Shape, Pittman Seeks ‘Common Ground’ on Development Issues – Maryland Matters (January 11, 2021)

 

2020

Judge throws out lawsuit challenging the bulldozing of Maryland forest – Bay Journal (November 4, 2020)