Capital News Service – Maryland lawmakers and interest groups are hopeful that the Biden administration will usher in a positive impact on the environment in the state.
“We look forward to working with the Biden administration on important priorities like the Chesapeake Bay, climate change, and common-sense solutions that boost environmental progress and economic prosperity,” Maryland Secretary of the Environment Ben Grumbles said in a statement to Capital News Service.
Capital News Service – Maryland elections officials are encouraging the use of ballot drop boxes as the mail-in deadline approaches, and outlined the safety of the receptacles to state lawmakers earlier this month.
Capital News Service – In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, as stay-at-home orders took effect and more commuters worked from home or lost their jobs, air pollution dropped markedly in Maryland, according to a recent report from the University of Maryland and the state’s Department of the Environment.
