Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper joined may other organizations this week in urging Congress to adopt Represenative Cartwright’s FRESHER Act. This bill would close a Clean Water Act loophole that exempts oil and gas industry stormwater pollution prevention permit requirement. If passed into law the bill would take the common sense step to repeal this exemption and require …
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Apr 12
Maryland Approves New Stormwater Pollution Mandate
Maryland Stormwater Pollution Mandate In a move aimed at helping Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts, the Maryland General Assembly adopted a bill late Saturday (4/9) night mandating that Maryland’s largest localities, including Baltimore city and its suburbs, levy fees on their residents to pay for controlling polluted runoff from streets, parking lots and buildings. HB987 cleared …
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