Author: Christine Condon

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Baltimore County becomes latest Maryland jurisdiction to consider climate change resilience authority

Baltimore County became the latest Maryland jurisdiction to announce it’s planning to create a resilience authority to address the impacts of climate change.
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Environment

Federal court invalidates 50-year license for Maryland’s Conowingo Dam, a win for environmental groups

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.
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Environment

Environmental groups file suit over Maryland’s new stormwater permit for industrial facilities, arguing it’s inadequate

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.