PRESS RELEASE: Blue Water Baltimore Alerts MDE to Major Deficiencies at Baltimore’s Wastewater Treatment Plants

PRESS RELEASE: Blue Water Baltimore Alerts MDE to Major Deficiencies at Baltimore’s Wastewater Treatment Plants

ByLeanna Powell

August 30, 2021 Contact Alice Volpitta, Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper with Blue Water Baltimore (410) 236-9136 [email protected]   Blue Water Baltimore Alerts MDE to Major Deficiencies at Baltimore’s Wastewater Treatment Plants  Baltimore, MD – Blue Water Baltimore, home of the Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, has provided results of our ongoing water quality monitoring program to the Maryland…

TRANSFORMING A 3000 ACRE STEELMAKING COMPLEX FROM HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE TO A RESTORATION SUCCESS
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TRANSFORMING A 3000 ACRE STEELMAKING COMPLEX FROM HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE TO A RESTORATION SUCCESS

ByRidge Hall

Reprinted with the permission of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL)  In 1959 Bethlehem Steel’s Sparrows Point facility, located on the Patapsco River near the mouth of Baltimore Harbor, was the biggest steelmaking facility in the world. With close to 40,000 employees, Sparrows Point over many decades produced the steel that built bridges, buildings…

Blue Water Baltimore Seeks New Executive Director

Blue Water Baltimore Seeks New Executive Director

ByLauren Paulet

Blue Water Baltimore has accomplished a lot in the last eight years. Under the leadership of Jenn Aiosa as a board member and then Executive Director, we helped Baltimore City make huge strides in responding to sewage overflows and backups, completed the region’s largest voluntary private stormwater infrastructure project with MedStar Harbor Hospital, developed our…

2021 MDGA Wrap-Up

ByLeanna Powell

There was even more pressure on this year’s already-tight Maryland General Assembly Session, due to the pandemic-related cancelation of much of last year’s. Despite the time crunch, the MDGA made some strides toward a healthier, more protected environment. You can find the results of each bill we supported below, but here’s a summary of what’s…

Baltimore City Rolls Out Direct Assistance Program for Sewage Cleanups

Baltimore City Rolls Out Direct Assistance Program for Sewage Cleanups

ByLeanna Powell

Download this press release New Mayor Hears Residents’ and Advocates’ Call for Improved Sewage Backup Support Today, Mayor Brandon Scott and the Baltimore City Department of Public Works announced the launch of a new Sewage Onsite Support (SOS) Cleanup Program. This announcement marks an important step in the right direction by the new  administration, and…

New Mayor, New Momentum 

ByJenn Aiosa

This winter, I had the honor of serving on Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s Transition Committee on Environment and Sustainability. This committee was comprised of leaders from across Baltimore working on issues related to solid waste reduction, climate change mitigation, renewable energy, healthy food access and water – drinking water, waste water, stormwater, and the health of our waterways.   It was an intense, and…

Celebrating Black History, Looking Forward to Black Futures
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Celebrating Black History, Looking Forward to Black Futures

BySarah Holter

Happy Black History Month! There is a lot to celebrate this month, and as an environmental organization, we would like to highlight Black Americans’ long and continued history in the push for environmental equity. The Roots of Environmental Justice   The Environmental Protection Agency recognizes environmental justice as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of…

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Celebrating 2020: Ecoliteracy & Education

BySarah Holter

We’re cruising down 2021 with 2020 in the rearview, and though the road was tough, Blue Water Baltimore’s Ecoliteracy Team had plenty of triumphs along the way. Hop in while we take a tour of ecoliteracy excellence in 2020! Gone Virtual Prior to last year, Blue Water Baltimore did not offer any virtual programming, which…

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Celebrating 2020: Monitoring & Advocacy

ByLeanna Powell

2020 was a year like no other for water quality monitoring and advocacy in Baltimore, and we are proud of our accomplishments and flexibility during such a tumultuous time. We continued our water quality monitoring program despite the many challenges of COVID, utilizing our in-house rapid bacteria setup to continue processing bacteria samples. We hosted…