As a conservationist and environmental advocate, the result of the Presidential Election worries me – as I’m sure it worries many of you. As a steward of our waterways in and around Baltimore, I am concerned about important programs that protect our land and waters and the health and safety of Americans. Water unites us….
Blue Water Baltimore filed a motion on Wednesday, July 27th in U.S. District Court, that if granted, would allow Blue Water Baltimore to become a legal party to the proposed modified consent decree intended to guide repairs of Baltimore’s aging sewage system. Blue Water Baltimore and its predecessor organizations have been working on Baltimore’s sewage…
We need you to come out and show your support for keeping sewage out of the basements, streets, and waterways of our City. Learn more on the consent decree and our role in monitoring the progress. Technical and Legal Review of Proposed Modification On June 1, 2016, the federal government and State of Maryland lodged a proposed…
[Photo courtesy of League of Conservation Voters] Last night, we witnessed an impressive moment as more than three hundred people gathered at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in West Baltimore to ask Baltimore’s mayoral candidates to share their vision for making Baltimore a more livable, healthy and clean city. As executive director of Blue Water Baltimore…
If you support a clean environment and strong, healthy communities, be an advocate for clean water issues at the federal, state and local levels! Blue Water Baltimore is different from other environmental non-profits because we bring the combined expertise of implementation and advocacy together under one roof. Advocacy is the effort to influence an outcome, the…
From the Desk of the Executive Director: Last Monday, April 9th, was the final day of the Legislative Session in Maryland. After the exciting passage of two top priority bills the week before–increased funding for Waste Water Treatment Plants and limits on where septics systems could be built–it was time to turn attention to important…