MD Environment

Here’s how much money EV drivers are saving reports the @WashingtonPost. Gas prices are still elevated, making the gap between fueling a conventional car and an electric vehicle more striking. buff.ly/mOFK6sy

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There is a code orange air quality forecast for most of Maryland today. You can see the air quality forecast and a full discussion of the potential impacts from smoke from Canadian wildfires at tinyurl.com/MDEcurrentair.

Today’s Give Something Away Day — a reminder that donating unwanted clothes isn’t always the best option. Join your local Buy Nothing Facebook group to rehome items nearby or organize a clothing swap with friends—keeps things local and cuts waste. More: buff.ly/zcvjROl

There is a code orange air quality forecast for most of Maryland today. You can see the air quality forecast at tinyurl.com/MDEcurrentair, download the AirNow app, or visit @CleanAirPartner website.

- The DC & Baltimore metro areas, and the Eastern Shore will experience poor air quality on Wednesday. Members of sensitive groups, children and adults with respiratory and heart ailments, may experience health effects and should limit time spent outside.

Skies across Maryland are hazy right now due to smoke from Canadian wildfires - That smoke, coupled with high temperatures, will yield poor air quality the rest of this week

With the two-year anniversary of @GovWesMoore's Executive Order on Clean Heat Rules, the Maryland Clean Heat Coalition is hosting a session to update the public on where we stand on implementation and what is needed from all of us to get Clean Heat and Zero Emissions Heating Equipment Standards over the finish line. Join our expert panel on Thursday, July 16th from 12-1:15pm for an in-depth conversation and Q&A on how we can work together to advance Maryland's transition to pollution-free buildings that offer healthier homes and reduced energy costs for all. Featuring: Ruth Ann Norton, @HealthyHousing Mark Stewart, @MDEnvironment Anne Havemann, @CCAN Jim Conlon, @ElysianEnergy José Coronado-Flores, Flores Photovoltaics, LLC Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#DYK that AC use can reduce a vehicle's #FuelEconomy by more than 25% under very hot conditions?🚙🌡️ That means more polluting #emissions. To cool your car down faster and more efficiently this summer, check out these tips from @CleanAirPartner.👍

One simple way to reduce single use plastic is to refuse plastic straws. Carrying your own reusable straw is a great work around. #PlasticFreeJuly #SayNoToSingleUsePlastic

Maryland has a goal of planting #5MillionTrees in Maryland by 2031. Just look at all the amazing things trees do for us every day! To learn more about the program please visit buff.ly/v9P7DXu

DYK running your clothes dryer could add up to $200 to your utility bill annually? Take advantage of these warm, sunny days and hang your clothes to dry. If you can't have a clothesline in your yard consider investing in a drying rack to put on your porch or even use it indoors.

One easy way to reduce single use plastic in your daily life is to stop using plastic wrap. Put leftovers in a reusable container. Take it a step further and next time you head to your favorite resturant take your own food storage container to bring home your leftovers!

Yesterday afternoon our Emergency Response Dept. assisted the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services at Meadowbrook Park, with the controlled flaring of a leaking 1,000-pound propane tank.

Meet everyday drivers — moms, professionals, and families saving up to $2,000 a year on gas, skipping gas stations, and fitting EVs into busy lives. Hear what surprised them, what they're saving, and why they wouldn't go back. @LetsVeloz

in the water. This differs from the Potomac River fish kill over the weekend, which was likely driven by high water temperatures and reduced river flow rather than low dissolved oxygen.

We are investigating a reported fish kill in the Inner Harbor, with impacts observed along the Canton Waterfront Park to South Ann Street, as well as across the harbor near Domino Sugar. Initial observations documented approximately 1,000 dead menhaden…

There are no safe levels of lead for children or adults. Visit bit.ly/MDELeadProgram to learn how to protect your family.

After heavy rain, runoff can wash bacteria and pollution into rivers, streams, and the Bay. Avoid swimming for at least 48 hours after a storm — especially near storm drains. 📲 Check water quality updates: MarylandHealthyBeaches.com #SwimSmart #MDHealthyBeaches

This spring, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources launched a major new initiative to build resilience and protect communities on the Eastern Shore. The Roots for Resilience initiative is supported by $42.5 million in federal grant funding, which will empower a spate of projects focused on nature-based climate solutions. This work will help Maryland’s Eastern Shore adapt to the growing impacts of climate change in areas that are already seeing rising sea levels and eroding coastlines. These projects will include tree plantings, sustainable forest management, coastal wetland restoration, and living shorelines. DNR just announced seven grants totaling more than $4.5 million for living shoreline projects to protect large areas of healthy saltmarsh habitat. These efforts are funded through a larger Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the U.S. @EPA, awarded to the Atlantic Conservation Coalition, made up of @nature_org and agencies in four coastal states. Maryland's effort is led by the @MDEnvironment, with DNR committing to large-scale wetland restoration, forestry work, and community engagement. To meet the DNR Roots for Resilience initiative's important goals, we are partnering with nonprofit and academic organizations, including @AudubonMidAtl and its Marshes for Tomorrow Plan, Lower Shore Land Trust, @ESLC_md, and the @UMCES. By investing in trees, marshes, and people, Roots for Resilience supports ongoing efforts to create a healthier, more resilient Eastern Shore.