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Chesapeake Accountability Project Celebrates New Maryland Law to Increase Water Quality Protection and Enforcement Media Contacts: A.J. Metcalf, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 443-482-2023 or ametcalf@cbf.org, or Brian Gumm, Center for Progressive Reform, 202-747-0698 ext. 2 or bgumm@progressivereform...

Drop in Maryland Water Pollution Enforcement Imperils Chesapeake Bay Cleanup 75 Water Enforcement Actions by Hogan’s MDE in Fiscal 2021 Less Than Half Annual Average of Last Two Decades Media Contacts: Brian Gumm, Center for Progressive Reform, 202-747-0698 ext. 2 or bgumm@progressivereform.org or...

Darya Minovi, Center for Progressive Reform Since President Joe Biden assumed office, environmental justice has been at the front and center of his administration. One key initiative: developing better mapping tools to identify communities that may bear a disproportionate burden of toxic pollution...

Katlyn Schmitt, Center for Progressive Reform Businesses that violate environmental laws and permits damage our air, land, and water, sometimes irreparably. Yet too often, these polluters aren't held accountable for harming the environment and public health. In Maryland, state officials don't...

David Flores and Katlyn Schmitt, Center for Progressive Reform As a coastal state, Maryland is especially vulnerable to climate and ocean change — but important environmental protections are woefully out of date, endangering Marylanders' health, safety, economic welfare, and natural resources...