Category: environment

November 17, 2008

Delegate wants to protect bird nests on cell towers

Filed under: Maryland Government, environment - 17 Nov 2008

Examiner
Del. Don Dwyer Jr. is tired of seeing contractors destroy bird nests every time they need to service a cell phone tower in his district.

“They literally just push it off over the edge and let it hit the ground,” …

MD man pushes for organic garden at White House

Filed under: environment - 17 Nov 2008

AP/WTOP
You’ll probably look twice if you see a yellow school bus drive by with another bus upside down on the roof. And that’s just what Casey Gustowarow is hoping for.

The 27-year-old Riva native and a friend are traveling the …

September 22, 2008

Disagreement over Fort Meade cleanup

Examiner
The Department of Defense continues to reject a federal order detailing how to clean up contamination at Fort Meade despite stern demands from U.S. senators Thursday for a speedy resolution.

“If it was operating in good faith, [the Defense Department] …

State takes part in carbon auction

Filed under: Maryland Government, environment - 22 Sep 2008

WBAL.com
A coalition of 10 northeastern states, including Maryland and Delaware, will take steps this week to check global warming.

The coalition, called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, will conduct the nation’s first carbon auction, taking the same approach that curbed …

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