September 2009
7 posts
The Forgotten Infrastructure - Protecting the Bay →
While municipalities and public works agencies throughout Maryland struggle to repair crumbling water mains and stop sewage spills, they face another rapidly growing infrastructure problem. In this…
Cummings Probes Health Insurance Execs →
On Capitol Hill this week - Congressman Elijah Cummings had some tough questions for major health insurance executives. The Maryland Democrat is trying to figure out how private insurers decide whom…
Sewer Problems Overwhelm City and State... →
From Baltimore to Cumberland, from the Washington suburbs to Cambridge, sewer system operators are under state and federal orders to stop the spills that have damaged Chesapeake Bay tributaries over…
Cardin Bill Would Enact Stringent Bay Clean-up... →
The Environmental Protection Agency was to release today a series of recommendations to jump-start Chesapeake Bay clean up efforts. It didn’t. Instead, Maryland Senator Ben Cardin released his own…
Aging Pipes Hamper Water Delivery →
Thousands of miles of pipes carry drinking water to millions of customers in metropolitan Baltimore and Washington. But the pipes are as much as a century old, many of them have been poorly…
Study Examines Youth Violence →
Earlier this year, the FBI ranked Baltimore as the nation’s second most-violent city. Homicides — which were at a 20-year low — continue to be a major concern. Figures for juvenile violence,…
Environmentalists Deliver 19,000 Signatures to EPA →
A coalition of environmental groups delivered to the Environmental Protection Agency this morning 19-thousand signatures on postcards and letters calling for stronger federal action to clean up…