The Prince George’s County Department of the Environment and the Chesapeake Bay Trust recently announced the recipients of 23 grants for environment-friendly stormwater management and citizen engagement projects. Prince George’s County neighborhood groups, faith-based organizations, non-profit organizations, and schools received … Continued
Keep Norfolk Beautiful (KNB) and its thousands of volunteers recently received national recognition for exemplary performance as it works toward a clean, green, and beautiful community. In qualifying for the President’s Circle Award, KNB met the following standards of merit: … Continued
In 2015, The Newport News City Council appropriated funds to replace Lee Hall Reservoir Dam. The new dam was designed to meet or exceed dam safety regulations that had been enacted in recent years, according to the City of Newport … Continued
On December 16, 2016, NOAA Fisheries released an action plan intended to better position people in the Northeast to deal with what happens to valuable marine life as waters warm. The action plan addresses the Northeast U.S. Shelf Ecosystem, which … Continued
Maryland communities can apply for funding from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to help them prepare for climate and weather-related changes and incidents, including flooding and storm events, as well as expand their use of ‘green’ infrastructure to … Continued