Agriculture sector only halfway toward 2017 goal for phosphorus pollution
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January 16, 2015
Contact: Dawn Stoltzfus, The Hatcher Group, (410) 990-0284
(Annapolis, MD)–Claims by the farm lobby that Maryland’s agriculture industry is ahead of its Chesapeake Bay clean-up goals to reduce pollution are factually inaccurate. The Chesapeake Bay Program confirmed this week that as of
Latest Version of Rules to Reduce Pollution by Better Controlling Manure Provide Several Exemptions for Farmers and a Six-Year Phase In
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December 1, 2014
Contact: Dawn Stoltzfus, The Hatcher Group, (410) 990-0284
(Annapolis, MD) – With today’s publication in the Maryland Register of new rules to better control manure, a coalition of nonprofit organizations called
Advocates Say New Rule to Limit Manure Represents Biggest Opportunity for Clean Water in 30 Years
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November 7, 2014
Contact: Dawn Stoltzfus, The Hatcher Group, (410) 990-0284
(Annapolis, MD) – A Salisbury University economic study shows a new rule to better manage manure would be comparable to, or cost less than, other Chesapeake Bay pollution-reduction
Environmental Advocates Call on Administration to Stop Delaying Promised Rules to Reduce Pollution from Manure
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August 4, 2014
Contact: Dawn Stoltzfus, The Hatcher Group, 410 990 0284
(Annapolis, MD)– A coalition of nonprofit organizations working to reduce pollution and increase transparency from the agricultural industry said new scientific analysis from the Chesapeake Bay Program proves
Oral Arguments Begin Today; Maryland Clean Agriculture Coalition Says Case Shows Need for Greater Transparency
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May 5, 2014
Contact: Dawn Stoltzfus, The Hatcher Group, 410 990 0284, 410 562 5655 (cell)
(Annapolis, MD) – A coalition of nonprofit organizations working to reduce pollution and increase transparency from the agricultural industry said they support arguments before
Groups say the amendment is bad policy and unnecessary
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March 7, 2014
Contact: Dawn Stoltzfus, The Hatcher Group, 410 990 0284, 410 562 5655 (cell)
(Annapolis, MD) — Environmental organizations are opposing a proposed amendment to the state’s budget that would prohibit the Maryland Department of Agriculture from continuing to develop regulations to reduce phosphorus