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Clean Water Advocates Seek Legal Pressure in Baltimore

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Not confident that necessary sewage and water repairs will be finished on time, the Blue Water Baltimore filed this week for legal status to help enforce a federal court order that requires Baltimore to make $1.2 billion in repairs to its sewer system over the next 15 years.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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However, local jurisdictions with general taxing powers ( e.g. , Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Montgomery County) have the authority to levy a bag fee on disposable plastic carryout bags that are clogging waterways, harming wildlife, and consuming valuable landfill space to discourage the use of disposable bags or to promote bag recycling.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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All preliminary work such as extending utilities, rail, water and sewer is complete at both sites which are “ready to go and ready to market.”. These arteries link the city with major markets along the east coast including Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington D.C. and New York City.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement.

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