SOLOMONS – Neighbors of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant supported the relicensing of the plant at a Nuclear Regulatory Commission hearing Tuesday and told environmentalists to “leave our power plant alone
NRC Says Relicensing Calvert Cliffs Poses Little Environmental Risk
WASHINGTON – The relicensing of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant will have minimal environmental impact and should be allowed to proceed, according to a draft statement from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Environmental Crimes Unit Mixes Law, Science to Bust ‘Green Slime’ Cases
BALTIMORE – Paul Stancil has a nose for hazardous materials
Proposed Limits on Sharks, Billfish Have Maryland Sport Fishermen Reeling
WASHINGTON – Ocean City charter boat captain Mark Sampson’s specialty is shark and his customers willingly shell out up to $900 for a full day of off- shore fishing on his six-passenger boat
Baltimore Contractors Charged with Illegally Stripping, Dumping Lead Paint
WASHINGTON – State officials have charged five home-improvement contractors with criminal water pollution for “power washing” operations that stripped lead paint from Baltimore buildings and let it run off into storm drains
Secret Service Opens Gates For Rare Training Demonstration at Beltsville Site
BELTSVILLE – As the “presidential” motorcade rolled into view, an unmarked van sped out from a side street and blocked its path
Fliers Relate Tales of Unfriendly Skies to Congressional Subcommittee
WASHINGTON – For Frederick resident Patricia Shank, it was bad enough that she had to sit on a grounded Virgin Atlantic jet for nine hours in an ice storm in January
Poultry Industry Shuns Vice President’s “Intrusive” Pollution Plan
WASHINGTON – Poultry industry officials Tuesday attacked Vice President Al Gore’s plan to make them share responsibility with independent farmers for chicken waste, calling the proposal unnecessary and heavy-handed