MDE
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MDE is the state agency in Maryland responsible for protecting and restoring the environment and public health through regulation, monitoring, and enforcement of environmental laws.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MDE canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
regulatory agency ⓘ state environmental agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MDE self-link ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
local governments in Maryland ⓘ other Maryland state agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforces |
federal environmental laws delegated to Maryland
ⓘ
state environmental laws ⓘ |
| fullName | Maryland Department of the Environment ⓘ |
| goal |
protection of natural resources in Maryland
ⓘ
protection of public health from environmental risks ⓘ restoration of impaired environmental resources ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
compliance assistance
ⓘ
environmental enforcement ⓘ environmental planning ⓘ environmental remediation oversight ⓘ permitting of environmental activities ⓘ regulation of air quality ⓘ regulation of waste management ⓘ regulation of water quality ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maryland
|
| locatedIn | Maryland ⓘ |
| monitors |
air quality in Maryland
ⓘ
compliance with environmental permits ⓘ groundwater quality in Maryland ⓘ surface water quality in Maryland ⓘ |
| regulates |
air pollution sources in Maryland
ⓘ
certain industrial facilities in Maryland ⓘ hazardous waste facilities in Maryland ⓘ solid waste facilities in Maryland ⓘ water dischargers in Maryland ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcing environmental laws in Maryland
ⓘ
environmental monitoring in Maryland ⓘ implementing environmental regulations in Maryland ⓘ protecting public health in Maryland ⓘ protecting the environment in Maryland ⓘ restoring the environment in Maryland ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental protection
ⓘ
public health protection ⓘ |
| typeOfLawEnforced |
air quality laws
ⓘ
pollution control laws ⓘ waste management laws ⓘ water quality laws ⓘ |
| website | https://mde.maryland.gov/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.