Maryland Department of the Environment

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The Maryland Department of the Environment is the state agency responsible for protecting and restoring Maryland’s air, land, and water resources through regulation, enforcement, and environmental programs.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental protection agency
state government agency
abbreviation MDE
coordinatesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn Chesapeake Bay water quality protection
climate and air quality issues in Maryland
environmental restoration projects in Maryland
pollution prevention in Maryland
hasDivision Air and Radiation Administration
Land and Materials Administration
Office of the Secretary
Operational Services Administration
Water and Science Administration
headquartersLocation Baltimore
surface form: Baltimore, Maryland
jurisdiction Maryland
surface form: State of Maryland
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
mandate promote public health through environmental regulation
protect Maryland’s air resources
protect Maryland’s land resources
protect Maryland’s water resources
restore Maryland’s environment
oversees Maryland’s implementation of the Clean Air Act
Maryland’s implementation of the Clean Water Act
Maryland’s implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act
parentOrganization Government of Maryland
partOf Executive branch of the Government of Maryland
performs environmental enforcement actions
environmental monitoring
environmental permitting
environmental planning and policy development
responsibleFor air emissions permitting in Maryland
air quality regulation in Maryland
drinking water safety oversight in Maryland
enforcement of state environmental laws in Maryland
environmental compliance inspections in Maryland
hazardous waste regulation in Maryland
implementation of certain federal environmental programs in Maryland
land and soil protection in Maryland
sewage and wastewater treatment regulation in Maryland
solid waste facility permitting in Maryland
stormwater management permitting in Maryland
waste management regulation in Maryland
water quality regulation in Maryland
wetlands protection permitting in Maryland
state Maryland
website https://mde.maryland.gov

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Government of Maryland executiveDepartment Maryland Department of the Environment
Anacostia River governedBy Maryland Department of the Environment