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Best of the best for July 4th
The Baltimore region is overrun with opportunities for fun celebrations this July 4. Check out this list of the best of the best.
Army, EPA clash on how to handle Fort Meade cleanup
Maryland’s top lawmakers are calling for a congressional hearing on why the military and the federal environmental agency cannot agree on how to clean up contamination and unexploded bombs at Fort Meade.
Pentagon fights EPA on hazardous waste cleanups
The Defense Department is refusing to comply with orders or sign contracts to clean up 11 hazardous waste sites, and has asked the White House and Justice Department to intervene on its behalf.
Mikulski, Cardin want hearings on Meade cleanup
Maryland Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin want to hold a Senate oversight hearing on the Defense Department's failure to clean up toxic chemicals at Fort Meade.
Howard officials look to expand transit services for workers
Howard County officials are exploring ways to expand transit service and parking for workers, including those who need to travel to Fort Meade. Howard and Anne Arundel would have to pay $500,000 to determine whether unexploded explosives are buried at a former artillery test site for a planned bus depot and remove them, as the counties seek to improve transit for the increase in employees coming to Fort Meade.
BRAC under-sight threatens mission
If for the past three years a BRAC oversight committee was supposed to be helping communities deal with local impacts of the biggest military move in U.S. history, why are we victims of gross under-sight?
Report bolsters requests for increased BRAC aid
Local officials called upon the federal government to cough up more money to help their communities expand for the coming influx at Maryland’s military bases after a congressional report urged the Pentagon to provide more funding.
GAO report calls for more BRAC information, aid
Communities need more information and aid to deal with military base realignment, according to a new federal report. More Fort Meade Stories
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