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July 31, 2014
Seasonal
What are the Impacts of all that Road Salt?
This blog is a repost of content from sustainable stormwater. Visit the link below to learn more about them.
http://sustainablestormwater.org/
After a winter as harsh as the one we’ve just experienced, one question lingering in our minds is, what is the environmental impact of all that road salt?
Maryland’s State Highway Administration reports using 480,000 tons of salt this past winter. The... Read more
July 31, 2014
Watershed Protection and Restoration Fee
The Forgotten Utility
Could you imagine if the water supplied to your house, or the wastewater leaving your house was treated, transmitted and available for unlimited use without a charge? Likewise, think about the electricity that powers all those appliances and gadgets throughout your home. What if it was provided at no cost? Fat chance you say – and you are right. We have long recognized that the... Read more
July 31, 2014
Trees
The Role of Trees and Plants in Bioretention
This blog has been reposted from Deeproot by blogger Leda Marritz. To read more of their blog posts, click the link below:
http://www.deeproot.com/blog/blog-entries/the-role-of-trees-and-plants-in-bioretention-2
For the last two weeks in December I’ll be re-posting some of my favorite blog posts from this year. Generally, only soil storage is accounted for discussing the role of green... Read more
July 31, 2014
Seasonal
When Disaster Strikes – Stay Green
Given Mother Nature’s recent outbursts in this area, let’s talk about being prepared. Whether we’re facing another snowpocalyspe, hurricane, earthquake, flood, or even an afternoon electrical storm, it’s easy to be prepared while still being “green.” Having witnessed the chaos that ensued in the Twitter world just before Irene hit (i.e.“[insert name of any store here] in #HoCo just ran out of... Read more
July 31, 2014
Watershed Protection and Restoration Fee
Is Compromise Compromising?
This blog was written by Rachel Beebe, a new member of the Howard County stormwater team.
Too often, environmental discussions turn into polarizing battles. You’re either 100% in one camp, or 100% in another. This turns the middle ground into a no-man’s land. We fail to grasp, in situations like these, that we’ve created a false dichotomy. When we engage in these crusades—we remember how well... Read more