For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 From the Offices of Councilmembers Dawn Luedtke, Andrew Friedson and Evan Glass Bill would expand flood mitigation, heat resilience, and infrastructure protection with community partners…
Category: Environment
News and updates about Environment in Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Opens Registration for 2026 Energy Summit – Mocofeed
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that registration is open for the 13th annual Montgomery County Energy Summit. The 2026 summit will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 28-29,…
Montgomery County Highlights Bold Local Actions in Fiscal Year 2025 Climate Action Plan Annual Report – Mocofeed
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Officials Highlight Installation of Third Mesonet Weather Station in Partnership with the University of Maryland Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council President Natali…
Montgomery County to Release Fiscal Year 2025 Climate Action Plan Annual Report and Highlight Installation of Third Mesonet Weather Station – Mocofeed
For Immediate Release: Friday, January 2, 2026 Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council President Natali Fani-González will be joined by County Climate Change Officer Sarah Kogel-Smucker, Office of Emergency Management…
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Councilmember Kate Stewart Highlight New ‘Bring Your Own Bag’ Law That Takes Effect Jan. 1, 2026 – Mocofeed
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 18, 2025 Plastic Bags Will Be Banned Starting Jan. 1, 2026 County Executive Marc Elrich, joined by County Councilmember Kate Stewart, Councilmember Dawn Luedtke, and Department of…
Montgomery County and WSSC Water Launch 2025/2026 Salt-Wise Campaign to Promote Smarter Salt Use This Winter – Mocofeed
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 5, 2025 In light of today’s wintry weather, Montgomery County and WSSC Water are reminding residents, businesses, and property managers to be Salt-Wise and use salt responsibly. …
Montgomery County and WSSC Water Launch 2025/2026 Salt-Wise Campaign to Promote Smarter Salt Use This Winter – Mocofeed
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 5, 2025 In light of today’s wintry weather, Montgomery County and WSSC Water are reminding residents, businesses, and property managers to be Salt-Wise and use salt responsibly. …
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Encourages Residents to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle This Holiday Season – Mocofeed
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 4, 2025 While the holiday season brings joy and celebration to many, it also leads to an increase in household waste. The Montgomery County Department of Environmental…
Jennifer Macedonia Confirmed as Director of the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection – Mocofeed
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Jennifer Macedonia as the Director of the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). She was nominated…
“Leave the Leaves for a Better Environment” Campaign will be Spotlighted on En Sintonía con el Concejo this Friday at 2 p.m. on Radio América – Mocofeed
For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 6, 2025 The show will also highlight Montgomery County’s Asthma Program ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 6, 2025—The featured guests on this week’s En Sintonía con el Concejo del…