Two local lawmakers want to make sure water pollution fines are used to restore waterways fouled by pollution — not to pay state officials.
State Sen. Bryan Simonaire and Del. Cathy Vitale said they were motivated to pursue legislation following a report in The Capital last summer that found the majority of money in the Maryland Clean Water Fund goes to salaries and overhead at the Maryland Department of the Environment.
“Those funds should go back to restoring or improving the area that was affected,” said Simonaire, R-Pasadena, who is particularly perturbed by repeated sewage spills in the Patapsco River.
The Maryland Clean Water Fund gets money from two broad areas: fees for water-related permits and fines for water pollution violations.
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Well then they're clearly not needed
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately this money will only go to salaries I never to improve our state
ReplyDeleteOh that's RICH! How much has the city of Salisbury "PAID" for polluting the Wicomico.
ReplyDeleteDemocrats don't give two shakes of the devils tail about the environment.