The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is a government agency in the state of Maryland that implements and enforces environmental protection laws and programs. The agency's stated vision is "Healthy, vibrant and sustainable communities and ecosystems in Maryland." Its headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]
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Formed | 1987 |
Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
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Website | https://mde.maryland.gov/Pages/index.aspx |
The Department's principal functions are:
The Maryland Department of the Environment was created in 1987 by the Maryland General Assembly, which consolidated environmental regulatory and planning programs from several predecessor agencies.[3]
Serena McIlwain was appointed Secretary of the Environment by Governor Wes Moore in 2023.[4]
The department includes five principal divisions: