We are pleased that the President recognized the full impact Hurricane Sandy is expected to have on our state and that he has taken action to help communities manage the storm.
Moving 450 jobs out of Hyattsville would be a terrible loss for Prince George’s County and the workers at FMS. These are good middle-class jobs for hundreds of trained accountants who have spent their careers in Maryland.
Red Cross volunteers embody what is best of America. They make us very proud and I want to thank them for all they have done for our state and our nation.
The projects will involve 9,000 volunteers in restoring 176 miles of streamside forests and establishing 170,000 square feet of green roofs and rain gardens.
Our aging water infrastructure system poses risks to human health and safety and environmental quality. In today’s economy, the economic benefits and job creation associated with repairing our water infrastructure are substantial.
Oyster aquaculture will provide a new generation of watermen a valuable fishery while also allowing wild oysters to return to their central role in the Chesapeake ecosystem.