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How Maryland’s State Environmental Agency Is Coping With the Coronavirus
A stream feeds into the Chesapeake Bay.
16 | MUNICIPAL WATER LEADER | JUNE 2020 COVID-19 SPECIAL ISSUE
Science Administration, tell Municipal Water Leader about adjustments the state agency is making, the lessons they are learning, and the advice they are sharing with other agencies around the country. Municipal Water Leader: Please tell us about your backgrounds and how you came to be in your current positions. municipalwaterleader.com
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he Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) protects and restores the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders. During the current pandemic, it is finding creative ways to manage workforce, regulatory, enforcement, and customer service challenges. In this interview, Ben Grumbles, the secretary of the MDE, and Lee Currey, the director of the MDE’s Water and
