The Wheelabrator incinerator in Baltimore has been targeted by environmental and community groups. Photo by Ian Round.
Maryland’s environmental justice commission met for the first time in eight months this week ― and advocates are questioning its effectiveness
The meeting followed criticism from environmental advocates and community leaders.
“When we are talking about justice and specifically environmental justice, as a secretary of the environment, I can tell you I know we have a lot of work to do,” Maryland’s Secretary of the Environment Ben Grumbles told the commission on Tuesday.
“Maryland is a leader on environmental protection, but we have significant work ahead to demonstrate that we are true leaders on environmental justice.”
