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06/23/25 Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Issues Heat Emergency Alert Effective at Noon Monday, June 23
06/20/25 Montgomery County Earns First ‘SolSmart Platinum’ Award in Maryland for its Solar Energy Actions, Including eSolar Program
05/14/25 Montgomery County and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Bring Green Infrastructure to New Affordable Housing Community
05/08/25 Montgomery County Celebrates Student Artists at Annual Waste Reduction-Reuse-Recycling Poster Contest Ceremony
04/28/25 Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and the County's Department of Environmental Protection Celebrate 10 Years of Tree Montgomery: 18,400 Shade Trees Planted and Counting
04/24/25 Celebrate Earth Month at the 10th Anniversary of GreenFest on Saturday, April 26, in Wheaton
04/16/25 County Executive Marc Elrich and the County’s Department of Environmental Protection Highlight ‘Food Scraps Recycling Drop-Offs’ Program and Climate Smart Campaign to Recognize Food Waste Prevention Week
04/11/25 Montgomery County Health Officials Release Updated Population Health Report on Key Trends, Successes and Areas of Improvement in Community Health
04/11/25 Montgomery County Awards Total of $900,000 to 136 Nonprofit Organizations to Deter Hate Crime and Support Security Needs
04/09/25 Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Announces $1.8 Million Grant for Victory Housing Inc. for Electrification of Senior Housing Property in Takoma Park
04/04/25 Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Announces Expansion of Residential Curbside Recycling Collection Program to Include Electronics and Household Batteries
04/02/25 County Executive Marc Elrich and County Department of Environmental Protection to Announce Expansion of Curbside Electronics and Household Battery Recycling Program on Friday, April 4 in North Bethesda
04/02/25 Take Action in April to Celebrate Earth Month with the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
04/01/25 Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Awards Nearly $750,000 to Community Organizations for Water Quality Improvement
03/19/25 Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection to Host Energy Summit with Expanded Sessions and Interactive Demonstrations on April 8 and 9 in Silver Spring
03/17/25 Celebrate World Water Day with Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection on Saturday, March 22 at Wheaton Regional Park
03/11/25 Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Highlights Major Climate Action Plan Progress During Visit to Walt Whitman High School
03/05/25 Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection to Host “Landscaping with Batteries” Field Day on Wednesday, March 12
02/26/25 Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Applauds County Council’s Approval of Building Energy Performance Standards Regulations to Enhance Building Energy Efficiency
02/21/25 Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services Stakeholders Forum Rescheduled to Wednesday, March 5
02/19/25 Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Former American Institutes of Architecture President to Headline 2025 Energy Summit
02/13/25 Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection’s Illegal Dumping Investigation Leads to Conviction
01/28/25 Montgomery County Launches Climate Smart Campaign with the Slogan ‘BIG CHANGE Starts Small’
01/13/25 Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Opens Registration for 2025 Energy Summit
01/08/25 Montgomery County and Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Launch 2025 SaltWise Campaign, Encouraging Sustainable Salt Practices Amid Icy Conditions