But instead of going after builders and developers, they're going after the state, saying the process for issuing stormwater-discharge permits is flawed.
Rather than issuing a permit to every construction site that might have dirty runoff, the Maryland Department of the Environment has a blanket permit that lasts for five years. Developers can apply to be covered by that permit.
But the latest version of the blanket permit, issued in December, shuts out public participation and doesn't do enough to protect water...
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