Air borne industrial emissions are medically well documented by the National Institute for Heath (NIH) as causing and/or exacerbating asthma and other pulmonary sickness and disease in humans. Fort Howard residents recently experienced contamination from industrial emissions resulting from operations, less than a mile away, at Trade Point Atlantic. These emissions migrated Read more…
In conjunction with the replacement of the drinking water piping system and road paving throughout Fort Howard, the third leg of this community infrastructure project, storm water management and drainage repair, is under way. Mr. Randy Shifflett, Superintendent of Baltimore County Roads and Highway last Monday, July 2nd 2018, was Read more…
Recently a Yale School of Forestry & Environmental article concluded 70 percent of global ship’s noxious sulfur-laden air pollution that contributes to the millions of cases of childhood asthma and other respiratory ailments occur within 250 miles of land. Located at the mouth of the Patapso River, Fort Howard Read more…
71 of the 72 members of the Independent order of Odd Fellows North Point Lodge 4 chartered in 1913 were soldiers serving at the Fort Howard Military Reservation in Fort Howard, Maryland. As part of the nation’s 2018 World War I Centennial Year Commemoration, the Fort Howard Memorial Day Ceremony Read more…
On May 7, 2018 Fort Howard Community Association presented a Freedom of Information Act lecture at the Merritt Park Baptist Church located at 1799 Merritt Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21222. For more information contact [email protected] or call 410-477-2040. Kathleen Labuda Secretary/Treasurer “It’s our community, let’s take care of Read more…
Fort Howard is celebrating with the National Trust for Historic Preservation May as Preservation Month with #ThisPlaceMatters. This Place Matters is a national campaign that encourages people to celebrate the places that are meaningful to them and to their communities, and Preservation Month is the perfect time to share it with Read more…
As an international logistics gateway, Trade Point Atlantic’s projected 28,000 tractor trailer trips per day may have several future traffic and environmental impacts on the communities surrounding the new bay bridge crossing. To assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) policy Read more…
National Maritime Day Onboard Nuclear Ship SAVANNAH May 20, 2018 With additional vessels, displays and activities dockside at Pier 13, Canton Marine Terminal Baltimore, Maryland This event is free and open to the public National Maritime Day National Maritime Day was established by a Joint Resolution Read more…
Ms. Leah Kelly of Environmental Integrity Project requested on behalf of Fort Howard Community Association an extension of the comment period for the Access World LLC’s commodity grinding and pulverizing processing permit. Mrs. Shannon Heafey of MDE’s Air Quality Permits Program Air and Radiation Administration has favorably replied in the following. Read more…
Testimony by Fort Howard Community Association representatives and members, Environmental Analyst Mr. Russel Donnelly, and 7th District Civic Council of Baltimore County Leaders Helping Leaders detailed the ongoing air quality concerns regarding fugitive air particulate emissions from the Sparrows Point, Maryland industrial site. With the 130 years history of toxic industrial Read more…