New Md. Bill Would Levy Developer Fees to Establish Bay Cleanup Fund
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By Dori Berman  Lawmakers hoping to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay have proposed assessing a fee on all new construction to create a dedicated funding source for bay cleanup programs.
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The owner of the Bayside Exposition Center in Boston yesterday proposed replacing the facility with a $1 billion residential, retail, and office development that would create a new waterfront neighborhood on Dorchester Bay.
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WASHINGTON -- Congress was poised to pass a bill last night to revamp management of the nation's marine fisheries and strengthen protections against overfishing of dwindling stocks.
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By Phillip McGowan and Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 18--County cracks down on illegal building   Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold will submit legislation Tuesday that would impose fines of $500 a day on those who live in homes built without permits.
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The Massachusetts Senate yesterday sent a bill to Governor Mitt Romney that would let landlords meter new tenants' water use and charge them accordingly.
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By Curtis Morgan and Amy Driscoll, The Miami Herald Jun. 16--A key component of the Biscayne Landing cleanup appears to have gone sour. That could cost developers and, ultimately, Miami-Dade taxpayers.
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A massive cleanup plan to restore the Great Lakes for future generations needs to be a priority in Congress this year, lawmakers and environmental activists said Wednesday. Members of Congress representing Great Lakes states outlined a $20 billion plan to improve water quality, restore fish and wildlife around the lakes and guard against invasive species that could inflict economic pain on the region.
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Three D.C. Council members introduced a bill yesterday that would provide $50 million in public funding for improvements at Verizon Center, a move that supporters said would spur more economic development near the Chinatown arena.
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Washington DC Mayor Anthony A. Williams signed legislation into law today that will provide funding for a new stadium and to guartantee the return of Major League Baseball to our nation&#39;s capital for the first time since 1971.
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By Ronald L. Littlepage  Gov. Charlie Crist is doing his best to up his green creds.  He made sure the budget the Legislature passed this spring included millions of dollars to help clean up some of the state's polluted waterways.
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By Chris Markham, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Jan. 30--Chandler plans to increase system development fees -- charged to builders on each new home built and used to pay for growth-related improvements such as police and fire stations -- by 44 percent.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 10--Lenders who foreclose on contaminated properties would have to disclose hazards to buyers under a bill being considered in the Legislature.  "This is just huge moral issue in my view," said state Sen. Karen Fraser, D-Olympia.
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States would be able to regulate trash from Canada and other nations under a bill approved by the House after Michigan lawmakers complained about foreign waste in their landfills.
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The Massachusetts House of Representatives yesterday voted to fix a glitch in state environmental law that held billion-dollar implications for developers and land owners.
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By Charles Ashby, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 24--DENVER -- A bill to strip governments' ability to take water rights through eminent domain squeaked through the House on a preliminary vote Friday.   Freshman Rep.
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By John Castellucci; Journal Staff Writer  PAWTUCKET - A City Council committee is recommending the elimination of fees for the pickup of bulky trash items.
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By BRANDON LARRABEE  ATLANTA - Development within 50 feet of coastal marshes would be barred under legislation proposed Wednesday by an Atlanta-area lawmaker.  Rep.