BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 2 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: BGE today announced the expansion of its Equity in Energy partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust by providing a $600,000 grant disbursed over the next three years. The funds will go toward expanding support for the Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps, new work on environmental justice, and expanding the Urban Trees Initiative led by the Chesapeake Bay Tr more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 2 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Superintendent Elsie Arntzen today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education, a worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources support instruction wherever it takes place. Through this multi-year partnership, the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is providing all 402 public school districts statewide access to a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSper) -- The Fragrance Creators Association issued the following news: Fragrance Creators Association has named Emily Cruz as its new Coordinator of Executive Communications. Cruz will support Fragrance Creators' communications team with a focus on assisting Fragrance Creators' President and CEO. Cruz is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, with a degree in communications. She brings with her experience in graphic design, office management, and m more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 (TNSper) -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Kumar P. Barve has officially been sworn in as a member of the Maryland Public Service Commission. Commissioner Barve was appointed by Governor Wes Moore to succeed Commissioner Patrice M. Bubar, who has served since May 18, 2022. Prior to his appointment, Commissioner Barve had served in the Maryland House of Delegates since 1991, holding leadership roles including Chair of the En more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a 17-state coalition, filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA), supporting the agency's proposal to set enforceable drinking water standards for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - more commonly known as PFAS or "forever" chemicals. In the proposed rule, EPA set Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) and Maximum more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 31, 2023, and a letter: In a response to a request for public comment on background screening issues affecting individuals who seek rental housing, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a multistate coalition submitting a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In the letter, Attorney General Brown urges r more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 2 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration launched Maryland Mobile ID in Google Wallet. Maryland is the first state in the nation to offer digital licenses and IDs in Google Wallet, which will enable users to verify their identity easily and securely for airport security screening. "Maryland is leading the way in crea more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 1 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: The federal agency in charge of the nation's space program is receiving assistance from a Mississippi State assistant forestry professor in addressing water security by monitoring, understanding and managing natural resources through satellite data. Yun Yang, also an MSU Forest and Wildlife Research Center scientist, is part of a national consortium of more than 30 members and partners contr more PR

SALISBURY, Maryland, June 1 (TNSres) -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: Two Salisbury University alumnae will spend part of the next year teaching English and experiencing cultures abroad as recipients of the 2023-24 U.S. Fulbright Student Award. Samantha Bartell '22, from Montgomery Village, MD, will fulfill her English Teaching Assistantship award in Moldova. Hira Shahbaz '20, from Salisbury, will undertake hers in Kazakhstan. Two other SU semifinalists, Shayna Gross more PR