Curtis Bay Energy will end incineration of medical waste under agreement with state
Curtis Bay Energy has agreed to stop burning medical waste at its South Baltimore facility to settle a lawsuit regarding air pollution violations. The agreement follows legal action taken by the Maryland Department of the Environment.
State officials hailed the news that the troubled Curtis Bay Energy facility will stop burning medical waste at its South Baltimore site in order to settle a Maryland Department of the Environment lawsuit charging the company with repeated air pollution violations.
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