Talk:Talbot County, Maryland

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seems like the entire discussion on waterways is....WillC 12:55, 20 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The whole section is a copy of this site. I'm surprised it's lasted over two years. Needless to say, I've deleted it. --Sallicio ^{$\color {Red}\oplus$} 02:16, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Photo and chart formatting needs to be reviewed and improved

More and more photos and charts have been added to this article over the last several years, giving it an increasingly cluttered look that makes it difficult to read and comprehend, particularly for people with visual impairments. At least several of these chart and image additions violate Wikipedia's Manual of Style/Accessibility standards which urge editors to "Avoid placing images on the left hand side as a consistent left hand margin makes reading easier" and "Avoid sandwiching text between two images or, unless absolutely necessary, using fixed image sizes." At this point, at least one of the charts needs to be fixed or removed because it actually covers existing text. In addition, several images need to be removed or repositioned in order to bring the article back into compliance with the MOS and make it more accessible for Wikipedia users with visual impairments. 47thPennVols (talk) 04:25, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Environment

@Mellowcream: I have restored the Environment section again. I still think that removing the section seems overly broad for the objection you've made to it, and that further changes or refinements should be discussed here per the Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle. In light of your more specific second edit summary, I have removed "unanimous". Per other comments about political efforts, political ramblings, and being an activist, I think we should keep in mind the Wikipedia:Assume good faith guideline. -- Pemilligan (talk) 15:49, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I had edited the Talbot Co. article in Dec. 2021, by adding text that originally had been in another article, about the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). The original paragraph was not really about MDE (although that agency does conduct environmental reviews and issue wastewater discharge permits). The paragraph was really about the Trappe East project and the associated water quality issues, so it was appropriate for the paragraph to be placed in the Talbot Co. article. In doing so, I relied on the only cited source at the time, the Star Democrat article, and perhaps that is not a sufficient reference. As such, the current one-sentence section should be expanded, at least briefly, by explaining what has happened since October 2021, using reliable sources. I believe that MDE has made some rulings on the proposed wastewater facility. These rulings are made under the federal Clean Water Act, and information about the water permits is public information. Some of that information should be available online, and that would be a reliable source. There may be other useful sources, such as local government decisions (e.g. Talbot Co. govt.).

I don't have a stake in the debate about the merits of the development in the county, nor am I familiar with the specifics of the environmental issues that have been raised in the community. Like most of us Wikipedia editors, I'm just interested in seeing that matters in various articles are described in an accurate and balanced manner, with appropriate explanations and references. I work in the environmental/water quality field, and I was interested in seeing that the discussions about the local water quality and wastewater treatment issues were accurately described and referenced. Cheers, Moreau1 (talk) 01:32, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Mellowcream: you can't just ignore everyone else and act like you WP:OWN this article. -- Pemilligan (talk) 16:57, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]