Maryland environment secretary, longest serving in state history, to step down for nonprofit gig; deputy secretary to take over

Maryland Secretary of the Environment Ben Grumbles, the longest-serving environment secretary in state history, is stepping down next month to take the helm of a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, the group announced Monday. Grumbles will start June 1 as executive director of the Environmental Council of States. His move comes as Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s second and final term nears its end.