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Maryland wanted to make poor areas greener. It boosted a rich Baltimore neighborhood instead.
Maryland wanted to make poor areas greener but instead it boosted the already rich and green neighborhood of Roland Park in Baltimore.
Baltimore region asked to conserve water amid drought, low reservoir levels
Liberty Reservoir, one of the region’s key water resources, has dropped to its lowest point in nearly two decades.
State case against manager of Baltimore medical waste incinerator falls short
Curtis Bay Energy and one top official pleaded guilty in 2023, but a judge cleared the former plant manager on all counts.
An original Maryland climate hawk recounts warming’s toll on his block
Not long ago, a lush canopy blanketed Takoma Park’s old homes, but today, hundreds of trees across the city are gone.
Camp Small was warned of fire, environmental hazards ahead of massive blaze
The facility was faulted for blocked fire lanes and combustible mulch, but those don't appear to have contributed to the fire.
Can Baltimore escape its toxic attachment to sludge?
Synagro, a Baltimore County-based company that contracts with wastewater treatment plants, comes under fire for high levels of toxic forever chemicals.
Norwegian company’s second try at indoor salmon farm draws more environmental blowback
Environmentalists blocked AquaCon’s plans for an Eastern Shore salmon farm, but the company is trying again on the Susquehanna River.
Groups drop suit over pollution worries at redevelopment of WWII bomber plant in Middle River
A dispute over pollution concerns from construction work at the site of a World War II-era manufacturing plant in Eastern Baltimore County has fizzled quickly.
FEMA cancels tens of millions in Maryland sea-level rise, flooding grants
FEMA canceling a disaster mitigation program is a blow to the flood-prone town of Crisfield and a wetlands restoration effort in South Baltimore.
Grid reforms could save Marylanders over $500 a year on power bills, climate group claims
Officials from Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania joined press calls earlier this week alongside the group Evergreen Action, which commissioned the report, to blast PJM’s management.
A new Mr. Trash Wheel? How Baltimore’s wastewater woes led to $1.7M in green projects
A new trash wheel is one of nearly two dozen projects set to receive money through a $1.7 million settlement fund, which Baltimore officials agreed to finance as part of a consent decree with the Maryland Department of the Environment over pollution violations at its wastewater plants.
Facing wall of landowners, power line developer will seek court order to survey route
The line is part of a $5 billion portfolio of projects planned by the region’s grid operator, PJM Interconnection.
Maryland lawmakers approve end of clean-energy subsidies for trash incinerators
The proposal, which received final approval Monday from the Senate as part of a sweeping energy bill, comes as Maryland looks to slash energy-sector emissions to curb climate change.
Maryland approves plan to fast-track power plants, override local solar bans
Maryland lawmakers passed an energy plan to get a handle on soaring utility prices and boost in-state power generation.
Gov. Moore’s executive order could delay fines for car companies as EV sales lag
Gov. Wes Moore issued an executive order that would allow his administration to punt fines on car companies that fall short of Maryland’s electric vehicle mandates.
Baltimore nonprofit sues EPA over $180M in canceled and frozen funds
A Baltimore nonprofit focused on lead remediation and childhood asthma is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the Trump administration has illegally cancelled and frozen tens of millions of dollars in grant funding.
Maryland has a ‘dire’ energy problem. Or does it?
Legislation backed by top Democrats aims to address rising energy prices and ballooning demand by building power plants.
The long-closed Lake Montebello loop is reopening — for now
Crews have finished filling in a massive sink hole at Lake Montebello, a reservoir in Northeast Baltimore. Another project is planned for fall.
As electric vehicle sales lag, Maryland might punt fines for car companies
Under the Maryland program, part of the California-led Clean Cars II emissions standards, nearly half of new cars that roll off dealership lots need to be electric by the fall of 2026 or auto manufacturers could face fines.
Developers’ project at WWII aircraft plant in Middle River is polluting the bay, suit says
Environmentalists and Middle River residents are suing the developers behind a sprawling project at a World War II-era manufacturing plant near Martin State Airport.