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Controversial Maryland Data Center Bill Tests Governor’s Climate Credentials, Environmentalists Say 

Governor Moore’s administration is supporting legislation to exempt data centers from environmental scrutiny. Advocates say that amounts to reneging on previous climate promises.

By Aman Azhar

 Governor Wes Moore addresses fellow Maryland democrats at an annual luncheon in Annapolis on Jan. 9. Credit: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Trucks equipped with special containers that can hold up to 25 tons of garbage dump into the tipping hall of the Covanta Energy Montgomery County incinerator in Dickerson, Md. Credit: Robb Hill/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Maryland Lawmakers Remain Uncommitted to Ending Subsidies for Trash Incineration, Prompting Advocate Concern

By Aman Azhar
High winds roil the Chesapeake Bay on Sept. 23, 2023. Credit: Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Q&A: Maryland’s First Chief Sustainability Officer Takes on the State’s Climate and Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals 

By Aman Azhar
Electric busses connect to charging stations for Montgomery County Schools in Bethesda, Md. Credit: Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Despite a Big Budget Shortfall, Moore Commits $90 Million to Help Maryland Cut Emissions

By Aman Azhar
A row of mono piles that will be the base for offshore wind turbines near New Bedford, Mass. Credit: David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Department of Energy Partners With States and Research Institutes to Boost Offshore Wind Development

By Aman Azhar
The Francis Scott Key Bridge crosses Bear Creek and the Patapsco River. Credit: Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The Proposed Cleanup of a Baltimore County Superfund Site Stirs Questions and Concerns in a Historical, Disinvested Community

By Aman Azhar
The South Fork Wind Farm in the Atlantic Ocean outside of Long Island, New York, on Dec 7, 2023. Credit: Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images

Owner’s Withdrawal From Offshore Wind Project Hobbles Maryland’s Clean Energy Plans

By Aman Azhar
Fishing communities often catch spent cannon shells, missiles and rockets settled in the riverbed as a result of weapons testing in the Potomac River by the Naval Support Facility in Dahlgren, Virginia. Courtesy: Potomac Riverkeeper Network

Advocates Celebrate a Legal Win Against US Navy’s Staggering Pollution in the Potomac River. A Lack of Effective Regulation Could Dampen the Spirit

By Aman Azhar
The smokestack of the Wheelabrator Incinerator in Baltimore. Credit: Eva Claire Hambach/AFP via Getty Images

Advocates Welcome EPA’s Proposed Pollution Restrictions On Trash Incineration. But Environmental Justice Concerns Remain

By Aman Azhar
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the Carver Vocational School on November 13, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

As Maryland’s General Assembly Session Opens, Environmental Advocates Worry About Funding for the State’s Bold Climate Goals

By Aman Azhar
Paddle boat ride on the Patapsco River in Baltimore. The settlement agreement mandating upgrades at the city's Patapsco and Back River wastewater treatment plants also requires public notification if raw sewage is discharged so people can make informed choices about fishing, swimming or recreating in waters near the plants. Credit: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Baltimore City, Maryland Department of the Environment Settle Lawsuits Over City-Operated Sewage Treatment Plants

By Aman Azhar
As climate change brings record heat to U.S. cities and Baltimore residents try their best to stay cool, the state of Maryland works to meet its own ambitious emissions reduction goals to help counter the climate crisis. Credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images.

Why Maryland Is Struggling to Meet Its Own Aggressive Climate Goals

By Aman Azhar
Polluting vehicles and the Baltimore skyline, from Federal Hill Park. Credit: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images.

Maryland Urged to Cut Emissions By Swiftly Adopting Rules Electrifying Cars and Trucks

By Aman Azhar
Traffic backs up on the outer loop of the Beltway on Aug. 13, 2013 in College Park, Maryland. Credit: Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Maryland Embraces Gradual Transition to Zero-Emissions Trucks and Buses

By Aman Azhar
Sen. Paul Pinsky D-District 22, Prince George's County listens to remarks during Opening day at the Maryland General Assembly at the Maryland Statehouse in 2018. Credit: Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Educator, Environmentalist, Union Leader, Senator, Paul Pinsky Now Gets to Turn His Climate Ideals Into Action

By Aman Azhar
Fire officials and others gather outside of a Bronx supermarket the day after a fire tore through a market that fire officials blamed on a faulty lithium-ion battery on March 6, 2023 in New York City. While there were no fatalities in the blaze, numerous people were injured and it took approximately 200 firefighters to bring the fire under control. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Residents Oppose a Planned Lithium Battery Storage System Next to Their Homes in Maryland’s Prince George’s County

By Aman Azhar
Patients are quickly evacuated from the Feather River Hospital as it burns down during the Camp fire in Paradise, California on November 8, 2018. Credit: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

A University of Maryland Health Researcher Probes the Climate Threat to Those With Chronic Diseases

By Aman Azhar
Turbines from the Roth Rock wind farm spin on the spine of Backbone Mountain on Aug. 23, 2022 near Oakland, Maryland. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Marylanders Overpaid $1 Billion in Excessive Utility Bills. Some Lawmakers and Advocates Are Demanding Answers

By Aman Azhar

Maryland, Virginia Race to Save Dwindling Commercial Fisheries in the Chesapeake Bay

By Aman Azhar

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