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insideclimatenews. org > news > 10/04/2026 > maryland-senate-utility-accountability-bills

Utility Accountability Bills Divide Maryland's Democratic Leadership

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (932+ words) Our nonprofit newsroom investigates the biggest threats to our planet, holds decision-makers accountable, and pushes back on climate disinformation so facts stay front and center. In its most recent energy affordability legislation, the Maryland Senate has reversed key utility accountability…...

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insideclimatenews. org > news > 31/10/2025 > maryland-consumers-data-center-costs

Maryland Leads Multistate Push to Shield Consumers from New Data Center Costs

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1303+ words) Maryland lawmakers are leading a multistate, bipartisan effort to insulate ratepayers from the anticipated electricity price hikes as PJM Interconnection, the grid operator servicing 13 states and the District of Columbia, draws up proposals for investing hundreds of billions of dollars…...

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insideclimatenews. org > news > 25/08/2025 > maryland-governor-and-legislature-scorecard-grades

Maryland's Governor and Legislature Just Got So-So Grades on Their Environmental Scorecards

8+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1273+ words) ANNAPOLIS, Md." When Wes Moore became Maryland's governor in 2023, he pledged to lead the state into a climate-resilient future by lowering emissions and decarbonizing the economy"and leave no one behind in doing so. But two and a half years into…...

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insideclimatenews. org > news > 09/05/2025 > maryland-sustainability-chief-meghan-conklin-defends-state-climate-record

Maryland's Sustainability Chief Reflects on a "Difficult' Year of Legislative Setbacks

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (752+ words) Chief sustainability officer Meghan Conklin defended the state's mixed climate record'but admitted this was "one of the more challenging sessions" she's experienced. When Meghan Conklin became Maryland's first-ever chief sustainability officer in 2024, the state seemed poised for rapid climate progress....