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Maryland governor backs retired coal plant’s conversion to gas
13+ hour ago (210+ words) By Benjamin Storrow | 03/25/2026 06:21 AM EDT State officials have pledged expedited permitting for the project, which has come under fire from environmentalists. Developer TeraWulf plans to convert a retired Morgantown, Maryland, coal plant to power data centers. Steve Helber/AP A…...
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Maryland legislators override vetoes on energy, climate bills
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (188+ words) By Adam Aton | 12/18/2025 06:50 AM EST The General Assembly plowed ahead with plans to study data centers and climate impacts despite objections from Gov. Wes Moore (D). Maryland will investigate the impacts of data centers, stand up a new energy office and…...
DOT chief re-ups request to talk with Maryland governor on bridge rebuild
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) By Chris Marquette | 12/10/2025 12:34 PM EST The Transportation secretary said he wants to get the Key Bridge project "back on track." Gov. Wes Moore "looks forward" to meeting, a spokesperson said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been frustrated at rising costs…...
DOE reissues emergency order for Maryland oil-fired plant
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (199+ words) By Brian Dabbs | 10/27/2025 01:32 PM EDT The order removes an operating limit designed to curb pollution. Energy Secretary Chris Wright listens during a meeting at the White House on Oct. 14. Alex Brandon/AP The Department of Energy late Friday renewed an…...
House Republicans take aim at DC climate lawsuit
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (191+ words) By Lesley Clark | 07/22/2025 06:28 AM EDT Spending bill language would prohibit Washington from spending money on its 2020 climate lawsuit against Big Oil. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) listens during a 2023 House hearing. She is slamming Republicans for spending bill riders affecting…...
EPA tells Maryland to fix offshore wind permit ‘error’
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (211+ words) By Ian M. Stevenson | 07/15/2025 07:07 AM EDT The Trump administration said the state didn't correctly describe options for appealing the approval of a US Wind project. A wind turbine off the coast of Virginia. Francis Chung/POLITICO's E&E News EPA has…...
Wind turbine blade crashes onto Maryland interstate
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (170+ words) By Kylie Williams | 06/30/2025 04:25 PM EDT The accident injured one person and shut down traffic on I-70. A wind turbine fell onto Interstate 70 in Washington County, Maryland, on Monday. Maryland State Highway Administration/@MDSHA/X A wind turbine blade fell from a…...
The California climate export catching fire in Trump’s DC
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (197+ words) By Camille von Kaenel | 06/27/2025 06:41 AM EDT Fire season is fueling momentum in Washington for drones, AI and forest-mapping tech. California companies are leading the charge. California-grown companies to fight and prevent fires with artificial intelligence and autonomous aircraft are gaining…...
3 local governments appeal climate losses to Maryland Supreme Court
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (220+ words) By Lesley Clark | 06/05/2025 06:12 AM EDT Baltimore, Annapolis and Anne Arundel County argue that lower courts mischaracterized the cases by echoing industry assertions. Floodwater surrounds buildings along Dock Street in Annapolis on Jan 10, 2024. Bryan Woolston/AP The Maryland cities of Baltimore…...