A new state grant program aims to accelerate solar, wind and battery storage projects as rising electricity demand and prices put pressure on the regional power grid. Internet Explorer 11 is not supported Maryland Bets $200 Million on Clean Energy to Ease…
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged policymakers not to lose sight of climate protection amid the pressures of day-to-day politics as he presented the German Environmental Prize in the western city of Aachen on Sunday. "We know that we need to…
Maryland’s solar growth was built over several stages. Before the latest policy updates, state energy officials had already recorded a major jump in installed capacity, from 258 megawatts to 1,000 MW. In 2026, new legislation added another layer: access rules for residents who…
ANNAPOLIS — A 293-acre waterfront farm beside the Chesapeake Bay Bridge that has been closed to the public for generations will open for limited, reservation-only visits starting Nov. 6, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced. Holly Beach Farm Natural Resources Management…
The technologies the fund backed do not eliminate nutrient pollution — they transform it, a distinction that matters enormously for the people living near the farms receiving grants. Pyrolysis presents a different problem. A 2019 study found that biochar from poultry manure…
Maryland will start accepting online reservations Nov. 6 for a new park overlooking the Chesapeake Bay, less than 10 miles from downtown Annapolis and a stone’s throw from Sandy Point State Park. The sprawling, 293-acre property, known as Holly Beach Farm, boasts…
For Fourth Consecutive Year, Menhaden Abundance Exceeds Every Annual Survey Reading From 1992 Through 2022 In today's announcement, Maryland DNR reported that young Atlantic menhaden were again found in abundance during its 2026 juvenile striped bass survey. There was also good news on…
CHESAPEAKE BAY - Striped bass reproduction in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay showed signs of improvement this year but remained below average for the eighth consecutive year, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The department’s annual juvenile striped bass survey recorded…
Members of the chestnut tree community need young people to carry on their work, said Dave Gill, a member of The American Chestnut Foundation's Maryland Chapter. "Mary of us are aging out," said Gill, who lives in Damascus in Montgomery…
The Chesapeake Bay received a C+, the best grade it’s ever gotten, on its 20th annual report card on Tuesday. The data that guides the report card hasn’t been this positive in decades, and advocates said it’s the result of a…
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