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Maryland could join eight other states in banning the sale of plastic bags — and state retailers support the measure. The Plastics and Packaging…

Democrats overrode a handful of vetoes from Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. on Thursday, adding Maryland to the list of states that have…

U.S. House Democrats this week unveiled plans to spend $760 billion over five years on infrastructure upgrades throughout the country.  A central theme throughout…

Maryland’s chapter of the Sierra Club announced its new officers this week — and the group has elected the youngest woman ever to serve…

As Maryland begins the process of awarding billions of dollars in Washington, D.C.-area road-widening contracts, the state’s acting Transportation Secretary said his agency will…

As Maryland becomes increasingly susceptible to catastrophic events related to climate change, lawmakers are seeking ways to make the state more resilient and better…

Intentional‌ ‌balloon‌ ‌releases‌ ‌could‌ ‌be‌ ‌banned‌ ‌across‌ ‌the‌ ‌state,‌ ‌if‌ ‌bipartisan-supported‌ ‌legislation‌ ‌that‌ ‌follows‌ ‌the‌ ‌ model‌ ‌of‌ ‌several‌ ‌Maryland‌ ‌counties‌ ‌is‌ ‌adopted‌ ‌during‌ ‌this‌ ‌ year’s‌…

U.S. Rep. Andrew P. Harris (R-Md.) applauded a new Trump administration rule governing the nation’s waterways, saying it will protect farmers from the “costs…

As Maryland faith leaders concerned about climate change, we view energy policy through an ethical lens. We are, therefore, alarmed that our governor –…

Lawmakers who are crafting legislation to impose carbon collection fees on fossil fuels companies and other polluters have gotten a boost from a new…