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In taking a broader look at social justice and equity issues, Maryland lawmakers are considering a series of bills to mitigate harmful environmental toxins…

The Maryland Department of the Environment released a 279-page report Friday outlining the state’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net-zero emissions…

Renewable Energy

Maryland’s General Assembly is paying closer attention to communities that have borne the brunt of pollution and other environmental injustices. Senate President Bill Ferguson…

Over the past six years, Maryland has spent nearly $6 billion of taxpayer money on a wide range of Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts. Despite…

Maryland is on track toward reaching its Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction goals by 2025, but advocates say the state needs to plant more trees…

Renewable Energy

Following criticism for its lack of action and efficacy, leaders of Maryland’s environmental justice commission have promised that the advisory panel has “reenergized” itself…

According to a report released by the Department of the Environment Monday, rates of lead poisoning in young children and babies in Maryland reached…

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments from a representative with Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. Two counties on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore,…

A Baltimore judge on Thursday soundly rejected the Maryland Department of Transportation’s attempt to keep the firm building the Purple Line from abandoning the…

Special Session

The Maryland General Assembly passed more than 600 bills before their session ended in March. The bills cover a spate of topics, from Baltimore…