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Activists recorded dark smoke emitting from the Curtis Bay medical waste incinerator on Jan. 26. Credit: Courtesy of South Baltimore Community Land Trust

To Incinerate Or Not To Incinerate: Maryland Hospitals Grapple With Question With Big Public Health Implications

By Aman Azhar

Laurel Peltier, an energy justice advocate who volunteers at the local nonprofit Cares, goes over utility bills to determine if her client Henry Burlock was overcharged by a private energy company. Credit: Aman Azhar/Inside Climate News

Twenty-Five Years After Maryland Deregulated Its Retail Energy Market, a Huge Win Looms For Energy Justice Advocates

By Aman Azhar

Gov. Wes Moore signs numerous bills into law on Tuesday after the Maryland General Assembly concluded its 2024 legislative session. Credit: Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images

As Maryland General Assembly Session Ends, Advocates Consider Successes, Failures and Backdoor Maneuvers 

By Aman Azhar

A Howard County Special Operations worker evaluates damage on Ellicott City's Main Street after a flash flood hit the Maryland town in May 2018. Credit: Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Q&A: Extreme Heat, Severe Storms Among Key Climate Challenges for Maryland’s New Chief Resilience Officer

By Aman Azhar

House of Delegates members gather during the Maryland General Assembly opening session on Jan. 10 in Annapolis, Md. Credit: Mark Gail/The Washington Post

In Final Push to Get Climate Legislation Passed, Advocates Call for Bold Legislative Actions 

By Aman Azhar

Governor Wes Moore addresses fellow Maryland democrats at an annual luncheon in Annapolis on Jan. 9. Credit: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Controversial Maryland Data Center Bill Tests Governor’s Climate Credentials, Environmentalists Say 

By Aman Azhar

Trucks equipped with special containers that can hold up to 25 tons of garbage dump into the tipping hall of the Covanta Energy Montgomery County incinerator in Dickerson, Md. Credit: Robb Hill/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Maryland Lawmakers Remain Uncommitted to Ending Subsidies for Trash Incineration, Prompting Advocate Concern

By Aman Azhar

High winds roil the Chesapeake Bay on Sept. 23, 2023. Credit: Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Q&A: Maryland’s First Chief Sustainability Officer Takes on the State’s Climate and Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goals 

By Aman Azhar

Electric busses connect to charging stations for Montgomery County Schools in Bethesda, Md. Credit: Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Despite a Big Budget Shortfall, Moore Commits $90 Million to Help Maryland Cut Emissions

By Aman Azhar

A row of mono piles that will be the base for offshore wind turbines near New Bedford, Mass. Credit: David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Department of Energy Partners With States and Research Institutes to Boost Offshore Wind Development

By Aman Azhar

The Francis Scott Key Bridge crosses Bear Creek and the Patapsco River. Credit: Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The Proposed Cleanup of a Baltimore County Superfund Site Stirs Questions and Concerns in a Historical, Disinvested Community

By Aman Azhar

The South Fork Wind Farm in the Atlantic Ocean outside of Long Island, New York, on Dec 7, 2023. Credit: Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images

Owner’s Withdrawal From Offshore Wind Project Hobbles Maryland’s Clean Energy Plans

By Aman Azhar

Fishing communities often catch spent cannon shells, missiles and rockets settled in the riverbed as a result of weapons testing in the Potomac River by the Naval Support Facility in Dahlgren, Virginia. Courtesy: Potomac Riverkeeper Network

Advocates Celebrate a Legal Win Against US Navy’s Staggering Pollution in the Potomac River. A Lack of Effective Regulation Could Dampen the Spirit

By Aman Azhar

The smokestack of the Wheelabrator Incinerator in Baltimore. Credit: Eva Claire Hambach/AFP via Getty Images

Advocates Welcome EPA’s Proposed Pollution Restrictions On Trash Incineration. But Environmental Justice Concerns Remain

By Aman Azhar

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the Carver Vocational School on November 13, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

As Maryland’s General Assembly Session Opens, Environmental Advocates Worry About Funding for the State’s Bold Climate Goals

By Aman Azhar

Paddle boat ride on the Patapsco River in Baltimore. The settlement agreement mandating upgrades at the city's Patapsco and Back River wastewater treatment plants also requires public notification if raw sewage is discharged so people can make informed choices about fishing, swimming or recreating in waters near the plants. Credit: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Baltimore City, Maryland Department of the Environment Settle Lawsuits Over City-Operated Sewage Treatment Plants

By Aman Azhar

As climate change brings record heat to U.S. cities and Baltimore residents try their best to stay cool, the state of Maryland works to meet its own ambitious emissions reduction goals to help counter the climate crisis. Credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images.

Why Maryland Is Struggling to Meet Its Own Aggressive Climate Goals

By Aman Azhar

Polluting vehicles and the Baltimore skyline, from Federal Hill Park. Credit: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images.

Maryland Urged to Cut Emissions By Swiftly Adopting Rules Electrifying Cars and Trucks

By Aman Azhar

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