Maryland lawmakers enter the 2025 legislative session facing a trifecta of challenges—soaring energy prices, a deepening budget crisis and shaky federal climate funding under a Trump presidency. That has observers concerned about whether the state can sustain its ambitious climate commitments amid competing mandates. A $2.7 billion budget gap by FY 2026 that could swell … Continue reading Maryland’s Climate Goals Under Strain as Budget Gaps and Looming Federal Cuts Threaten Progress