Aman Azhar
Reporter, Washington, D.C.
Aman Azhar is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist who covers environmental justice for Inside Climate News with focus on Baltimore-Maryland area. He has previously worked as a broadcast journalist and multimedia producer for the BBC World Service, VOA News and other international news organizations, reporting from London, Islamabad, the United Arab Emirates and New York. He holds a graduate degree in Anthropology of Media from University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and an MA in Political Science from the University of the Punjab, and is the recipient of the Chevening scholarship from the UK government and an academic scholarship for graduate studies from the Australian government.
Policy Experts Fear Laxer Climate Rules Could Leave U.S. Markets Open to Greater Volatility
By Aman Azhar
Northeastern States Unveil New Grid Planning Strategy in Attempt to Regain Control Over Energy Future
By Aman Azhar
Maryland’s Sustainability Chief Reflects on a ‘Difficult’ Year of Legislative Setbacks
By Aman Azhar
Consumer Watchdog Accuses Regional Grid Operator of Overcharging Marylanders for Power
By Aman Azhar
Maryland’s Climate Ambitions in Question After Turbulent Legislative Session
By Aman Azhar
EPA Administrator Defends Sweeping Grant Terminations Amid Legal Blowback
By Aman Azhar
Maryland Lawmakers Show Support for Bills Favoring Fossil Fuels, Jeopardizing Climate Commitments
By Aman Azhar
Former Top EPA Official Warns of Dire Consequences of Planned Purge at the Agency’s Science Office
By Aman Azhar
EPA Freezes, Then Terminates, Multi-Billion Dollar Climate Grants, Scuttling Projects and Triggering Lawsuits
By Aman Azhar
Rollbacks Gut Environmental Justice Gains, Former EPA Official Says
By Aman Azhar
EPA Reinstates Environmental Justice Staff Amid Workforce Turmoil
By Aman Azhar
Weathering the Storm: Maryland’s Chief Resilience Officer Reflects on Year One as Climate Threats Increase
By Aman Azhar
Federal Regulator’s Approval for Gas Plant ‘Queue-Jumping’ Sparks Outrage
By Aman Azhar
Maryland Environmental Leaders Slam Legislative Push for Gas-Powered Plants, Split Over Nuclear Energy
By Aman Azhar
Former EPA Officials Blast Effort to Rescind Climate Funds, Calling It a Political ‘Smokescreen’
By Aman Azhar
Trump Has Thrown a Wrench Into a National EV Charging Program. Can He Make It Disappear?
By Lee Hedgepeth, Aman Azhar, Jake Bolster, Lisa Sorg, Sarah Mattalian