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Aman Azhar

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.

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore delivers remarks at the North American Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2024 Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton on April 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Credit: Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images

In Push to Meet Maryland’s Ambitious Climate Commitments, Moore Announces New Executive Actions

By Aman Azhar

The smokestack of the WIN Waste Incinerator is seen near Interstate 95 in Baltimore. Credit: Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images

Advocates Ask EPA to Investigate Baltimore City for Harming Disinvested Communities

By Aman Azhar

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

Adam Ortiz (center), EPA's Region 3 administrator, flanked by Democratic Rep. Jennifer McClellan of Virginia’s 4th district and members of the nonprofit Virginia Community Voice visited a vacant elementary school building in South Richmond, which the community group has proposed to turn into a community space. Credit: Aman Azhar/Inside Climate News

A Year Before Biden’s First Term Ends, Environmental Regulators Rush to Aid Disinvested Communities

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

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