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Lobbyist Disclosure Failures Disadvantage Maryland Climate Advocates, According to Audit

The opaque system allows industry operatives to shape legislative decisions with little public oversight, a nonprofit research group has found.

By Aman Azhar

 Maryland House delegates work on the last day of the legislative session on April 7, 2025, in Annapolis. Credit: Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images
A view of the WIN Waste incinerator in Baltimore from underneath Interstate 95. Credit: Agya K. Aning/Inside Climate News

Advocates, Lawmakers Hope 2025 Will Be the Year Maryland Stops Subsidizing Trash Incineration

By Aman Azhar
Lawyers representing the city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit claiming Coca-Cola, along with PepsiCo and six other companies, used deceptive business practices and created a public nuisance. Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Declaring an Epidemic of ‘Toxic Litter,’ Baltimore Targets Plastic Makers and Packaging in the Latest Example of Plastics Litigation

By James Bruggers
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

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