MD: Environment
Bill would require fossil fuel companies to help pay for climate impacts
Advocates are asking Maryland lawmakers to establish a superfund to help hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the costs of climate change…
Affordable housing meets cutting-edge energy tech in MD's Fairmount Heights
By Kayla Benjamin for The Washington Informer.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Ne…
Advocates see composting as alternative to incineration of Baltimore’s food waste
The founder of the Baltimore Compost Collective wants Baltimore to ditch trash incineration, fight climate change and grow healthier food. Marvin …
Report: MD grid can manage transition to electric heating
A recent study shows Maryland's electric grid is well positioned to manage the transition to electrification as outlined in the state's climate goals…
DC Public Service Commission puts Project Pipes on hold
Advocates are applauding the Washington, D.C., Public Service Commission's decision to pause a Washington Gas infrastructure rebuild known as Project …
'Forever chemicals’ found in freshwater fish; most states don't warn residents
By Hannah Norman for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Serv…
NASA grant funds study on impact of farming techniques on greenhouse gases
NASA-funded research using satellites to study atmospheric nitrogen will examine how different farming approaches affect greenhouse gas emissions…
Prince George’s County playground almost torn down to put up a gas station
By Kayla Benjamin for The Washington Informer.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Ne…
Report: MD must adopt air quality equipment standards to meet climate goals
A new report documenting the impact of fossil fuel-powered appliances on air quality makes the case that Maryland will need to take additional steps t…
NWF asks Marylanders to 'Leave the Leaves' this fall
As fall weather arrives, the National Wildlife Federation is making the case for Marylanders to take a new approach to leaf management. Fall lawn …
Yearlong study to examine atmospheric conditions over Baltimore
A climate study focusing on the atmosphere above Baltimore is in the works for next year. A team of 23 investigators from 13 research institutions …
Study: Thousands of acres of MD farmland facing saltwater intrusion
Researchers have found the amount of land affected by saltwater intrusion on the Delmarva Peninsula has dramatically increased in recent years…