MD: Environmental Justice
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 …
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 …
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 Estimates 16K New Jobs Possible via Climate Pathway
A new report provides a road map for how Maryland can achieve its climate goals, and officials want to hear from the public. Maryland's Climate …
$900 Billion in Health Benefits Likely from EV, Green Energy Adoption
With air quality in the news of late, a new report found transitioning to electric vehicles would bring major public health benefits. The American …
Analysis: Pentagon PFAS Cleanup Backlog Growing Faster than Funding
A new analysis from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group said the Department of Defense is not doing enough to clean up contaminated military ins…
Improving Urban Tree-Canopy Equity a Community Collaboration
By Patrick Dunn for Planet Detroit.Broadcast version by Emily Scott for Maryland News Connection with support from the Solutions Journalism Network S…
MD's Montgomery County Conducts Urban Heat-Mapping Project
Maryland's most populous county is embarking on an urban heat-mapping project to better understand neighborhood heat inequities, which can affect …
Report: Baltimore Lags Behind Cities in Solar-Power Installations
The amount of solar power installed in just nine U.S. cities exceeds the amount installed in the entire country 10 years ago, a new report finds…
MD Leaders at World Climate Summit Push for Action at Home
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland lawmakers are traveling to the annual international climate conference in Glasgow, and they're pushing the U.S. to take …