Baltimore City, Maryland Department of the Environment Settle Lawsuits Over City-Operated Sewage Treatment Plants

Environmental advocates hope an agreement negotiated earlier this month by Baltimore City, the state Department of the Environment and the nonprofit Blue Water Baltimore to upgrade the city’s two wastewater treatment plants will help meet the state’s Chesapeake Bay restoration goals.        Finalized on Nov. 2, the settlement includes a civil penalty of $4.75 million on […]

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In the Ambitious Bid to Reinvent South Baltimore, Justice Concerns Remain

Harm City: Fourth in a series about environmental justice and climate adaptation in Baltimore’s neighborhoods. Brad Rogers, the maestro of Middle Branch, drives over the Hanover Street Bridge that crosses the Patapsco River in South Baltimore, talking with enthusiasm, his head filled with big ideas about the best ways to reinvent the city. With Brett Berkley, […]

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Why Maryland Is Struggling to Meet Its Own Aggressive Climate Goals

Climate and environmental activists are advocating an end to waste-to-energy trash incinerators and an accelerated transition to wind and solar energy as the Maryland Department of the Environment considers proposals for achieving the state’s ambitious climate targets ahead of next year’s legislative session. Maryland has committed to a 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions […]

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