ICN Maryland

Baltimore Is Investing in Wetlands Restoration, a Climate Line of Defense

Wetlands restoration and shoreline rehabilitation efforts in South Baltimore promise to make communities resilient against climate change and severe weather while spawning new green spaces. Scientists say it’s a new science that needs careful and closer scrutiny.

By Aman Azhar

A Pivotal Senate Race Could Make or Break Maryland’s Quest for Clean Energy Future

By Aman Azhar

US District Court Throws Out Federal Agency’s Assessment Allowing More Drilling for Fossil Fuels in the Gulf of Mexico

By Aman Azhar

As Baltimore’s Sewer System Buckles Under Extreme Weather, City Refuses to Help Residents With Cleanup Efforts

By Aman Azhar

Historic Investments and Accountability Push Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Efforts In Right Direction, Says EPA Mid-Atlantic Administrator

By Aman Azhar

New Federal Grants Could Slash U.S. Climate Emissions by Nearly 1 Billion Metric Tons Through 2050

By Kristoffer Tigue, Marianne Lavelle

Clean Energy Projects Are Stuck in a Years-Long Queue. Maryland and Neighboring States Are Pushing for a Fix

By Aman Azhar

Baltimore Judge Tosses Climate Case, Hands Win to Big Oil

By Aman Azhar

Ongoing Spending on Gas Infrastructure Can Worsen Energy Poverty, Impede Energy Transition, Maryland Utility Advocate Says

By Aman Azhar

The Chesapeake Bay Program Isn’t Likely to Hit Its 2025 Cleanup Goals. What Happens Next?

By Aman Azhar

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

By James Bruggers

South Baltimore Communities Press City, State Regulators for Stricter Pollution Controls on Coal Export Operations

By Aman Azhar

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

By Aman Azhar

Advocates Ask EPA to Investigate Baltimore City for Harming Disinvested Communities

By Aman Azhar

To Incinerate Or Not To Incinerate: Maryland Hospitals Grapple With Question With Big Public Health Implications

By Aman Azhar

Twenty-Five Years After Maryland Deregulated Its Retail Energy Market, a Huge Win Looms For Energy Justice Advocates

By Aman Azhar

As Maryland General Assembly Session Ends, Advocates Consider Successes, Failures and Backdoor Maneuvers 

By Aman Azhar

Q&A: Extreme Heat, Severe Storms Among Key Climate Challenges for Maryland’s New Chief Resilience Officer

By Aman Azhar

In Final Push to Get Climate Legislation Passed, Advocates Call for Bold Legislative Actions 

By Aman Azhar