Maryland’s effort to police “greenwashing” marketing claims in the electricity sector just hit a major constitutional roadblock.
In a decision last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ordered a preliminary injunction against a 2024 Maryland law’s
The more than 70 trillion gallons of precipitation that fall annually in the Chesapeake Bay watershed make Maryland’s stormwater capture potential impossible to ignore, and the continued failure to harness this vast resource an increasingly indefensible missed opportunity.
PFAS is not going away
For many waterfront property owners along the Chesapeake Bay, spring brings a familiar nuisance: aerial spraying by helicopters flying as low as 50 feet above the water, applying a naturally occurring soil bacterium as a biological ‘cosmetic’ pesticide to control
After this post, the Center for Biological Diversity and others filed suit against the Secretary of the Interior. The complaint is a good read.
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In a decision as rare as it is consequential, the Endangered Species Committee, better known
The 448th session of the Maryland General Assembly concluded on April 13, 2026, after considering 2,229 bills. During the 90 day legislative session, 884 of those bills passed both chambers and are being presented to the Governor for his signature
After this was posted, on June 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to intervene, requesting a dismissal of the case, arguing the turbines are essential for AI innovation, supporting U.S. military operations. The outcome could
The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled last week, “[t]he question presented in this case is whether Maryland local governments may bring state common law tort claims against 26 multinational oil and gas companies to recover damages caused by global greenhouse
Few issues illustrate the symbiosis of environmental stewardship and public health as clearly as recycled rubber, commonly known as crumb rubber, used in playground and athletic surfaces. Since its introduction in the 1970s, crumb rubber has been scrutinized, debated, and,
The U.S. Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit last Thursday that may reshape the regulatory landscape not only for vehicles, but also climate policy, and even energy use across the country. Be assured, this litigation is about far more than
