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Bills stack up on House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk's desk during a busy Friday session on March 20, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Mar 23, 2026

Crossover Day starts ‘final sprint’ for MD legislature on priorities from budget to energy

Maryland House of Delegates and Senate lawmakers will be legislating at a feverish pace Monday as the General Assembly reaches its annual Crossover Day deadline.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks, accompanied by President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 12, 2026. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
Mar 20, 2026

MD, states sue Trump administration over EPA fuel rule rollback

Maryland and other states are suing President Donald Trump's administration over his plans to slash federal car emission and fuel economy standards.

From left, House Minority Leader Jason Buckel, R-Allegany, and Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey, R-Upper Eastern Shore, are among Republican lawmakers calling for a 30-day gas tax holiday in light of rising oil prices. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record photo)
Mar 19, 2026

Republicans propose gas tax holiday as prices at the pump soar

Maryland Republicans proposed a 30-day gas tax holiday to provide relief amid rising prices caused by the war in Iran, pending the governor's approval.

An electric vehicle charging location is shown from the view of a drone in Carlsbad, California, on May 14, 2025. (REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)
Mar 17, 2026

MD, states say Trump proposal would make $5B EV charger fund unusable

Attorneys general from Maryland and 18 other states said a Trump administration proposal would effectively make a $5 billion electric vehicle charging program unusable.

Gov. Wes Moore, backed by Democratic leadership of the House and Senate, speaks in the State House on March 13, 2026, about energy legislation expected to save the average Maryland household at least $150 annually on their utility bills. (Photo by Christine Condon/Maryland Matters)
Mar 16, 2026

Bills aim to save Marylanders at least $150 annually on energy

Maryland households will see at least $150 a year in utility bill savings from a package of bills unveiled late last week, the governor and legislative leaders promised.

Del. Dylan Behler (D-Anne Arundel) speaks during a rally on March 10, 2026, in support of his bill that would repeal Maryland’s STRIDE law, in an effort to slow utilities’ spending on natural gas pipelines, which he argues has been excessive and raised customers’ bills unnecessarily. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters)
Mar 11, 2026

Advocates push repeal of MD gas pipeline program they say benefits utilities, not ratepayers

Maryland advocates are pushing for STRIDE, the program that encourages utilities to upgrade aging natural gas pipelines, to be repealed altogether.

The Amazon Web Services Data Center in Springfield, Virginia, is one of many such centers in the Washington metropolitan region. (Peter Riccio/Capital News Service)
Mar 6, 2026

MD delegation supports regulating energy use by AI companies

As power costs surge across Maryland, the state’s congressional delegation is taking a bipartisan stance in support of legislation that would regulate energy use by AI companies.

Senate President Bill Ferguson prepares to be re-elected on the opening day of the 2026 legislative session. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Mar 4, 2026

BGE pauses Baltimore transmission project, credits Ferguson

Baltimore Gas & Electric paused its Baltimore Peninsula transmission project following Senate President Ferguson's advocacy.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off from the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS)
Mar 2, 2026

Iran war poses new risk to US economic resilience

The U.S. economy faces a new test likely to ratchet up uncertainty after President Donald Trump's decision to launch open-ended attacks against Iran.

Plants are displayed at the booth of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. (REUTERS/Chris Helgren)
Feb 23, 2026

US Supreme Court to hear bid by oil companies to toss climate suits

The US Supreme Court will hear an appeal by ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to dismiss a Colorado climate change lawsuit seeking damages for mitigation costs.

simulation of wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City
Feb 19, 2026

MD judge dismisses US Wind’s claims in lawsuit over Ocean City wind farm

A federal judge dismissed US Wind’s claims in the lawsuit between Ocean City and the federal government over a planned offshore wind farm.

The solar panels installed on the roof of the property at 7001 Quad Ave. in Rosedale are part of an initiative from IGS Energy to help increase access to renewable energy sources for residents in support of Maryland’s 2030 Clean Energy goals. (Photo courtesy of IGS Energy)
Feb 19, 2026

MD, states sue Trump administration over funding for clean energy projects

Maryland and 12 other states are suing the federal government to force it to pay out grants approved by Congress for clean energy projects.