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Rep. Johnny Olszewski speaks on Oct. 31, 2025, at a Baltimore news conference in support of the US Wind project proposed off of the coast of Ocean City. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Oct 31, 2025

Van Hollen, Olszewski hail offshore wind as job creator, economic driver

Advocates gathered in Baltimore to reaffirm their support for the benefits of the US Wind project proposed off of the coast of Ocean City. 

Pumpjacks operating at the Kern River Oil Field are seen in Bakersfield, California, on Jan. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Oct 2, 2025

Local governments to argue against Big Oil at MD Supreme Court on Monday

Maryland's top court will hear arguments on lawsuits alleging fossil fuel companies covered up their knowledge about climate change.

Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China's Guangdong province April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Sep 15, 2025

Shipping companies support a first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officials

The IMO meets in London to vote on green shipping rules. The U.S. opposes a global carbon fee while industry groups push for adoption in 2027.

Emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 1, 2021. (AP File Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Sep 10, 2025

Study links frequent, severe heat waves to fossil fuel pollution

Fifty-five heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change, according to a new study.

A Block Island Wind Farm turbine operates Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, during a tour organized by Orsted. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
Sep 2, 2025

Trump administration cancels $679M for offshore wind projects, including in MD

The Transportation Department canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, including in Maryland.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin attends a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House on May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Sep 2, 2025

EPA should not have been blocked from terminating ‘green bank’ funds, court says

The Trump administration was handed a win in its effort to freeze billions and terminate contracts for nonprofits to run a “green bank.”

In this satellite image provided by CSU/CIRA & NOAA taken 1:10 GMT on Feb. 25, 2025, shows three cyclones, from left, Alfred, Seru and Rae east of Australia in the South Pacific. (CSU/CIRA & NOAA via AP, File)
Aug 26, 2025

Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

Dozens of scientists say Trump administration climate reports distort data, misuse research and downplay threats from global warming.

Solar panels are installed on a home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. The residential solar industry could see cuts quickly because of the GOP tax and spending bill that was passed last week. One North Carolina business owner said he may have to layoff 50 to 55 people from his company. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Aug 7, 2025

EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy

The EPA has canceled the $7B Solar for All program, halting solar access for low-income families and sparking legal battles over clean energy funding.

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Aug 7, 2025

MD grants $17 million to help local schools boost energy efficiency

Maryland awarded $17M to 30 school projects for solar panels, heat pumps, and net-zero energy systems to cut carbon emissions and lower energy costs.

State policies encourage the development of projects such as the Annapolis Solar Park. (Photo courtesy of the City of Annapolis)
Aug 4, 2025

MD opens $64M grant program for local clean-energy projects

The Maryland Energy Administration has opened a $64 million grant program to encourage local clean-energy projects.

A coral reef is seen in Kaneohe Bay on Oct. 1, 2021, in Kaneohe, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)
Jul 30, 2025

Honolulu’s lawsuit against fossil fuel companies leads climate change legal fight

Honolulu is suing major fossil fuel companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron, over climate change impacts.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin attends a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House on May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Jul 29, 2025

Trump EPA moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation

The Trump administration proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to fight climate change.