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President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington on March 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Jun 4, 2026

Trump to restart MD coal plant with federal funds

Millions in federal funds will be used to restart Allegany County’s AES Warrior Run coal plant, President Donald Trump announced.

An aerial view of the Perdue AgriBusiness site, located at 6906 Zion Church Road in Salisbury. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 12, 2026

Perdue sues maker of firefighting foam containing PFAS used in MD

Perdue AgriBusiness is suing companies connected to PFAS-containing firefighting foam previously used at a Salisbury facility.

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks, as Kevin Warsh, (not pictured) President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, attends a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 21, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
May 11, 2026

MD lawmakers await answers after air base jet fuel spill

Maryland lawmakers are awaiting answers from the Air Force about a fuel leak from Andrews Air Force Base into a Potomac River tributary.

High power electric transmission lines are pictured Oct. 18, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 6, 2026

Blackout fears debated at 4th Circuit hearing on proposed MD power line

The dispute over a power transmission line planned for Central Maryland reached the 4th Circuit, where attorneys sparred over survey work that is already underway.

Capt. Tim Blanchard stands on a pier at the Yards Marina, where he runs a tackle shop. (Jordan Tovin/For The Washington Post)
May 1, 2026

Months after Potomac River sewage spill, businesses are still hurting

Three months after sewage spilled into the Potomac River, businesses and clubs that depend on the waterway for making money - and for having fun - are hurting.

Maryland and 13 other jurisdictions are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying it has failed to live up to revised standards in the Clean Air Act for airborne fine particulate matter, putting public health at risk. (Photo by Kristina Blokhin/Stock.adobe.com)
Apr 28, 2026

MD joins lawsuit against EPA over rules on airborne ‘fine particulate matter’

Maryland and 13 other jurisdictions sued the EPA for its failure to meet a deadline to determine which parts of the country are in compliance with a 2024 standard for “fine particulate matter.”

Natural gas is seen burning on a kitchen gas stove in the dark. (Depositphotos)
Mar 27, 2026

Judge rules for Montgomery County in suit challenging ‘gas ban’

A U.S. district judge ruled in favor of Montgomery County in a lawsuit in which trade associations challenged a so-called "gas ban" mandating all-electric standards for new buildings.

Cigarette butts are seen outside of Peabody Heights Brewery in Baltimore. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Mar 27, 2026

Tobacco companies claim immunity in pollution lawsuit by Baltimore

Two tobacco companies are claiming that a nearly 30-year-old national settlement agreement makes them immune from an environmental lawsuit brought by Baltimore City.

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.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought this warehouse, shown on Jan. 28, 2026, at 16220 Wright Road near Williamsport. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 19, 2026

Pause on Western MD ICE warehouse construction extended to mid-April

ICE will have to wait until at least mid-April to resume construction on the enormous Western Maryland warehouse it intends to convert into an immigrant detention facility.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement bought this warehouse, shown on Jan. 28, 2026, at 16220 Wright Road near Williamsport. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 12, 2026

Judge orders pause on ICE detention center construction in MD

A federal judge in Maryland issued a temporary restraining order halting construction work on an immigration detention center planned to operate near Hagerstown.

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.