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Maryland’s trial courts got it right on climate lawsuits
When the Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments next week, our state will be at the epicenter of a national litigation campaign over climate change. This litigation campaign, though, has nothing to do with reducing greenhouse gas emissions or...

Energy Department cancels $7.5 billion for hundreds of energy projects, mostly in blue states
WASHINGTON — The Energy Department said Wednesday night that it would cancel more than $7.5 billion in Biden-era awards for hundreds of energy projects, with the vast majority located in states led by Democrats. The move underscored how the Trump...

Trump Cuts $8B In Clean Energy Projects In CA And Other States That Backed Harris
The White House budget director, highlighted the cutbacks Wednesday, saying money "to fuel the Left's climate agenda is being cancelled." Posted Thu, Oct 2, 2025 at 3:21 pm PT The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that...

A silent crisis when energy becomes a luxury
As the weather turns colder, millions of families are bracing for another season of high energy costs and, for many, the threat of going without heat. One truth is impossible to ignore: Energy is becoming a luxury. In the last year, residential...

STEMcx After Dark to Celebrate Baltimore Students and Expand Opportunities in STEM
Baltimore, MD – Baltimore nonprofit STEMcx will host its first-ever fundraising gala, STEMcx After Dark, on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 7:00 to 11:00 PM at The Garage at R. House (301 W 29th St, Baltimore, MD 21211). The evening will showcase...

Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund Awards $4.7 million to Support Innovations in Stem Cell Research
Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund Awards $4.7 million to Support Innovations in Stem Cell Research The grants will drive research and development programs in regenerative medicine across Maryland Newswise — COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 2, 2025 -- The...

First Energy donates to food banks
The FirstEnergy Foundation is awarding $750,000 in grants to 37 Pennsylvania food banks and pantries as part of its Hunger Action Month initiative. In total, the initiative is granting $2.5 million to 104 hunger relief organizations across New...

Trump Administration targets 'Blue State' green energy, taking millions from Maryland
The Trump administration cancels billions in clean energy funding, hitting blue states like Maryland hard and sparking political backlash. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration ignited a firestorm by announcing the cancellation of billions of...

Federal judge finds feds illegally capped sustainable energy funding in Oregon, 18 other states
The U.S. Department of Energy broke the law last month when officials attempted to cap the amount of federal funding states could receive to cover the staff and administrative costs of sustainable energy and energy efficiency projects, a federal...

Maryland, Constellation reach $341M deal over pollution through Conowingo Dam
The Conowingo Dam would power Maryland homes and businesses for another 50 years under a new deal that requires Constellation Energy to spend $341 million to limit pollution flowing through it to the lower Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay....

Trump eliminates $550 million in Colorado clean energy projects as administration targets blue states
The Trump administration is canceling $7.6 billion in grants that supported clean energy projects in 16 states — including Colorado, where more than $550 million in funding is set to be eliminated in what the state decried as “politically...

Maryland, Constellation Energy reach agreement for Conowingo Dam projects

Maryland Teamsters Authorize Strike at Zum Transportation
Student Transportation Workers for Howard County Public Schools Reject Contract Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (JESSUP, Md.) – Teamsters Local 570 members at Zum Transportation have...

Chiefs’ Leo Chenal talks about highlight interception during 37-20 win over Baltimore
Chiefs’ Leo Chenal talks about highlight interception during 37-20 win over Baltimore Go for Leo. Coaching coaching the defensive backs this week. Oh man, I was just trying to learn as much from them. I got, I got *** long ways to go. It looked...

Trump administration cuts funding for dozens of clean energy projects across Pacific Northwest
Oregon and Washington condemned the Department of Energy's cuts across the board, specifically for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub. OREGON, USA — The Trump administration is yanking $7.6 billion in grants supporting over 200 clean energy...

Maryland, Constellation Energy reach $340 million agreement for Conowingo Dam projects
Maryland reached a more than $340 million agreement with Constellation Energy to clear the way for federal re-licensing of the Conowingo Dam, the governor's office said Thursday. The deal funds years of water-quality and habitat projects aimed at...

Experts issue warning on new factor driving up energy prices for all Americans: 'Going to make things really expensive'
A new analysis by Bloomberg has uncovered the extraordinary impact that power-hungry data centers already have had on the electricity bills of millions of ordinary Americans, and the news is not good. Over the past five years, Americans who live...

Energy Department rescinds $7.5 billion for projects in 16 Democratic states
The Trump administration rescinded funding for more than 230 energy projects approved under former President Joe Biden. The Department of Energy (DOE) said the cancellations will save taxpayers $7.5 billion, and it had determined that the projects...
Sales Tax Holiday Tapering Down for West Virginia — Planned for Next Week in Maryland
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Shoppers in West Virginia are enjoying a bit of a reprieve from paying taxes on certain back-to-school items through the end of the day. West Virginia In West...

3 UMD grants among $7.5B in Department of Energy cuts nationwide
The U.S. Department of Energy cancelled $7.5 billion in grants on Wednesday, including three grants for projects at the University of Maryland. The energy department announced in a news release Wednesday it decided to end 321 grants that supported...