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Big Oil makes big push to SCOTUS: End these climate cases
Legal Newsline - Illinois
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WASHINGTON - For a second time, Big Oil wants the nation's highest court to put a stop to lawsuits blaming it for climate change - this time on the heels of a South Carolina judge becoming the seventh to reject this litigation. Suncor Energy and...
Maryland commits $11M to flood protection, habitat restoration in South Baltimore
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Maryland Department of the Environment announced Wednesday that the state will provide up to $11 million in funding for a major flood resilience and habitat restoration project in South Baltimore, aiming to strengthen...
Oncology Conferences to Watch in the Second Half of 2025
OncLive
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August 20, 2025
The second half of 2025 will feature a series of important oncology meetings where new clinical data will be presented across tumor types. From hematologic malignancies to solid tumors, these conferences will provide updates that may influence...
St. Mary’s County Government Officials Head To The Maryland Association Of Counties (MACo) Summer Conference
The Bay Net - Maryland
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August 11, 2025
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) and leaders from across St. Mary’s County Government will be attending the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) summer conference in Ocean City, MD, from August 13-16, 2025. The...
Baltimore unveils newly renovated affordable housing complex
Capital Gazette - Maryland
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August 4, 2025
Baltimore City and state leaders gathered this week to celebrate the completed renovations at The Residences at Irvington Woods — a newly redeveloped affordable housing complex in Southwest Baltimore. The apartment complex, located at 4106 Potter...
PepsiCo Plastic Pollution Lawsuit Dismissed, But New Suits Push Accountability
WebProNews
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August 11, 2025
The Escalating Battle Over Corporate Plastic Waste In a move that underscores the growing scrutiny on corporate environmental practices, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against PepsiCo in November 2023,...
Grassroots Lobbying Derails High Speed “Maglev” Trains in Maryland by David Reel
The Chestertown Spy - Maryland
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August 11, 2025
Until recently, “Maglev” trains were being considered for passenger service between Washington D.C. and Baltimore and eventually between Washington D.C. and New York City. Unlike traditional passenger trains with locomotives pulling steel-wheeled...
Maryland special needs school found not compliant with state law, raises safety concerns
FOX45 - Maryland
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Howard County, MD — A Howard County special needs school is not complying with state law according to an investigation conducted by the Maryland Inspector General for Education. Some parents are worried student safety is a risk. Including Bryan...
Ditching the two-staircase requirement for Baltimore apartment buildings: Overdue or unsafe?
Baltimore Brew - Maryland
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Three zoning bills with far-reaching implications for Baltimore – considered by some as transformative and by others as destructive – drew a standing-room-only crowd at Baltimore’s Planning Commission meeting last week. One bill eliminates the...
Maryland launches six new pilot programs to streamline permitting
StateScoop
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August 6, 2025
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday announced the launch of six new pilot programs to streamline permitting processing for infrastructure plans, with the aim of bolstering efficiency and productivity in the state. The first six projects, which stem...
Encompass Enterprises, Inc., et al. v. Maryland Department of Environment
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 11, 2025
Administrative Law-Licensing Qualifications-Summary Judgment Appellants, Encompass Enterprises, Inc. and Eugene J. Benton, filed applications for a marine contractor license with the Marine Contractor Licensing Board (“Board”), a part of the...
Jeremiah Taylor v. State of Maryland
The Daily Record - Maryland
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August 11, 2025
Encompass Enterprises, Inc., et al. v. Maryland Department of Environment Administrative Law-Licensing Qualifications-Summary Judgment Appellants, Encompass Enterprises, Inc. and Eu[...] August 11, 2025
20-year lease for Maryland's Environment Department raises concerns over unnecessary costs
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — For more than 20 years, Maryland’s Department of the Environment has been headquartered at Montgomery Park, a converted warehouse building in West Baltimore. And they’re not leaving for at least 20 more. The state recently...
Defending Colts starting Daniel Jones at QB: Projection model loves decision to bench Anthony Richardson
CBS Sports - Florida
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August 20, 2025
The Colts made what to many appears to be a baffling decision to bench Anthony Richardson after only 15 career starts in which he had an 8-7 record for a quarterback in Daniel Jones who became more punchline than protagonist during his six seasons...
Tanks, flags, and fury: Military parade reflects national divide
The Eagle - Washington D.C.
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On a day meant to celebrate service and sacrifice, the streets of the nation’s capital became a battleground of symbols, slogans and ideology. The United States Army’s 250th anniversary was marked by a military parade that stirred both pride and...
Maryland needs real action on energy | GUEST COMMENTARY
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 5, 2025
The 2025 legislative session is over, with many bills already in effect, and Maryland’s leaders are touting progress on clean energy. Indeed, there was some good progress. The General Assembly passed the Next Generation Energy Act, the Renewable...
Maryland’s Raskin, national Democrats plan red state push in 2026 elections
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 6, 2025
WASHINGTON — In March, Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin drove to Cambridge, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, for a packed town hall at a middle school. Two months later, he held another one in the Long Island, New York, community of Patchogue. Town halls...
To thrive in 2025, Opera Baltimore is willing to try it all — even AI
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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Think opera is snooty, intimidating or just not for you? Julia Cooke wants to dispel such notions. “There are two things that you need to understand opera,” she said. “Human nature doesn’t change over generations, and relationships are hard.”...
How the salaries of Maryland’s top coaches compare with Big Ten peers
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 11, 2025
In March, Colorado football agreed to a five-year, $54 million extension with Deion Sanders, elevating him into an exclusive club of college coaches earning at least $10 million per year. As eye-opening as that raise was, Tom Rhoads, an economics...
USDA ends funding for most solar projects on American farmland
Harford News - Maryland
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August 19, 2025
Andy Harris U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st district | Official U.S. House HeadshotAndy Harris U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st district | Official U.S. House Headshot Congressman Andy Harris has expressed...