WASHINGTON – The number of light-duty trucks, which includes most sport utility vehicles, has jumped by 224 percent in Maryland over the last 12 years, leaving officials scrambling to fix pollution problems caused by the unforeseen popularity of the vehicles
Love Them or Hate Them, SUV Emotions Are as Big As the Vehicles Themselves
WASHINGTON – When Brenley Jacobs began searching for her first car four years ago she knew exactly what she wanted — a sport-utility vehicle
Pepco, Pipeline Company Agree to Repair Habitat Damaged in 2000 Oil Spill
WASHINGTON – Pepco and government officials announced a final plan Thursday to restore Patuxent River habitat that was damaged two years ago by an oil pipeline leak that damaged 17 miles of Southern Maryland shoreline
Maryland Not Ready to Give Up in Fight With Virginia Over Potomac River
WASHINTON – Maryland Attorney General J
Bald Eagle Comeback Could be a Victim of Its Own Success, Supporters Fear
WASHINGTON – Bird lovers were hard pressed to find bald eagles in the Chesapeake Bay area in 1977, but since then the national symbol has staged a startling comeback, even nesting beside the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
Farmers Wary of Open-Ended Plan to Preserve Environment, Encourage Farming
WASHINGTON – A project aimed at using existing federal programs to keep farming viable, while preserving the environment, is being touted by Maryland agriculture officials in the fight against the onslaught of farmland development
Proposed EPA Change Could Lead to More Pollution Controls in Washington Area
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed classifying the Washington area’s ozone problem as “severe,” a change that could mean stricter pollution controls for the region
Volunteers Step Forward to Remember Fallen at Vietnam Wall Ceremony
WASHINGTON – Bowie resident Linda Tucker was nervous as she crossed the stage to the podium, clutching a white piece of paper