The federal “good neighbor” rule, part of the Clean Air Act, imposes strict pollution limits on upwind states, as their smog and fine particles travel to the East Coast downwind states, including Maryland.
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Baltimore mayor signs new clean air standards
An incinerator business is threatening to close in the wake of Baltimore’s approval of new clean air standards.
Hogan sues EPA over neighboring power plant pollution
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced a lawsuit Wednesday against the federal Environmental Protection Agency for failing to enforce limits on air-pollution control at 19 mostly coal-fired power plants in five states upwind of Maryland. “We want…
Maryland Looks to Other States to Help Improve Air Quality
A large percentage of Maryland’s air pollution could be reduced after the Supreme Court ruled last month that the EPA has the authority to regulate emissions that cross state borders.