NRC Sees No Environmental Harm from Nuclear Plant’s Relicensing

WASHINGTON – The Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant can be relicensed without causing significant adverse environmental impact, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ruled

State Allocates $25 million to Preserve 12,000 Acres of Forest, Farmland

SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN – Maryland will spend $25 million to buy more than 12,000 acres of “absolutely irreplaceable” farmlands, forests and historically important sites and preserve them from suburban sprawl, officials announced Wednesday

Hunters Chafe at Social Stigma That Has Befallen Their Sport

WASHINGTON – Bill Schell felt forced to sneak around his own house

Sales of Maryland Hunting Licenses Is on Steady Decline

WASHINGTON – Sales of hunting licenses have fallen steadily in Maryland in recent decades, a decline in a traditional sport that has also led to a drop in revenues for state wildlife programs

Maryland Dairy Farmers See Their Hope for Survival Stall in Congress

WASHINGTON – Eighteen months after the Maryland legislature voted to join the Northeast Dairy Compact, the state’s dairy farmers are still waiting to make the move they say is crucial to their survival

Appeals Court Orders Maryland Ambulance Company to Recognize Union

A federal appeals court has upheld a union vote and ordered a Maryland ambulance company to begin bargaining with the Teamsters local that was elected to represent workers at the company in 1997

EPA Says Tipton Airport Cleanup Complete, `Superfund’ Status Should End

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to remove Tipton Airport from the “Superfund” cleanup list, a step that Anne Arundel County officials say is crucial to their operation of the airfield

Maryland, Delaware Beaches Stand Firm in Face of Floyd

WASHINGTON – Maryland and Delaware beaches survived Hurricane Floyd with little damage and no increase in erosion, local officials and residents said Tuesday

Scientists Look to Long-Term Benefits in Floyd’s Wake

WASHINGTON – Scientists assure Marylanders that there is a softer side to Floyd, the storm that swept across the state Thursday leaving five people injured and 660 homeless

Congressional Delegation Proceeds Cautiously on Site 104

WASHINGTON – Maryland can afford to wait for more information about Site 104 and the environmental impact the projected dredge disposal site may have on the Chesapeake Bay, several members of the state’s congressional delegation said Tuesday