WASHINGTON — Funding cuts and staffing shortages at the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) over the past decade have coincided with a decline in the state’s ecological health. MDE’s water-related enforcement actions and identification of major polluters plummeted during…
Cardin’s effort to push ERA forward falls short in the Senate
The Senate voted 51-47 in favor of the bipartisan resolution introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, but fell nine votes shy of the 60 vote threshold needed to clear a filibuster.
Senate will vote on Cardin’s Equal Rights Amendment resolution this week
The bipartisan resolution introduced by Sens. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, would waive the 1982 deadline for ratification of the ERA previously set by Congress.
Maryland Gov. Moore exploring abortion drug stockpile
The uncertainty over the status of the drug has led some Democratic governors to announce that they are building stockpiles of the drug in the event it should become unavailable federally.
Too much light threatens environment and health, studies show
Although it may not garner the same popular attention as other forms of environmental degradation, light pollution has far-reaching impacts for Earth’s ecosystems and human health.
New House caucus pushes for ratification of Equal Rights Amendment
The movement to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was dealt a blow in February.
Supreme Court ruling could impact 800,000 Maryland student loan borrowers
Maryland ranks second in the nation for average student loan debt burden, according to data from the Education Data Initiative.
Supreme Court justices skeptical of challenges to tech giant immunity
Rulings in either cases could have dramatic repercussions for tech companies, but the justices seemed wary of making waves.
Meet the people fleeing the United States
Since 2000, almost 14,000 Americans have applied for asylum in other countries.
Despite cleanup efforts, Chesapeake Bay remains pollution challenge
The bay faces a long road ahead: the goal is to raise the score to at least 70 out of 100, which is a long way from the current 32.