Environmentalists worry what the plane-copter collision left behind in the Potomac River

WASHINGTON – Members of the Potomac Riverkeeper Network are concerned about the potential environmental impact on the river of the Jan. 29 collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter. Various agencies involved in the response and…

Education Department employees cheered as they leave, warn of impacts of cuts on the future

Suitcases and large cardboard boxes rolled across the pavement outside the Department of Education’s offices this week as recently fired federal workers packed up their desks.

Lawmakers, environmental groups say Trump freezes threaten local water quality

The spending freezes and grants cuts are hurting efforts to improve local water quality in the Chesapeake Bay region, lawmakers and environmental groups said.

Van Hollen calls GOP budget plan, Trump cuts ‘betrayal’

Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Wednesday criticized a Republican budget bill endorsed by President Donald Trump, which provides tax breaks to the wealthy that are partially offset by huge cuts to Medicaid.

Musk targeting key weather forecasting and scientific research agency, Van Hollen says

Elon Musk’s staff has been at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters, according to Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen and former NOAA official Mary Glackin.