Federal judge to hear arguments Monday over University of Maryland’s Oct. 7 vigil cancellation

A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments over a request by a University of Maryland student organization to prevent the university from canceling an Oct. 7 campus vigil that would commemorate the lives lost in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the past year.

Chesapeake Bay is cleaner but will miss 2025 pollution targets, EPA, Maryland lawmakers say

Chesapeake Bay is cleaner than it used to be but is falling short of 2025 targets for reducing pollution, federal and state officials and most of Maryland’s congressional delegation said.

Maryland’s Van Hollen and environmental groups want polluters pay for climate damage

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen joined lawmakers and environmental organizations to introduce legislation that would hold polluters financially responsible for the climate crisis.