The natural gas pipes on Dominion’s Cove Point property begin on a pier in the Chesapeake Bay. They then descend underground and run for more than a mile behind the walls of a dimly-lit tunnel for foot-brake bicycles that workers use to travel from the dock to shore.
Maryland
Transgender Rights Bill Awaits Final Vote in House
A transgender rights bill passed through the Senate. But will it pass through the House? The House will issue a final vote on the proposed measure in just a few days.
Baltimore Startup Aims to Revolutionize Rehabilitation Industry
Utilizing Xbox Kinect technology, a team of biomedical engineers and game designers in Baltimore is developing software that allows for interactive physical rehabilitation from the comfort of a patient’s home.
Maryland Lawmakers Crack Open Official State Sandwich Legislation
Some Maryland lawmakers are pushing legislation to make the soft-shell crab sandwich the state’s official sandwich for the second year in a row.
Early E-book Gamble Pays Off for Maryland Libraries
When Maryland’s e-Library started, no one was sure if e-books would stick. Now the program offers over 45,000 e-books, and librarians’ roles have grown now that e-reading is here to stay.
Md. Rep. Ruppersberger Proposes Changes to NSA Data Collection
Maryland Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger unveiled a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would end the mass collection of metadata and instead allow the government to order communication companies to search their files for more specific information.
More Protection for Md. Waters Under Proposed EPA Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to extend Clean Water Act protection to smaller bodies of water across the country, including waterways that feed into the Chesapeake Bay.
Intellectually Disabled Students Gain New Friends Through Sports
Unified Sports, a Special Olympics Maryland program, gives an opportunity for students with and without intellectual disabilities to form friendships and quash stereotypes.
Law Enforcement Argues Against Marijuana Decriminalization, Legalization
Dozens of uniformed law enforcement officials showed up at the state capital to push back against advancing efforts to loosen Maryland’s marijuana laws.
Wanted: A Few More Women Pilots
More than 100 years since the first woman earned her pilot’s license, there is still a significant gap between the number of women and men involved in aviation.