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.

States’ Support of Chesapeake Lawsuit Draws Thousands of Petition Signatures

A Chesapeake Bay Foundation petition has attracted more than 25,000 signers supporting the Environmental Protection Agency against a lawsuit supported by 21 states.

Wood Heat More Popular, but There are Environmental Concerns

According to U.S. Census data, the use of wood heat in Maryland grew by 33 percent from 2000 to 2010.

American Supermarkets Failing to Curb Harmful CO2 Emissions, Study Finds

America’s 12 largest supermarkets and retailers are failing to curb their hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions, adding large amounts of greenhouse gas to the environment, a new report finds.

EPA Regulations on Power Plant Emissions Could Devastate Western Maryland Coal Mining, Industry Says

Carbon limits on new power plants could hurt Western Maryland’s coal mining industry.

EPA Cleans Up New Power Plant Standards

The Obama administration’s tightening of pollution regulations for new coal-fired power plants Tuesday is a step in the right direction, Maryland politicians and environmentalists said, but some said it doesn’t go far enough.

President Obama’s Budget Increases Funds for the Chesapeake Bay Program

Though overall funding for the Environmental Protection Agency was cut in President Obama’s 2013 budget, he proposed a $15 million increase for the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program.

Harris Orders Filmmaker Ejected From House Fracking Hearing

An Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker and fracking opponent was arrested for unlawful entry at a hearing on the gas and oil extraction technique led Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, chairman of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee.

Bay Restoration Fee Increase Proposed to O’Malley Task Force

A governor’s task force on sustainable growth on Tuesday heard a proposal to double and eventually triple Marylanders’ monthly water and sewer fee of $2.50 for Chesapeake Bay restoration. The recommendation would increase the average residential fee from $30 per year to $60 per year starting in the 2013 fiscal year and $90 per year in the 2015 fiscal year.