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The latest from Adam Willis
Does Baltimore need a regional water authority? Local leaders to explore it (again).
The current water system is owned by Baltimore City, although it also serves several counties in the region.
As the Chesapeake Bay changes, a Fells Point tackle shop stays the same
Tochterman’s Fishing Tackle, hallowed ground among local anglers, will soon celebrate its 110th birthday.
A grim year for the Severn River’s ospreys could be an omen for the Chesapeake’s future
For the first time in decades, researchers on the Severn River in Anne Arundel County systematically documented the reproduction of the Chesapeake Bay tributary’s osprey. Their findings were grim.
Final county withdraws challenge to Maryland’s $340M Conowingo Dam deal
The deal between Maryland and Constellation Energy, meant to pave way for relicensing of the nearly century-old dam, faced opposition from a coalition of Republican-led counties on the Eastern Shore.
Maryland OKs expedited permits for Constellation natural gas plants
Utilities regulators agreed Tuesday to fast-track reviews of two proposed Constellation Energy natural gas plants as Maryland aims to bolster its power supply.
Eastern Shore opposition to Maryland’s $340M Conowingo Dam deal splinters
After a coalition of counties challenged the long-awaited Conowingo Dam settlement last month, Maryland officials have mounted an influence campaign on the Eastern Shore. Now, just one holdout remains.
Trump comes for the oysters, slashing budget of Maryland hatchery that produces billions
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently slashed support for an Eastern Shore lab that has helped to seed an oyster resurgence in the bay.
Moore charts a new energy strategy amid surging costs and data center boom
Gov. Wes Moore signed a directive aimed at tamping down rising utility costs, and he blamed Maryland’s regional grid operator and President Donald Trump for the state’s energy challenges.
Maryland lawmakers override Moore vetoes on trio of climate and energy bills
The overrides come as lawmakers prepare for a legislative session next month in which growing energy demand and utility bills promise to dominate policy debates.
Gas industry insider helped Moore administration choose its Public Service Commission members
An American Gas Association employee participated in the interview process for the top leadership roles at the state’s utility regulating agency.
Backtracking ahead of veto vote, Moore funds study of climate costs
As lawmakers prepare to hold override votes on three climate bills vetoed by Moore last session, Gov. Wes Moore said he would fund a study into the damages of climate change in Maryland.
Eastern Shore counties challenge Maryland’s $340M deal to relicense Conowingo Dam
After Maryland leaders and Constellation Energy announced a $340 million deal to relicense the Conowingo Dam in October, a coalition representing Eastern Shore counties argues the agreement violated state law.
That you Chessie? Maryland surveyors catch monster sturgeon in Eastern Shore creek
Despite Trump administration funding cuts, Maryland sturgeon surveyors had a big year.
Advocates balk at Baltimore plan to delay sewage overflow fixes to 2046
While Baltimore officials argue that meeting the 2030 deadline puts too much financial burden on its ratepayers, the delay won’t make fixing the problem any cheaper, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Blue Water Baltimore argued in comments on the city plan this week.
Native American tribes take a step toward inclusion in Chesapeake Bay decisions
The tribes originally hoped to be signatories on the new Chesapeake watershed pact, approved by governors from across the watershed in a landmark meeting Tuesday at Baltimore’s National Aquarium.
In new Chesapeake Bay chapter, Maryland passes a symbolic torch to Pennsylvania
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore passed a wooden gavel to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, marking the start of more prominent role for the Keystone State in the campaign to restore the bay.
As the Chesapeake Bay cleanup enters a new era, it’s fighting for relevance
As the Chesapeake restoration enters a new era — governors from across the watershed are expected in Baltimore this week to extend cleanup to 2040 — the movement appears uncertain about its future.
Constellation CEO to Maryland: Don’t let Exelon build your power plant
Joe Dominguez took shots at the investor-owned utility company Exelon as competition to build more power plants in Maryland reaches a pivotal moment.
Catfished, literally. Scammers net nearly $100K in Chesapeake seafood.
When an order came into Tilghman Island Seafood for almost $100,000 of Chesapeake catfish, everything seemed legit — at least at first. Then the fish disappeared in the Bronx.
Overflow of raw sewage into Jones Falls upped to 1.7 million gallons
The volume of raw sewage that flowed into the Jones Falls, the stream that cuts through the heart of Baltimore before emptying into the harbor, was bigger than first reported, Maryland environmental regulators said Friday.
