Environment

Special Seriesby Fern ShenApr 16, 2025

After Baltimore settles pollution lawsuits, Maryland officials report progress at the two treatment plants and announce community projects that are part of the consent decree.

Apr 8, 2025

A long-sought victory for community groups: Lawmakers end Maryland’s subsidy for incinerators

Until it got a powerful new ally in Annapolis, a decade-long effort to end state support for trash-burning facilities, like South Baltimore’s BRESCO plant, always flamed out.

Mar 4, 2025

Along Baltimore’s Middle Branch, a wetland restoration underway

Project led by the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership aims to revive a degraded urban riverfront and lift up the often neglected neighborhoods nearby.

Jan 11, 2025

To advocates for migrating birds, Baltimore Convention Center is the “alcove of death”

Activists have documented 3,000 dead and injured birds due to window collisions since 2018 and determined the downtown buildings largely responsible.

Jan 6, 2025

Maryland shuts down under a heavy snowstorm

At least five inches is expected in Baltimore today – with more snow forecast for southern Maryland and D.C.

Oct 28, 2024

“You call it dredged material. I call it toxic waste”

Hart-Miller Island won’t get dredge spoils from the planned Tradepoint Atlantic container terminal following community pushback. Now it will go elsewhere, including possibly Baltimore.

Aug 9, 2024

Baltimore medical waste incinerator still pollutes, burning trash from as far away as Florida

Jul 15, 2024

Environmentalists to Maryland: Build stormwater runoff controls into Key Bridge replacement

Jul 5, 2024

A city-state partnership seeks to rescue Baltimore’s beautiful but beleaguered Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park

Jun 24, 2024

Pressed about jumping into Baltimore Harbor, Mayor Scott and others admit it’s still unsafe and illegal outside of organized events

Jun 18, 2024

This year’s water quality report card tells the grim truth about the overall state of Baltimore Harbor

Jun 7, 2024

Critics call one Baltimore stream restoration project “a debacle” as DPW pushes ahead with another

May 29, 2024

South Baltimore residents file complaint against city, saying BRESCO pollution threatens their civil rights

May 21, 2024

Fleischmann’s Vinegar to pay $1.3 million to settle Jones Falls pollution suit

Apr 22, 2024

Environmental losses this year in Annapolis include bill to end Baltimore incinerator subsidy

Mar 29, 2024

Advocates call on Moore, Ferguson and Jones to support an end to incineration subsidy

Feb 16, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: City to enter into $50 million contract for private management of Back River biosolids

Jan 19, 2024

DPW shuts down media coverage of sewer consent decree meeting

Jan 18, 2024

Sewage overflows and basement backups persist in Baltimore despite federal consent decree

Dec 23, 2023

Restoration of Baltimore’s Stony Run is failing again, residents and scientists say

Dec 12, 2023

Gas pipe replacement contradicts Maryland climate goals, will cause “skyrocketing rates,” report says

Nov 30, 2023

Much-delayed Ashburton Reservoir tank project won’t be finished by EPA deadline

Nov 3, 2023

Settlement aims to police Baltimore’s polluting sewage treatment plants – after city and state failed to

Oct 23, 2023

Tired of stormwater lapping at their front door, Baltimore residents join an environmental lawsuit