by Fern ShenFeb 15, 2021
Baltimore will spend over $5 million to give out free recycling carts
With funding partly coming from a consortium of solid waste producers, the program is expected to kick off this spring.
Environment
Nov 4, 2020
Incinerator foes sue Baltimore as Young prevails with 3-2 vote for new contract
Requesting a temporary restraining order, opponents argue the city should have sought bids by companies supplying cleaner waste diversion technologies.
Nov 2, 2020
Infuriating opponents, Young moves forward with BRESCO incinerator contract
Skipping over a promised public hearing and City Council briefing, Young puts the controversial 10-year contract extension on the Board of Estimates agenda for Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2020
Olszewski wants to extend Baltimore County’s contract to burn trash at BRESCO
Critics of the South Baltimore incinerator, working to improve “our horrible air quality,” object to the county sending trash to the city for six more years.
Oct 13, 2020
Backtracking on a campaign promise, Scott now favors extending BRESCO contract
EXCLUSIVE: Before the primary, Scott said, “We must close BRESCO.” Now the Democratic nominee for mayor says a renewed contract would give the city leverage over emissions, an argument incinerator foes reject.
Oct 11, 2020
BRESCO incinerator is poisoning families, protesters outside Young’s house say
Demonstrators denounce lame-duck mayor’s plan to lock Baltimore into another 10 years of using the aging facility to burn trash.
Older Stories
Oct 27, 2019
The Herring Run sewer stack “blows” again
Oct 15, 2019
Sumac: A “weed tree” with a spicy story
Sep 13, 2019