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href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/02/curtis-bay-coal-dust-peer-reviewed-study/" title="‘You get tired of cleaning’: Battle over Curtis Bay coal dust adds new chapter" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/02/curtis-bay-coal-dust-peer-reviewed-study/" title="‘You get tired of cleaning’: Battle over Curtis Bay coal dust adds new chapter"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Research documenting the presence of coal dust in Baltimore’s Curtis Bay has now been published in a peer-reviewed journal." title="Research documenting the presence of coal dust in Baltimore’s Curtis Bay has now been published in a peer-reviewed journal." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/TBS-L-Curtis-bay-p2.jpg?w=117" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/TBS-L-Curtis-bay-p2.jpg?w=117 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/02/curtis-bay-coal-dust-peer-reviewed-study/" title="‘You get tired of cleaning’: Battle over Curtis Bay coal dust adds new chapter"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> ‘You get tired of cleaning’: Battle over Curtis Bay coal dust adds new chapter </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/author/christine-condon/">Christine Condon</a></div> <time datetime="2024-12-02 05:00:29">December 2, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Research documenting the presence of coal dust in Baltimore’s Curtis Bay has now been published... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-11030690 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-news location-anne-arundel-county location-edgewater location-maryland" data-id="11030690" data-timestamp="1733029224" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/01/former-edgewater-farmland-set-to-become-park-and-community-garden/" title="Former Edgewater farmland set to become park and community garden" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/12/01/former-edgewater-farmland-set-to-become-park-and-community-garden/" title="Former Edgewater farmland set to become park and community garden"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Plots at the newly opened McNew Community Gardens in Edgewater will be available to rent next spring." title="Plots at the newly opened McNew Community Gardens in Edgewater will be available to rent next spring." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CAP-L-GARDEN-1129-p1.jpg?w=131" 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<article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-11030064 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-national category-national-politics category-news category-politics tag-fox45-news" data-id="11030064" data-timestamp="1732964427" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/30/ags-sue-investment-companies-over-environmental-activism/" title="Lawsuit accuses investment giants of driving up energy costs" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/30/ags-sue-investment-companies-over-environmental-activism/" title="Lawsuit accuses investment giants of driving up energy costs"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Several Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against three major U.S. investment companies over concerns regarding their environmental activism." title="Several Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against three major U.S. investment companies over concerns regarding their environmental activism." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/TBS-L-FOXGOPAGS-1201.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/TBS-L-FOXGOPAGS-1201.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/30/ags-sue-investment-companies-over-environmental-activism/" title="Lawsuit accuses investment giants of driving up energy costs"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Lawsuit accuses investment giants of driving up energy costs </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/author/jackson-walker/">Jackson Walker</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-30 11:00:27">November 30, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Several Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against three major U.S. investment companies over... </div> </div> </article> </div><div class='load-more-wrapper'> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-11024712 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-latest-headlines category-local-news category-news tag-social location-maryland" data-id="11024712" data-timestamp="1732856501" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/29/maryland-farmers-drought-conditions-2024/" title="Maryland farmers endure a ‘tough year’ amid drought conditions" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/29/maryland-farmers-drought-conditions-2024/" title="Maryland farmers endure a ‘tough year’ amid drought conditions"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="After historic dry spells, Maryland farmers endured equipment fires, and declines in crop yield and livestock weights." title="After historic dry spells, Maryland farmers endured equipment fires, and declines in crop yield and livestock weights." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/TBS-L-DROUGHT-p2-20241125.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/TBS-L-DROUGHT-p2-20241125.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/environment/">Environment | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/29/maryland-farmers-drought-conditions-2024/" title="Maryland farmers endure a ‘tough year’ amid drought conditions"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> Maryland farmers endure a ‘tough year’ amid drought conditions </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/author/christine-condon/">Christine Condon</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-29 05:01:41">November 29, 2024 at 5:01 a.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> After historic dry spells, Maryland farmers endured equipment fires, and declines in crop yield and... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-11026463 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-carroll-county-times category-cct-news category-environment category-local-news category-news category-politics tag-fox45-news tag-social location-baltimore-county location-carroll-county location-maryland" data-id="11026463" data-timestamp="1732709107" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/27/piedmont-power-line-alternatives-mprp-pjm/" title="FOX45: Amid Maryland power line fight, leaders look to other energy alternatives" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/27/piedmont-power-line-alternatives-mprp-pjm/" title="FOX45: Amid Maryland power line fight, leaders look to other energy alternatives"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="As the fight over the proposed 70-mile Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project intensifies, community and state leaders continue to push for alternatives." title="As the fight over the proposed 70-mile Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project intensifies, community and state leaders continue to push for alternatives." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TBS-L-MPRP-PROPOSED-ROUTE-01.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TBS-L-MPRP-PROPOSED-ROUTE-01.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/local-news/">Local News | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/27/piedmont-power-line-alternatives-mprp-pjm/" title="FOX45: Amid Maryland power line fight, leaders look to other energy alternatives"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> FOX45: Amid Maryland power line fight, leaders look to other energy alternatives </span> </a> </h2>  <div class="entry-meta"> <div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/author/jessica-babb/">Jessica Babb</a></div> <time datetime="2024-11-27 12:05:07">November 27, 2024 at 12:05 p.m.</time> </div> </header> <div class="excerpt"> As the fight over the proposed 70-mile Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project intensifies, community and state... </div> </div> </article> <article class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-11026060 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-marijuana category-news location-annapolis location-anne-arundel-county location-maryland" data-id="11026060" data-timestamp="1732683646" > <figure> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/27/what-is-green-wednesday-the-cannabis-industrys-version-of-black-friday/" title="What is Green Wednesday? Retailers cash in on holiday shoppers looking for something special" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/27/what-is-green-wednesday-the-cannabis-industrys-version-of-black-friday/" title="What is Green Wednesday? Retailers cash in on holiday shoppers looking for something special"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The day before Thanksgiving is Green Wednesday, when deals on cannabis-related items will be bountiful ahead of the holiday." title="The day before Thanksgiving is Green Wednesday, when deals on cannabis-related items will be bountiful ahead of the holiday." subtitle="" class="lazyload size-feature_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PN73ES5RWNHC3EADX3FSBXC4SQ.jpg?w=132" data-srcset="https://www.baltimoresun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PN73ES5RWNHC3EADX3FSBXC4SQ.jpg?w=132 140w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"> <div class="entry-section"><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/marijuana/">Marijuana | </a></div> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/11/27/what-is-green-wednesday-the-cannabis-industrys-version-of-black-friday/" title="What is Green Wednesday? Retailers cash in on holiday shoppers looking for something special"> <span class="dfm-title premium"> What is Green Wednesday? 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