Climate advocates hope to clean up Maryland’s renewable energy by taking out the trash
by Baltimore Sun | March 16, 2024
Maryland law subsidizes burning trash to create energy as renewable, placing it on par with wind and solar, despite the carbon emissions and air pollution it releases. The WIN Waste incinerator in Baltimore has been categorized as Baltimore’s biggest single source of air pollution. WIN ...
Janet Mills proposes rolling back dune protections to build offshore wind port
by Bangor Daily News | March 15, 2024
Gov. Janet Mills wants to roll back protections for the sand dunes that partially make up the state’s preferred site for a landmark offshore wind terminal. The Mills bill shows that the state is “making the mistake of designating a preferred location, and then trying to find the ...
Athletes likely to have higher levels of PFAS after play on artificial turf – study
by The Guardian |
Athletes who play on artificial turf are likely to be coated with higher levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” than before playing on the field, new research suggests, raising more questions about the controversial material’s safety. The results from the small study, which looked ...
Rock climbers, feds tangle over wilderness rules
by E&E News |
Federal land managers have sparked a heated debate about recreation in some of this country’s most wild places with a proposed overhaul of rules governing rock climbing on public lands, angering both wilderness advocates and climbers alike. Murdock said the divide between climbing and ...
OPINION: In debate about Washoe County lands bill, truth matters
by Nevada Independent | March 14, 2024
The Washoe County lands bill has something for everyone to love, and something for everyone to loathe. In a recent op-ed in The Nevada Independent, Eli Turner of the Nevada Mineral Exploration Coalition, who falls on the side of loathing the bill, made a number of false statements about ...