U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, […]
Environment
New guide explores the importance of forestry in Maryland
Forestry grows food, creates hundreds of products and materials, supports the environment, and builds careers. Nearly 40 percent of Maryland is forested. As the single largest land use in the […]
ART wins award for Best Catalyst Technology
Advanced Refining Technologies (ART), the joint venture of Columbia-based W. R. Grace & Co. and Chevron, today announced that its ICR 450 catalysts have received the 2021 Hydrocarbon Processing award […]
HHC releases ESG Report
The Howard Hughes Corp. (HHC) has released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, showing impactful ESG results from the company’s long-standing stewardship of its communities. With its recent acquisition […]
ART wins award for catalyst technology
Advanced Refining Technologies (ART), the joint venture of Columbia-based W. R. Grace & Co. and Chevron, announced that its ICR 450 catalysts have received the 2021 Hydrocarbon Processing award for […]
Agreement allows Symphony of Lights to continue
Columbia Association (CA) has reached an agreement with the Downtown Columbia Arts & Culture Commission (DCACC), the property owner of Merriweather Post Pavilion, that will enable Symphony of Lights to go forward […]
Few state poultry operations pass water quality inspections
Eighty four percent of the 182 Maryland poultry operations inspected by the state between 2017 and 2020 had one or more violations of their state water pollution control permits. But only […]
Approval granted to BGE for renewable natural gas
BGE is the first utility in Maryland to gain regulatory approval for the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) on its gas distribution system. Approval of BGE’s RNG tariff from […]
Howard seeking $75M for flood plan
Howard County has applied for vital Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finance the Extended North Tunnel and other flood […]
APL pursues AI-driven climate initiative breakthrough
Scientists from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, have made significant progress toward creating the first worldwide, near-real-time inventory of road transportation emissions, contributing a major […]