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Maryland governor & Chesapeake Bay policy
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Accepting leadership gavel, Maryland governor vows new approach toward Bay

Taking the helm of the policy-making body overseeing the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called for the federal government and states in the Bay region to dramatically redefine the focus and goals of the 40-year-old partnership.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore taps gas industry official for key energy post

The Democrat is angering some of his environmental supporters by nominating a natural gas industry official to the state Public Service Commission, a five-member body that regulates utility companies and plays a pivotal role in the state’s efforts to combat climate change.

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Climate activists play 'show and tell' by bringing electric trucks and a battery-powered school bus to Annapolis

With real-time evidence of climate change plainly visible — cherry blossoms blooming weeks ahead of schedule — environmental activists gathered in front of the State House on Monday urging officials to do all they can to promote the use of electric trucks and school buses in the state.

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Maryland's vehicle emissions testing
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Moore administration halts Hogan attempt to scale back Maryland's vehicle emissions testing

Prior administration sought to limit the number of vehicles required to take an emissions test.
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Royce Hall, UCLA campus "GO BRUINS" banners.

UCLA researchers fight back as NSF funding freeze escalates

Antisana, Ecuador páramo landscape with misty mountains in background.

Restoring Ecuador’s páramos brings water and wildlife back to life

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Hidden chemical load rivals climate crisis in scale of risk

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New EPA proposal aims to strike down landmark climate "endangerment finding"

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Wildfire burns historic Grand Canyon lodge as toxic gas leak complicates response

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Trump administration redirects clean energy funds in defiance of Congress

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A former oil field in Fullerton, California, could become a rare sanctuary for wildlife

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Video: Oil-soaked Ogoni communities in Nigeria still lack safe water after decade of stalled cleanup