The latest from Adam Willis
Perdue wants to release nearly 5 times more wastewater amid forever chemical scrutiny
Perdue AgriBusiness, which has faced criticism for exposing the community near its Salisbury plant to dangerous “forever chemicals,” is hoping to drastically increase the amount of wastewater it releases into an Eastern Shore stream.
After 52 years, Baltimore picks a native for its official tree. It was kinda dramatic.
Baltimore has chosen the tuliptree as its new official city tree, replacing the invasive callery pear after a months-long public vote and a decidedly dramatic race at Cylburn Arboretum.
With 59 lost to heat, 2026 was Maryland’s deadliest summer on record
At least 59 people have died because of complications from heat since the start of May, according to the health department — a sharp jump from the 36 reported heat deaths last year.
A mysterious new disease is poised to devastate Maryland’s beech trees
The disease can kill a young beech in a matter of a few years, while more mature trees may die within a decade.
Water in this Western Maryland community is so expensive that residents put off bathing
In Allegany County, water rationing is driving a government takeover of a corporate-owned utility.
How one Maryland county defeated an Amazon data center
The company abandoned its data center plan last week after Calvert County voters ousted three members of their Republican commission.
Regulators green-light power line upgrades needed to close last Maryland coal plant
Maryland regulators approved a much-delayed transmission line upgrade Friday that’s needed to retire the state’s last operating coal plant.
Trump administration admits cancellation of Maryland energy grants was political
Department of Energy attorneys admitted in recent court filings that it cancelled grants, including over $80 million for Maryland projects, based on how states voted in the 2024 presidential election.
Feds approve sale of Potomac River power plant to data center developer
Approval of TeraWulf’s purchase of the Morgantown Generating Station marks an early step in the Easton-based company’s plan to overhaul the contaminated coal site and use it to power a data center complex.
After federal funding snag, Ocean City will get a bigger beach
For the first time in five years, federal engineers plan to restock Ocean City’s waterfront, a $27 million project that involves dredging hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand to line the tourist town’s eroding coastline.
Baltimore’s smelly pistachio tide seems to be happening earlier and getting worse
The phenomenon, known locally as a “pistachio tide,” has taken over Baltimore’s central waterway this week. It seems to be happening earlier and experts say it’s getting worse.
Maryland digs deep to reclaim islands swallowed by Chesapeake Bay
A decades-old operation to recycle dredge spoils from the Port of Baltimore is entering a new chapter
This Baltimore sewage building is beautiful. Now it’s getting a $63M upgrade.
The historic Eastern Avenue Pumping Station has kept Baltimore's wastewater moving since 1912. Now the city is investing $63 million to modernize it.
If Maryland can’t revive one Eastern Shore river, can it save the bay?
Disappointment in the progress of the Corsica raises a bigger, more troubling question. If, in two decades, officials can’t revive one relatively small tributary, can they really save the bay?
Fish kills follow extreme heat in Baltimore’s harbor and across Maryland
This week’s fish kill in Baltimore is small in comparison to the events of last year, but harbor experts are watching for more shocks to the system.
Why coal is getting a second wind in Maryland
As Trump backs a reboot of Warrior Run near Cumberland, Maryland’s last coal plant outside Baltimore could also stay online longer, underscoring how data centers and power demand are reviving interest in coal.
McClain Delaney defeats Trone in Democratic primary for 6th Congressional District
U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney stopped businessman David Trone’s attempt to win back the seat he previously held representing parts of Montgomery County and Western Maryland.
An energy mogul begged Moore to back his data center complex. It worked.
Emails obtained by The Baltimore Banner offer a new window into Gov. Wes Moore’s approach to an emerging data center industry. His decision to back a controversial development in southern Maryland raises questions about how his administration can foster data centers without trodding on communities or sacrificing climate goals.
After Trump cut, Eastern Shore oyster hatchery survives another year
Months after Trump’s NOAA unexpectedly slashed support for the Horn Point oyster hatchery, state leaders stepped in to to help — then the agency reneged on its cut.
Days Cove landfill pulls permit, ending ‘trash juice’ discharges into Gunpowder River
The decision came a day after Maryland leaders approved plans to permanently shutter the landfill site and restore it as an extension of Gunpowder Falls State Park.
