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Jun 17
3 min

Frosh Defends Consumer Solar Benefits

Maryland's Attorney General rejects a petition to end net metering which allows customers that generate their own clean electricity—like usi

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Luke Paper Mill Facing Environmental Suit

Engage Mountain Maryland

May 28
4 min

Luke Paper Mill Facing Environmental Suit

A black substance that may include contaminants from caustic and corrosive “pulping liquor,” coal ash or other undiscovered sources continue

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Barbara Beelar

Oct 3, 2019
2 min

Opinions Clash Over DCL Management

When [the state of] Maryland purchased DCL in 2000, it deemed the highest use for DCL to be recreational purposes, yet the decisions on wate

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Mark Stutzman

Oct 1, 2019
2 min

Garrett County's Agricultural Future

Garrett County’s climate proved hemp-friendly, producing a robust crop exceeding everyone's expectations. Each plant draped in heavy blo

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Engage Mountain Maryland

May 21, 2019
2 min

No Means No!

Governor Hogan will now face an act of aggression from savvy gas and oil legal teams. The negativity that accompanies eminent domain land gr

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Engage Mountain Maryland

Jan 2, 2019
3 min

Hogan Rejects Potomac Pipeline

Columbia Gas, which is owned by TransCanada, requires “right-of-way” easement to be approved by the Board. Without it, TransCanada cannot bu

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Engage Mountain Maryland

Dec 1, 2018
4 min

MD Opposes Atlantic Offshore Drilling

The Trump administration is moving toward future oil and natural gas drilling off the Atlantic shore by approving five requests from compani

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Engage Mountain Maryland

Nov 27, 2018
5 min

Climate Change Impacts Northeast

As a result, increases in flood frequency or severity could increase the spread of contaminants into soils and waterways, resulting in incre

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Engage Mountain Maryland

Aug 22, 2018
3 min

New Cell Tower Rattles Residents

The Oakland Drive tower location is in a patch of land that conveniently falls outside of the Mountain Lake Park town limits and jurisdictio

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Native Plant Festival Welcomes Conservation Oranizations

Liz McDowell

Apr 20, 2018
4 min

Native Plant Festival Welcomes Conservation Oranizations

There will be a large variety of plants native to the mid-Atlantic for sale all day long. Native plants and biodiversity will be the focus d

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