‘Not based in reality’: Climate groups pan study added to Maryland's major energy bill
The Maryland Utility RELIEF Act cost study draws criticism for bias against wind and solar energy, while supporters say it clarifies costs for ratepayers.
The Maryland Utility RELIEF Act cost study draws criticism for bias against wind and solar energy, while supporters say it clarifies costs for ratepayers.

Researchers in Brazil are crossbreeding arabica coffee with rare, more resilient species to help the crop survive rising temperatures, drought and disease.
We are now more than a year into President Trump’s second stint in the White House, establishing a grim and undeniable record of attacks on science.
Unprecedented legal dodge means the deaths of turtles, whales, manatees, and other imperiled species will be officially excused.
From temperature changes to snowmelt, unpredictable weather made it hard to train for the 2026 Labrador Winter Games.
Rising temperatures are increasing the danger of heat-related illness among student athletes, pushing states to adopt new safety rules.
Pollution levels in Iowa's water have been abnormally high this winter, forcing the state's largest city to run an expensive nitrate removal system.
People living near concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, in California, Texas and Iowa suffer from higher rates of cancer, suggesting that the air and water pollution from the massive farms may be playing a role, according to a new study.
