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• Opinion

Lessons learned from Deepwater Horizon: Apparently, none

Trump administration rollback of offshore oil safety rules shows how quickly an environmental disaster can be forgotten.

• Howard County

Two charged with attempted murder for October attack in Jessup

Howard County police have charged two men with the Oct. 4 attempted murder a Sykesville man at a gas station in Jessup.

By Kate Magill

Dec 7, 2017

• News

Arrest made in death of stepson of Baltimore attorney

Defense attorney Warren Brown said Monday Baltimore police have made an arrest in his stepson’s death.

• Maryland

Zirpoli: America First making America worse

According to President Donald Trump, all of these companies are wrong: Apple, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Disney, Microsoft, Google, General

• News

Baltimore gas station 'padlocked' by police to reopen under new management

A West Baltimore gas station that was forced to close earlier this summer because of alleged complicity in area crime will be allowed to reopen under new management starting this week, according to Baltimore Police.

By Kevin Rector

Aug 8, 2016

• Opinion

Closing gas station won't help

Baltimore decision to close BP station is another indicator of how foolish the war on drugs has been

• News

Police 'padlock' West Baltimore gas station, alleging operators complicit in crime

The Baltimore Police Department forced a West Baltimore gas station to close this week using a controversial city law — not used in years — that allows the "padlocking" of businesses deemed complicit in crime.

• Baltimore County

Rental car abandoned because of flooding reported stolen [Towson crime log]

Crimes reported in Towson, Lutherville, Cockeysville June 19-29

• Baltimore County

Suspect in attempted robbery in Lutherville taken into custody

Baltimore County police have arrested a man wanted in connection with the attempted robbery of a BP gas station in Lutherville.

• Opinion

Want change? Lobby Congress

Baltimore has gone through a lot in 2015, from a harsh winter that strained its budget to riots and curfews in spring to the highest monthly homicide rate in 40 plus years. In addition, the Baltimore region continues to grapple with poor air and water quality, obesity, and a continuing gap between the rich and poor. It can be depressing to think about all those issues. But we can do something hopeful and fun that would help resolve many of those issues: We can lobby Congress.

• Baltimore County

Nepalese students at Towson elementary help with earthquake relief

Nepalese students who attend Pleasant Plains Elementary organized a fundraiser to help those in their home country after devasting earthquake hit Nepal on April 25.

• Maryland

Mark Gilbert: BP should buy Tesla from Elon Musk

BP tesla elon musk exxon crude oil

• Opinion

Offshore drilling: All risk, no reward

Larry Hogan should be the first in line opposing offshore drilling the endangers Maryland's coastline and the Chesapeake Bay

• Howard County

BP Gas station employee assaulted in theft [Crime Log]

Residential, commercial and street burglaries and thefts this week in Columbia and Howard County

• Opinion

License offshore wind, not oil and gas

Wind energy makes sense, drilling for oil and threatening the health of coastal resort communities does not

• Opinion

Getting the off-shore shaft

In approving gas and oil exploration, Obama ignores serious environmental and economic risks posed to coastal states including Maryland

• Oil and Chemical Spills

Obama administration proposes offshore Atlantic drilling

The Obama administration proposed Tuesday opening the waters off the Atlantic coast for oil and gas drilling for the first time in more than 30 years, drawing fire from environmentalists and many East Coast lawmakers about the potential for spills to harm the Chesapeake Bay and resorts like Ocean City. Industry officials, though, expressed disappointment more areas weren't being offered for exploration.

By Timothy B. Wheeler

Jan 27, 2015

• Opinion

Protecting Alaskan wilderness

Sparing more of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil production is a welcome move and not a 'war' on Alaskans

• Harford

Edgewood gas station robbed early Monday morning

The BP gas station on Route 40 was robbed early Monday morning.

• Opinion

Keystone comes up dry

Controversial Canadian pipeline projects fails by one vote but won't go away any time soon

• Maryland

Man sentenced to more than 13 years for gas station robberies

A Mount Airy man was sentenced to 164 months in prison by a federal judge Wednesday for committing a series of robberies in Carroll and Frederick counties.

• Opinion

The business model is overrated [Commentary]

Baltimore Schools CEO Gregory Thornton tells us he will run the city schools like a business. This certainly sounds reassuring. But cannot help wonder what kind of business will serve as a model for Baltimore's schools.

• Harford

Naked man reported on Fox Bow Drive in Bel Air; tire slashed in Pylesville [Harford Police Blotter]

Naked man reported on Fox Bow Drive in Bel Air; tire slashed in Pylesville [Harford Police Blotter]

• Harford

Car break-ins reported in Edgewood; gang signs found in Joppa [Harford police blotter]

The Harford County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police report:

• Opinion

To stop polluting our water, start living vegan [Letter]

To stop polluting our water, start living vegan

• Maryland

Man pleads guilty to service station robberies

A Mount Airy man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to robbing four gas stations and stealing a car in late 2013.

• Harford

Skateboard ramp stolen in Fallston; children reported breaking into vacant home in Joppa [Harford Police Blotter]

The Harford County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police report

• Harford

Thefts reported in Bel Air South, dynamite thrown in Fallston Yard [Harford Police Blotter]

The Harford County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police report

• Crime

Police Blotter

Police records for the past week around Baltimore County.

• Environment

Obama administration approves seismic testing for oil and gas off Atlantic coast

The Obama administration took a step closer Friday to allowing oil and gas exploration off the mid-Atlantic and south Atlantic coasts, drawing praise from the energy industry and criticism from environmentalists.

• Petroleum Industry

Highest gas prices since 2008 expected for July 4th weekend

Analysts are projecting the most expensive July 4th holiday weekend for motorists since 2008, attributing much of the rise to a surge of violence in Iraq. Gas in Maryland Monday averaged $3.69 per gallon, three cents more than the national average of $3.66, according to AAA, which tracks transactions throughout the state.

• Maryland

Officials: Sanctions on Russia could be delayed

• Maryland

West readies package of sector sanctions on Russia

• TV

'24: Live Another Day' recap, Jack goes after final leads

The president is dead. Blown to bits by a US drone strike ¿ by an anti-drone activist/terrorist.

• Pensions

Gansler sues BP over alleged spill-related pension loss

Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler filed a lawsuit against the oil company BP over investment losses following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, alleging that the state's pension fund lost millions after the company misled the public about its safety protocols.

• Pensions

Gansler sues BP over alleged spill-related pension loss

• Baltimore County

Dundalk resident wins lottery twice in one week

After winning $100,000 from a scratch-off ticket, a Dundalk woman won $10,000 a week later, also from a scratch-off.

• Laurel Leader

Police recognize shoes, arrest Laurel man in armed robbery

Anne Arundel County police charged a Laurel man in a gas station armed robbery after identifying his shoes during a later shoplifting arrest.

• News

Police officer seriously wounded in East Baltimore shooting

Baltimore police say they are investigating a possible officer-involved shooting in East Baltimore.

• Baltimore County

Two stores in Essex robbed [Crime Log]

Royal Farms and BP gas station in Essex were robbed.

• Baltimore County

Two stores in Essex robbed [Crime Log]

• Anne Arundel

Arundel police arrest man in connection with five robberies

An Upper Marlboro man was arrested in connection with a string of robberies and thefts, Anne Arundel County police said Friday.

• Crime

Five vehicles broken into in Abingdon [Police Blotter]

Harford police blotter

• Baltimore County

Cartons of cigarettes stolen from Lansdowne gas station [Crime Log]

Caroline County man arrested after threatening man in Lansdowne

• Anne Arundel

Woman arrested for attempted gas station robbery bites detective

An Edgewater woman bit a police officer after being arrested Friday for allegedly trying to rob a gas station, Anne Arundel County police said.

• Howard County

Howard police say armed suspect surrenders to Frederick authorities

Howard County police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a 20-year-old man implicated in an armed robbery and other crimes.

• Anne Arundel

Woman arrested for attempted robbery, bites detective

A woman unsuccessfully tried to rob a Lothian gas station Friday morning, and a suspect who was arrested bit a detective, Anne Arundel County Police said.

• Maryland

Howard County Police seeking man in armed robbery case

• Anne Arundel

Woman arrested for attempted robbery, bites detective

• Maryland

Manhole covers reported stolen in Aberdeen [Harford police blotter]

Harford police blotter