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The Green Business Network, which launched in late May, has six businesses certified, including Interior Harmony, LLC Acupuncture and Feng Shui, Double Diamond Construction Corporation, Lowe's in Westminster, Fern Rodkey Electric, Inc., Byrdcall Studio and Northrop Grumman in Sykesville.

Hoping to help more homeowners lower their utility bills, Baltimore nonprofit Civic Works is challenging area neighborhoods to engage in a little friendly competition to see which can get the most home energy retrofits done before winter hits.

Congressman Harris, my generation is depending on your generation of leaders to rise above partisan politics and combat the challenges that face our nation.

O'Malley has set Maryland on the right path with renewable portfolio standard

State leaders like Martin O'Malley are pushing the nation to address carbon pollution, former EPA Administrator Carol Browner says.

Price is just one factor in shopping for electricity and natural gas

Baltimore's Board of Estimates on Wednesday approved a massive $263 million contract for constructing a new facility aimed at curbing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.

When Elmira Seibert turned 90 in June she received a wonderful present from her granddaughter, Kara Ford. Kara took the ribbons which Elmira had won over many years of entering projects in the Howard County Fair and created a one-of-a-kind work of art.

Heavy rains caused a wastewater treatment plant at the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground to release some 250,000 gallons of partially treated sewage into the Bush River on Tuesday, base officials said.

An Aberdeen Proving Ground wastewater treatment plant overflowed Tuesday and caused about 250,000 gallons of partly treated sewage to flow into the Bush River, the Army reported Thursday.

The Baltimore County Public Llibrary system has made efforts to keep up with an increasingly technology-minded, demographically changing county that expects a lot more from its library than a quiet place to read or check out printed books. Offerings include electronic books, magazines and checkout, free computer access, interactive learning centers and an enhanced summer reading program.

A Howard County startup is trying to prove that its algae bioreactors are an answer to greenhouse-gas pollution.

Governor O'Malley's latest road map for aggressively reducing greenhouse gas emissions offers a chance for Maryland's economy to bloom as well

Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday Maryland has a "moral obligation" to avert climate change and that the state has been falling short of its ambitious goal to cut greenhouse gases emissions by 25 percent by 2020.

Maryland must cut electricity consumption, use more renewable energy to meet requirement to cut carbon emissions

Maryland has taken a leadership role with a comprehensive plan to address climate realities; now others must follow our example

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. says it's holding an energy fair with the Maryland Office of Home Energy Programs on Tuesday to give residential customers information that could reduce their bills.

Baltimore's mini power plants will raise efficiency, save money

The Walmart at Lansdowne Station had over 1,300 solar panels installed last year and now gets a large amount of electricity from them

Baltimore and other major users of energy are turning to "microgeneration," miniature power plants that look nothing like the sprawling complexes that much of the country relies on for light, heat and air conditioning.

Officials say they are better prepared for the next outage emergency, having made efforts since the derecho to shorten the duration of outages and better locate vulnerable residents who might be suffering in the dark.

President Obama will unveil a sweeping plan today to cut the nation's carbon pollution while also preparing communities for the impacts of climate change. Largely bypassing Congress, he proposes to curb power plant emissions, boost renewable energy production and enhance appliance and building efficiency.

Emmanuel United Methodist Church is hosting energy efficiency workshops, Sunday, June 23 at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. and Wednesday, June 26 at 7 p.m., 10755 Scaggsville Road.

A small portion of the nearly 5,500 pounds of treated sewage sludge that spilled after a truck accident in northern Harford County late last week likely entered Deer Creek, according to state environmental officials.

Latest climate change analysis offers a ray of hope but not if reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not made a higher priority