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The cleanup of soil contaminated by gasoline at two travel plazas on Interstate 95 likely will cost the state $2.2 million more than estimated, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. - An energy company that wanted to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in Sparrows Point and an 88-mile pipeline into Pennsylvania has scrapped those plans after a seven-year fight over safety and environmental concerns.
- A recap of 'The Amazing Race' season 23 opener, featuring rowing, paragliding and a father-daughter misstep
- While Washington is preoccupied with other things, Iranian President Hasan Rowhani may be opening the door to genuine progress.
- "Installed At Ilchester: Ilchester's first Scout Troop, Number 294, was officially installed in ceremonies at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. Al Bucher of the Yingling Ridgely Post of the VFW presented a flag to the new troop and Father Comyns conducted the services.
- Maryland's Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley and Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin joined environmentalists in praising the Obama administration's announcement Friday that it is moving to curb carbon-dioxide emissions from power plants.
- Biofuel policy is costing U.S. too much in food prices and jobs
- Baltimore resident Nick Cienski hopes to create an online community and then engage them in conquering serious problems.
- Our ability to break our dependence on foreign oil is threatened by the effort to repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard.
- The two artists who have separate exhibits at Howard Community College are artists-in-residence at Baltimore Clayworks. Although their exhibited sculptural objects incorporate ceramics, as you would expect, these are mixed medium creations whose materials also include wood and metal.
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- The uncertainty surrounding America's intentions in Syria threatens growth, and President Barack Obama's weakness on the international stage emboldens our competitors.
- In state with long history of racing, Grand Prix of Baltimore tries to gain foothold
- Forecasts of sunny skies are combining with falling gas prices and an apparent "pent-up demand" for a getaway to put Maryland on a course for its busiest Labor Day weekend for travel since the end of the recession.
- Price is just one factor in shopping for electricity and natural gas
- Find recipes for Greek salad pita wraps and lamb-and-cucumber kebabs.
- Neglect of Middle East's other conflicts could greatly damage U.S. interests even if a peace deal is achieved
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- Energy production and environmental protection need not be mutually exclusive
- A new report suggests that a substantial number of U.S. nuclear reactors — including one or both at Calvert Cliffs in Southern Maryland — are at risk of early retirement.
- Vincent J. Leone, the former Locust Point cafe owner who with his two brothers sponsored notable amateur baseball teams, died Saturday at Genesis HealthCare Spa Creek Center in Annapolis, where he had been recuperating from a fall. He was 91.
- Critics of America's sugar subsidies aren't telling the whole story.
- Competition among convenience store chains has heated up in the Baltimore area as retailers vie to win over consumers with a redefined view of "convenience."
- U.S. commerce "would grind to a halt in a matter of days" in the wake of a crippling cyber attack that the nation's ports — including Baltimore — are ill prepared for, according to a new Brookings Institution report. But Port of Baltimore officials called the report "misleading and factually incorrect."
- Thomas C. Curtis, a former partner in a Kensington service station and a Howard County cattleman, died Sunday from cancer at his Clarksville farm. He was 86.
- Still there is very meaningful discussion – thought there is plenty of partisan rhetoric -- of finding a better way to manage state finances.
- "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right."
- Latest increase in tolls, taxes and fees bring out the worst in Maryland Republicans
- 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.
- Come Monday, driving around Maryland will cost more – both at the gas pump and the toll plaza.
- The Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust fund is doing something not seen in years — beating the stock market.
- Nearly 800,000 Marylanders are expected to travel for the July 4th holiday weekend, about a 1 percent drop from last year, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
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- Developers are seeking Harford County approval to turn a boarded-up former service station, a rare empty space in Bel Air's bustling Route 1 commercial corridor, into a dental office.
- Fire and hazmat crews were called to Havre de Grace Monday morning for a report of a "petroleum product in a stream."
- Latest climate change analysis offers a ray of hope but not if reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not made a higher priority
- Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Monday that she's "open" to imposing a fee on disposable plastic and paper shopping bags in an effort to clean up litter in the city, reversing a stand she took four years ago as City Council president four years ago.
- Biodiesel is good for the environment and no threat to livestock farmers
- Royal Farms has agreed to pay a $600,000 penalty for fuel leaks at two of its outlets and to check dozens more for possible problems, the Maryland Department of the Environment said.
- About 718,200 Marylanders are expected to leave town for the beach or mountains, a 1.2 percent decrease from a year ago, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
- A"green" natural gas plan gives Marylanders the option of paying a little more to shrink their carbon footprint while heating their homes.
- At Bryan Voltaggio's Range, Vegas swagger and precise cooking combine for a memorable evening.
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- What good is cheap energy if its extraction ends up costing us more?
- With the U.S. atomic industry stalled, the government should ease the way for companies to do business abroad
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