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Baltimore County to intervene in transmission line project

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County will formally intervene in the Maryland Public Service Commission’s review of a proposed high-voltage transmission line project, County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced Monday. The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project would involve construction of a 145-mile-long overhead transmission line from a site near Conowingo Dam through Baltimore and Carroll counties to a substation in Pennsylvania. The Maryland Piedmont Reliability […]

East Joppa Road Water Main Break Sinkhole 20250206.

Water main break reported in Carney

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE 2: The sinkhole has been repaired and water service has been restored. UPDATE: A sinkhole has formed as well. Original story below… ——— CARNEY, MD—A water main break is affecting traffic in the Carney area. The rupture was reported on Thursday, February 6, 2025 in the 3400-block of East Joppa Road (21234) between Magledt Road and Walther Boulevard. There […]

Florida man convicted in plot to blow up Maryland substations

Posted on February 4, 2025 by News Desk

BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man has been found guilty of plotting to blow up substations in Maryland, prosecutors said this week. A federal jury on Monday found Brandon Russell, 29, of Orlando, Florida, guilty of conspiracy to damage an energy facility on Monday after a six-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said. U.S. Attorney Erek L. […]

Governor Moore urges regional grid operator to protect Marylanders from hikes in energy prices

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has joined Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in urging regional grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC to make changes to its capacity market rules in order to safeguard Maryland ratepayers from potential electricity cost spikes. In a letter (PDF) sent to the PJM Board of Managers last week, Moore reiterated concerns about rising energy costs for Maryland […]

Maryland Freedom Caucus urges Governor Moore to abandon electric vehicle mandate

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—On Tuesday, members of the newly-formed Maryland Freedom Caucus called on Governor Wes Moore to immediately rescind the state’s participation in the California Advanced Clean Cars (CACC) 11 Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program, citing serious concerns over the program’s unrealistic goals, insufficient infrastructure, and potential economic harm to Maryland families and businesses. The CACC 11 mandate requires that 43% of […]

Maryland awarded $13.2 million for enhanced crash data reporting

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Maryland State Police, and Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) have received a $13.2 million grant to improve the state’s crash reporting system. The five-year grant, from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) State Electronic Data Collection (SEDC) program, will standardize interagency crash data and streamline its exchange across local, […]

Governor Wes Moore 2023 State of the State

Governor Moore unveils $67.3 billion FY 2026 budget plan, vehicle and online delivery fee increases proposed

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has released the Moore-Miller administration’s $67.3 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. The plan focuses on four key areas: growing the economy, strengthening Maryland’s workforce, modernizing government, and fixing the state’s tax system. The proposal accomplishes these goals without raising sales or property taxes, while increasing taxes and fees elsewhere. “We are guided by […]

Penn Line Odenton MARC Station in Anne Arundel County

Maryland Department of Transportation releases $21.2 billion final six-year capital budget