AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGreenspace Funding: Gov. Wes Moore’s FY 2027 budget sets aside $7 million for Maryland’s Greenspace Equity Program, backing 15 projects across nine counties and Baltimore City to create, preserve, and improve parks, trails, gardens, and stormwater features in overburdened and underserved areas. Air Quality & Storm Impacts: After Canadian wildfire smoke and severe weather battered parts of Maryland, conditions eased to moderate levels for much of the state, though western Maryland still faced Code Orange for sensitive groups, and another smoke round could return mid-next week. Data Center Backlash: Prince George’s County passed a two-year moratorium on data center development as communities weigh revenue against environmental and air impacts; the debate is echoing across the region as other counties pause and experts urge negotiated guardrails. Clean Energy Legal Fight: AG Anthony G. Brown co-led lawsuits challenging EPA’s abrupt cancellation and clawback of Maryland’s Solar for All grant, arguing the program was meant to cut costs and pollution in low-income communities. Wildlife Rescue: The National Aquarium reported 29 cold-stunned sea turtles finally returned to North Carolina waters after longer-than-usual rehabilitation tied to unusually cold winter conditions.
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