AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNuclear Expansion in Maryland: Amazon and Constellation announced a 20-year agreement to expand Calvert Cliffs, adding about 190 MW between 2030 and 2032 and backing more than $3 billion in plant upgrades—another sign data centers are reshaping power planning. Chesapeake Bay Setback: A new Trump executive order narrows federal coordination for Bay restoration, and seven Virginia tribes withdrew from the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, complicating the path to cleaner water. Curtis Bay Pollution Win: Maryland reached a settlement with Curtis Bay Energy that stops medical waste incineration at the South Baltimore facility, shifting to a waste transfer station and requiring incineration to end within 90 days after permitting. Housing Push: Gov. Wes Moore signed executive orders to speed permitting and licensing, expand modular housing, and build construction workforce training—aimed at easing Maryland’s affordability crisis. Climate Rules in Court: Maryland joined states and cities suing the Trump EPA over repeal of power-plant greenhouse gas limits, arguing the rollback will worsen the climate and public health. PFAS Accountability: AG Nick Brown joined a bipartisan lawsuit targeting DuPont’s efforts to shield assets tied to “forever chemical” contamination. Water Use Concern in Baltimore: DPW is investigating reports that a truck repeatedly took water from a fire hydrant in North Baltimore’s Harwood neighborhood, raising drought and legality questions.
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