Coal Funding Push: President Trump is using the Defense Production Act to back coal power with nearly $700M for plant upgrades and new builds, including a possible restart of Maryland’s Warrior Run plant near Cumberland, while also funding coal export work in Oakland, California. Data Center Backlash: In Maryland-area politics, Sen. Mark Warner is advancing the “Power for the People Act” to stop data centers from driving up consumer energy costs and straining the grid. Landfill Win for Waterways: Days Cove Reclamation has ended “trash juice” leachate discharges into the Gunpowder River by pulling its permit, after years of pressure from environmentalists and Baltimore County residents. Sewage Overflow Relief: Anne Arundel lifted a sewer moratorium in part of its Baltimore-area suburbs after capacity issues eased, aiming to reduce the risk of sewage overflows into the Patapsco River. Air Quality Alert: Maryland’s Code Orange air quality alert covers much of the I-95 corridor, urging sensitive groups to limit strenuous outdoor activity. Wildlife Lawsuit: A national biology group sued over lack of Endangered Species Act protections for horseshoe crabs, citing sharp declines in Delaware Bay that also threaten birds like the red knot. Immigrant Rights: Gov. Wes Moore signed a 12-month statewide Immigrant Rights Protection Task Force to coordinate action against fraud and exploitation targeting immigrant Marylanders.