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WYPR’s John Lee and Baltimore Sun’s Natalie Jones Cover Baltimore County Councilman Pat Young’s Proposed Data Center Moratorium

On January 5th, 2026 Baltimore County Councilman Pat Young proposed Bill 3-26 which would put a one-year freeze on data center construction in Baltimore County in response to residents’ concerns over a proposed 42-acre, 150-megawatt data center in Woodlawn. According to John Lee’s article in WYPR, The Catonsville Democrat’s legislation, which he introduced Monday night, …

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Deliberation Continues on the Days Cove Rubble Landfill Update

Thanks for Sapna Bansil at the Baltimore Banner, Natalie Jones at the Baltimore Sun, and John Lee of WYPR for their coverage of the latest update for the Days Cove Rubble Landfill. In what many are seeing as victories for the public and the environment, the operators of the landfill have removed their request to …

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Capital News Service Profiles Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Theaux Le Gardeur

​Thanks to Alexandra Marek for her article: The life of Theaux Le Gardeur, guardian of the Gunpowder River covering the life and times (so far) of Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Theaux Le Gardeur. Marek’s article covers Le Gardeur’s upbringing in Louisiana, marine science education, and moves across the country before settling in Maryland to set up shop …

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Waters of the United States (WOTUS) 2025 Definition Update

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated definitions for what constitutes Waters of the United States (WOTUS) on November 17th, 2025. Updated language reduces the scope of federal jurisdiction over Clean Water Act permitting by defining terms like “relatively permanent,” “continuous surface connection,” and “tributary” to reduce protections for seasonal or intermittent waterways. From …

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Harford County Council and County Executive Both Oppose Relaxed Days Cove Rubble Landfill Permit Proposal

The Harford County Council met on Tuesday November 4th in part to discuss a resolution proposed by Councilwoman Nolanda Robert to oppose the updated permit for Days Cove Rubble Landfill which would double the amount of leachate the landfill could dispose of into the Gunpowder watershed. The resolution was passed unanimously, echoing the sentiment expressed …

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