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A demolition crew removes a slab of concrete from the remaining portions of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Jul 30, 2025

Demolition begins on last pieces of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge

Demolition crews are using heavy equipment to remove large sections of the remaining pieces of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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Jul 24, 2025

DHCD issues $11.6M for infrastructure upgrades in Western MD

The Maryland DHCD has issued $11,575,000 in bonds through the Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program.

Montgomery County is expanding electric vehicle charging accessibility by placing charging stations in areas with underrepresented demographics. (Nathan Schwartz/Capital News Service)
Jun 25, 2025

Judge orders Trump administration to release EV charger funding in states including MD

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release billions in funding for the build out of electric vehicle chargers in Maryland and other states.

Greenlight Networks has started construction in Maryland as part of a $100 million investment in bringing its fiber internet services to Baltimore. (Provided by Greenlight Networks)
Jun 18, 2025

NY fiber internet provider expanding into Baltimore

Greenlight Networks is investing $100M to expand fiber internet to Baltimore, with service expected for homes and businesses by September.

A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, file)
Jun 9, 2025

Amazon to spend $20B on data centers in PA — including next to nuclear power plant

Amazon plans to spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant.

A train transports freight on a common carrier line near Price, Utah, on July 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
May 29, 2025

Supreme Court scales back key environmental law in ruling that could speed development projects

The Supreme Court backed a multibillion-dollar oil railroad expansion in Utah, endorsing a limited interpretation of a key environmental law.

A sign for the company Equinor is displayed on Oct. 28, 2020, in Fornebu, Norway. (Håkon Mosvold Larsen/NTB Scanpix via AP)
May 20, 2025

Trump administration lifts pause on NY offshore wind project

The Trump administration lifted a stop-work order, allowing work on a major offshore wind project for New York to resume.

Cleanup work continues after flooding on May 14, 2025, in Westernport, Maryland. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
May 16, 2025

Acting chief says FEMA will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to states

The acting chief of FEMA plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during the upcoming hurricane season.

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich speaks at a function in November 2024. He is expected to sign Expedited Bill 10-25, legislation creating a hiring preference for displaced federal workers, on July 24. (Leila Cox/Capital News Service)
May 15, 2025

Montgomery County backs first-ever TIF for $2.8B Viva White Oak project

Montgomery County recently announced its first-ever Tax Increment Financing proposal to support the $2.8 billion Viva White Oak project.

Travelers check into their flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
May 14, 2025

Newark problems, recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage, aging equipment

Chronic delays at New Jersey's largest airport have highlighted FAA air traffic controller shortages and outdated radar systems.

Truck traffic has accelerated in Dundalk following the Key Bridge collapse. (Mira Beinart/Capital News Service)
May 13, 2025

Loss of Key Bridge leads to more potholes, truck traffic in neighborhoods

Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse, rerouted trucks have wrought havoc on Dundalk’s narrow roads.

Drue Pearce column
May 9, 2025

Our critical energy transportation network needs investment, reform

The United States sorely needs additional energy and mineral transportation infrastructure development alongside regulatory reform.