Environment

by Fern ShenSep 5, 2026

Six strong candidates vied for the honor, but online voters chose the towering, flowering Liriodendron tulipifera to replace the now frowned-upon Bradford pear.

Jul 29, 2026

MDE issues a pollution violation, but says source of the discharge into Stony Run remains unknown

There was no odor, a Maryland Department of the Environment inspector said, speculating that the source may be a flocculant or coagulant used for treatment of sediment-laden water on construction sites.

Jul 24, 2026

Milky-white discharge – possible sewage leak – flowing into Stony Run today

The pipe break or leak, down the hill from Tudor Arms Avenue near the Wyman Park Apartments, is sending the substance into a tributary of the Jones Falls.

Special SeriesMay 15, 2026

Middle Branch shoreline makeover starting to take shape in South Baltimore

Wetlands filled in by 19th century industry are being returned to their marshy, mucky glory, but with hiking and biking trails and other features intended to delight nature lovers and uplift neighborhoods.

Apr 3, 2026

Citing a history of stormwater violations, Chesapeake Bay Foundation urges city to deny waiver for Hopkins DSAI

Johns Hopkins University says its Data Science and AI Institute project is following Baltimore’s environmental procedures, despite the state saying it could be liable for “significant” penalties for sediment discharge violations.

Mar 13, 2026

Tests confirm another lead-paint-flaking bridge in Baltimore, the fourth identified in Maryland

It’s a JFX off-ramp above Clipper Mill Road near the spot where similar health-harming orange chips, reported to the city by The Brew a month ago, are still littering Falls Road.

Mar 4, 2026

With city officials no-shows, lawmakers tour garbage pile sitting at DOT facility

Mar 3, 2026

Two more Baltimore-area bridges confirmed to be shedding lead paint flakes

Mar 2, 2026

Despite months of complaints, a garbage pile on city-owned property near the Jones Falls remains

Feb 27, 2026

Baltimore residents demand reimbursement for “nauseating” sewage backups

Feb 24, 2026

How Connecticut handled the release of lead paint flakes from its bridges

Feb 23, 2026

Mid-Atlantic mega-storm is mild-mannered in Baltimore

Feb 20, 2026

Paint flakes falling from the 28th Street Bridge contain lead and are hazardous, MDE says

Special SeriesFeb 19, 2026

Amid worsening odor from the Back River plant, reports that sewage sludge has been backing up again

Jan 16, 2026

Citing “affordability,” DPW defends moving sewage consent decree deadline to 2046

Jan 15, 2026

Another 16-year delay to end sewage overflows in Baltimore? Advocacy group says enough is enough

Sep 23, 2025

Latest Baltimore fishkill leaves tens of thousands of dead menhaden floating around the harbor

Sep 3, 2025

Scott administration seeks to push back the sewer consent decree deadline from 2030 to 2046

Sep 1, 2025

Blue Water Baltimore weighs in, opposing the Sisson Street trash facility relocation plan

Aug 27, 2025

Maryland’s new stormwater permit is finally out and it’s disappointing

Aug 1, 2025

MDE orders a large windscreen at CSX’s Curtis Bay coal facility. Residents say the existing limited one doesn’t work

Jul 22, 2025

New study strengthens link between CSX coal terminal and air pollution in Baltimore’s Curtis Bay

Jul 18, 2025

Neighbors call on Johns Hopkins to control construction site’s river of runoff

Jun 19, 2025

New survey asks: Dear Baltimore residents, what do you think about deer?