Read more about the article Gov. Moore Demands Transparency on Controversial Transmission Line Project
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Gov. Moore Demands Transparency on Controversial Transmission Line Project

Amidst growing concerns, Governor Wes Moore has called for a meeting with PJM Interconnection and Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) leaders to discuss the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project. As previously reported on Conduit Street, the project involves constructing a 500,000-volt transmission line stretching approximately 70 miles through northern Baltimore County and Carroll County to an existing station in southern Frederick County. County leaders have voiced significant opposition to the project, calling for greater transparency, deeper community…

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November 25, 2024
Read more about the article MEA Opens Applications for Smart Energy Communities Programs
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MEA Opens Applications for Smart Energy Communities Programs

MEA has opened applications for the Maryland Smart Energy Communities Programs, aims help counties with clean energy/energy efficiency projects.  The Maryland Energy Administration recently opened the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) funding round for its state-wide Maryland Smart Energy Communities Programs, which provide grants to Maryland communities and organizations to help with the costs of planning and installing clean energy projects. These projects reduce energy consumption, expand cost savings, and strengthen economic development. For the first…

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November 20, 2024
Read more about the article Moore Administration Considers Options on Bay Bridge Future
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Moore Administration Considers Options on Bay Bridge Future

MDTA recently narrowed the future of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge down to six proposals, plans to continue collecting public input.  Maryland is considering replacing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge with new, wider spans along the current crossing path. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has proposed six options for the new bridge, which include adding more lanes and improving bus services. The new spans could be built slightly north or south of the current structure, or one…

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November 18, 2024
Read more about the article USDOT Opens $1.5B in RAISE Discretionary Grants
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USDOT Opens $1.5B in RAISE Discretionary Grants

USDOT opened $1.5 billion for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, project submissions are due January 30, 2025. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently opened its next $1.5 billion funding round for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. The program provides planning and capital/construction funding for a wide variety of multimodal transportation projects, and local governments are directly eligible to apply. This unique funding round will reserve…

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November 5, 2024
Read more about the article Powering Maryland: A Roundtable on the State’s Energy Landscape
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Powering Maryland: A Roundtable on the State’s Energy Landscape

With energy set to dominate the 2025 legislative session, counties talk about some of the most pressing issues set to be debated in Annapolis.  The 2025 legislative session is gearing up to be the "Session of Energy." As the General Assembly reconvenes, legislators' biggest issue is how to grow Maryland's domestic energy production while weaning the state off fossil fuels. To date, Maryland has lagged behind in meeting its ambitious renewable energy generation targets while…

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November 4, 2024
Read more about the article Feds Set to Invest $147M in Port of Baltimore
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Feds Set to Invest $147M in Port of Baltimore

Federal officials recently announced the Port of Baltimore will receive $147 million from the federal Clean Ports Program.  The Port of Balitmore one of 55 applicants across 27 states and territories selected to receive nearly $3 billion through EPA’s Clean Ports Program. These grants will support the deployment of zero-emission equipment, as well as infrastructure and climate and air quality planning projects at ports across the country. The grants will advance environmental justice by reducing…

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October 29, 2024
Read more about the article Feds Reach $101M Settlement in FSK Bridge Collapse
The Chesapeake 1000 (“Chessy”) floating crane equipped with “Gus” the hydraulic grabber, wrestle a 90-ton piece of residual wreckage Friday morning, June 7, 2024, from the Fort McHenry Federal Channel. Taking roughly 45 minutes to unfold, Chessy and Gus slowly lift the mangled steel high above the Patapsco River, so a waiting barge can move underneath, allowing the wreckage to be safely lowered onto the barge for immediate processing by waiting hydraulic sheers. (U.S. Army photo by Bobby Petty)
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Feds Reach $101M Settlement in FSK Bridge Collapse

Federal officials announced last week a $101 million dollar settlement with the shipowner over the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse. Federal officials announced last week that Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the Motor Vessel DALI, have agreed to pay $101,980,000 to resolve a civil claim brought by the United States for costs borne in responding to the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.…

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October 29, 2024
Read more about the article MDOT/DHCD Sign Agreement To Accelerate Numerous State Goals
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MDOT/DHCD Sign Agreement To Accelerate Numerous State Goals

The MDOT and DHCD Secretaries recently signed an agreement to accelerate the state's transit, economic development, housing, and climate goals.  Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day and Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld signed a memorandum of understanding to advance Maryland’s transit, economic development, housing, and climate goals. The agreement will help make Maryland more affordable by prioritizing the two departments' resources and capacities to accelerate the development that catalyzes dense,…

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October 21, 2024
Read more about the article LGIT Launches New Crisis Comms Services for Members
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LGIT Launches New Crisis Comms Services for Members

Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT) has partnered with Julie Parker Communications (JPC) to provide their members with a valuable new resource—crisis communications services. In a public relations crisis, members can now access expert crisis communications services to quickly and effectively control the narrative and build trust with their audience. When a crisis hits, whether it's a reputational issue or a significant event like an act of mass violence, having a strong communications strategy is crucial.…

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October 17, 2024
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