Scott Broom

2 weeks ago | wusa9.com | Scott Broom

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — In the waning hours of the 2025 legislative session, Maryland lawmakers passed the sweeping Next Generation Energy Act, sparking both applause and alarm among environmental advocates, lawmakers, and utility watchdogs. The bill, aimed at modernizing the state's energy infrastructure and controlling rising electricity prices, has ignited debate over its environmental trade-offs and its potential impact on ratepayers’ wallets.

2 weeks ago | wusa9.com | Scott Broom

NORTH BETHESDA, Md. — Montgomery County residents will soon have a more convenient way to recycle old electronics and household batteries. County officials announced the expansion of the single-family residential curbside recycling program to include on-call collection of these items, eliminating the need for special trips to recycling centers. The initiative, which has been in a phased rollout since 2022, will be available county-wide by the end of 2025.

3 weeks ago | wusa9.com | Scott Broom

Craft beer is a home-grown American business, but it's tangled in global supply chains, Baltimore brewers say. BALTIMORE — Across Maryland, industries that have long been considered local cornerstones—seafood, poultry, auto imports and craft brewing—are bracing for uncertain disruptions as new tariffs ripple through supply chains.

1 month ago | abc10.com | Scott Broom

SILVER SPRING, Md. — A bouquet of flowers and a note were left in front of the headquarters of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Silver Spring on Friday after mass firings targeted at least 800 of the agency's employees. The note read: "For the colleagues we lost - for the agency we love."  NOAA is the sprawling agency responsible for the National Weather Service, climate research, and fisheries management.

2 months ago | wusa9.com | Scott Broom

One of Donald Trump's presidential executive orders halts new offshore leasing, but projects underway are likely safe, Doug Burgum indicated to the Senate.