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Press Release: MD Gov’s Executive Order on Data Centers
On September 23, Governor Wes Moore signed an Executive Order that addressed his concerns for the future of data centers. You can read the Executive Order is available on the Governor’s website here, or watch the video here. Within the Executive Order, he outlined five main priorities: To that end, the Executive Order established a…
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Brightseat Tech Park, Prince George’s County, MD: Maryland Data Center Series, Pt. 4
A proposed data center at the Landover Mall site has led to community pushback and organizing for environmental justice and a ban on data center development in Prince George’s County.
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Advocacy Works: Reflecting on the FY27 DC Budget
Advocacy Works: Reflecting on the FY27 DC Budget This spring, Nature Forward joined residents, partners, and advocates from across the District to urge the DC Council to protect critical environmental and public health investments in the FY27 Budget Support Act. Through testimony, coalition advocacy, meetings with Councilmembers and staffers, and community engagement, we emphasized that…
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Building Community for Clean Water: Reflections from the 2026 Choose Clean Water Coalition Annual DC Workgroup Member Event
On April 23, 2026, Nature Forward welcomed members of the DC Workgroup of the Choose Clean Water Coalition (CCWC) for an inspiring day of learning, collaboration, and community building in “The Great Ward 8,” Southeast Washington, DC. Led by DC Conservation Advocate and DC Lead for CCWC, Jamoni Overby gathered nineteen advocates, practitioners, and partners…
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Quantum Frederick, Frederick County, MD: Maryland Data Center Series, Pt. 3
Quantum Frederick, a 2,100 acre “data center city,” is currently under construction only a few miles south of Frederick, MD. But what are the details of the project? And what implications does it have for Frederick’s environment and communities? The Proposed Project In 2021, data center developer Quantum Loophole and real estate company TPG Real Estate purchased the 2,100-acre former site of Alcoa Eastalco Works, a retired aluminum manufacturing…
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Woodlawn Data Center, Baltimore, MD: Maryland Data Center Series Pt. 2
Woodlawn is no stranger to large buildings, but plans for data centers threaten the health of an overburdened and underserved community.
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Meet our new Water Quality Monitoring Manager
Hello all! My name is Sam Brown (she/her), and I am Nature Forward’s new Water Quality Monitoring Manager.
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