Nature Forward In The News
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Statement on MD Governor’s September 23rd Executive Order
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2026 Nature Forward Statement on Gov. Wes Moore’s Executive Order on Data Center Development Group praises EO as a good first step, but calls for a pause on data center development until the General Assembly enacts protections with teeth CHEVY CHASE, MD – Nature Forward issued the following statement today…
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Rally for Data Center Reform on March 11!
Join the Marylanders for Data Center Reform coalition for our inaugural Lobby Day for data center reform. Sign up to meet with YOUR legislators to advocate for responsible data center development in Maryland. Kick off the day at 9 AM at Lawyer’s Mall (in front of the State House) with speakers, then join us for…
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Data Centers are said to create jobs, but people need to know: what kind and how many?
Guest post by Nature Forward volunteer Sheila Igoe…if you’d like to research, write, and edit educational materials like this, reach out! Photo via The Cyber Express Among the many controversies surrounding data center construction is the question of jobs–how many and what kind will be created during construction and operational periods? Empirical evidence shows that…
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Data Centers and Water Use
The rapid expansion of server-based data management and storage, especially with the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) has spurred a major data center building boom. This growth has driven a concomitant demand for the land, electricity, and water needed for these new data centers.
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What is PJM? Why Does It Matter? How Can You Help?
PJM is the regional transmission organization (RTO) for our area here in the mid-Atlantic. Originally responsible for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland (thus, PJM), it now manages the electric grid for the entire mid-Atlantic and parts of the Midwest. As explained below, PJM has enormous power over electricity rates and the availability of clean energy.
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2026 DC Performance Oversight Priorities
The DC Council holds annual Performance Oversight hearings. These hearings are an opportunity to give feedback on how DC has been protecting the environment and addressing climate change. At the hearings, you can also help shape budgetary and policy priorities moving forward. The schedule for 2026’s hearings is available here. You can sign up to testify through…
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Vote for Nature Forward’s 2026 Maryland General Assembly Priorities
Maryland has been victim to the political and fiscal upheaval occurring as a result of the federal government, and that disruption means that the Maryland General Assembly is up for a tough year. We are once again in an extreme budget deficit, when so many Marylanders need the State’s support in this cost of living…
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