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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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Nature Forward Quarterly Summer 2026
The Potomac River is named the #1 Most Endangered River in the U.S. Learn how you can take action to protect it.
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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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Creek Chronicles: Great Seneca Creek
Great Seneca Creek yields catches and makes memories for anglers and stream monitors alike in upcounty Montgomery County.
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TeraWulf Data Center, Charles County, MD: Maryland Data Center Series, Pt. 1
Developer TeraWulf plans to convert an oil power plant in Charles County into a data center, raising concerns from environmental and consumer protection organizations. But what are the details of the proposed data center? And who is TeraWulf, the crypto-mining company-turned data center developer behind the project? The Proposed Project In February 2026, TeraWulf filed…
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Protect the Potomac River: The Nation’s River at a Crossroads
The Potomac is our nation’s river, but it’s under threat. Read the report by American Rivers and take action today to protect this iconic waterway!
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Ask Fairfax County’s Board to Support the Planning Commission’s Recommendations for Active Transportation
Fairfax County is updating its Active Transportation Plan, and we need your help to ensure that the Board of Supervisors passes it with recommendations that promote trail development that does not damage our environment. On May 5, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing regarding the Active Fairfax Transportation Plan Study (PA-2025-00001) and…
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Virginia’s General Assembly: highs and lows
Updated 4/13/26 @ 11:15am Thank you to Nature Forward volunteers Anne DeNovo, Chris Powell, Heather Safford, and Sabine Miller who helped track VA legislation this General Assembly and co-wrote this blog post with NOVA Conservation Advocate Renee Grebe! Lots of good environmental wins and some progress still to be made It is undeniable that many…
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Post-Sine Die Updates
The Maryland General Assembly will wrap up Monday, April 13th after many hours of poring over legislation, tracking amendments, and hundreds of letters from Nature Forward’s members to their legislators. Read on to understand which of our priority bills were able to pass muster this session. This year, Nature Forward and Marylanders for Data Center…