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  • Appeal Digital Park and AWS Calvert Cliffs, Calvert County, MD: Maryland Data Center Series, Pt. 6 

    Earlier this year, two hyperscale data center campuses were proposed less than four miles from each other in Calvert County, MD. But what are the details of these projects? And how did the community respond to these unexpected proposals?  The Proposed Project AWS Calvert Cliffs In March 2026, some Calvert County residents saw a LinkedIn…

  • Nature Forward Unveils Data Center Tracking Tool 

    As questions and concerns around the environmental impacts of data centers grow, Nature Forward has launched a free tool to help Marylanders better understand the state’s data center landscape and kickstart a new round of advocacy.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Meet Our New Maryland Conservation Advocate

    ¡Hola hola! I’m Carol Daniela, but you can call me Dani. Nice to meet you. I was born and raised in Colombia, South America. I like to think of myself as a daughter of the beautiful Andes mountains. My love for nature started when I was a child. During my school vacations, I used to…

  • Dickerson Data Center, Montgomery County, MD: Data Center Series, Pt. 5

    Developer Atmosphere Data Centers seeks to build a 360 MW data center at the site of the retired Dickerson coal power plant. But what are the details of the project? And how do Montgomery County’s latest data center policies impact the project?  The Proposed Project In 2026, Atmosphere Data Centers, a California-based data center developer,…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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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