Maryland Settles Lawsuit With Power Plant Operators Alleging Nitrogen Pollution
Attorney General Brian Frosh (D). (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) By Fenit Nirappil August 29 at 4:21 PM Follow @FenitN The owners of two Maryland power plants in the Washington suburbs will pay $1 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging illegal releases of nitrogen into rivers, a leading cause of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. State Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) and Maryland …