Greenbelt Council member Ric Gordon, who was known as a community activist, died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 41, the Maryland city announced late Sunday. A native of Prince George’s County, Gordon fought for the residents of his community on several issues, including property management, according to a statement from the City of Greenbelt.

Laurel Park’s horse racing future hinges on a proposal to be made to the Maryland General Assembly next session that could alter thoroughbred racing in the state as we know it. A determination will come from the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority, a commission established by Senate Bill 720 in the 2023 legislative session, to make recommendations on the redevelopment of Laurel Park and Pimlico racecourses – the two most prominent, historic, but aging, thoroughbred racetracks in the state.

Constellation Energy Corp. wants to be a big player in the hydrogen industry, a field that could be worth more than $1 trillion, but first, the company needs a key federal ruling to go in its favor. The U.S. Department of the Treasury is currently mulling over rules that would determine who qualifies for a new clean hydrogen production tax credit that was created as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) called 45V, which will give out $3 for every kilogram of clean hydrogen a company produces.