By Rachel Hare, UMD for Clean Energy. It’s easy for America to be green on Earth Day. It’s easy for us to support energy efficiency, encourage sustainability and demand emissions…
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Environmentalist Catfight
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Maryland’s environmentalists say they have gotten “the shaft” this year in Annapolis. That recent spate of misfortune, and especially an extremely controversial bill on stormwater requirements, has set off some…
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Climate Change Forum in Chevy Chase Tonight
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Following is an announcement from the Town of Chevy Chase Climate Protection Committee detailing a forum in the town hall tonight on climate change.Discussion and Desserts: April 8, 7-9 PM,Chevy…
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By Mike Sherling. Hello MPW readers. I’m Mike Sherling, a field associate with Environment Maryland. Environment Maryland is a statewide, citizen-funded environmental advocacy organization. Today, Environment Maryland released Building Better:…
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Environment Maryland is claiming that the General Assembly is “giving the environment the shaft this year” and that, “the Chesapeake Bay is getting thrown under the election year bus in…
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By Lisa Piccinini. In just a few weeks Maryland legislators will hold hearings for House Bill 1014 and Senate Bill 720 – the Clean Energy Loan Programs. Introduced by Delegate…
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A Climate Bill to be Excited About
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By Brad Heavner. Sen. Barbara Boxer has said she will unveil the Senate version of federal climate legislation on Wednesday. Will the bill be inadequate to the task at hand…
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By Marc Korman. In Part One, we discussed CCAN founder Mike Tidwell’s concern with the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill and his advocacy for Chris Van Hollen’s alternative. Today we will take…
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By Marc Korman. On a recent morning, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Breakfast Club heard from Mike Tidwell, the founder and director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN).CCAN was founded in…
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By Kenny Frankel and Matt Dernoga. We’re part of a student environmental group on the University of Maryland campus called “UMD for Clean Energy.” In the past we’ve successfully petitioned…