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…
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By Sharon Dooley. This is the weekend of the Montgomery County Farm Tour and Harvest Sale. Several farms are open for tours, produce picking, sales or demonstrations. Take advantage of…
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By Marc Korman. A Congressman I once worked for represented a western district won by Bush 43 twice. On some environmental issues he had what I viewed as a moderate…
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Who’s Doing the Best Job on the Environment?
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The Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has released its 2009 scorecard. Four of Montgomery’s eight Senators and nineteen of Montgomery’s twenty-four Delegates earned perfect scores. Only two of the…
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Check out the last item in this Gazette article. It’s a hilarious – and successful – attempt by Delegate Al Carr and little Andres to promote Al’s reusable bag bill….
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Walking the Walk with Al Carr
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By Marc Korman. At a recent meeting of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Breakfast Club, four legislators summarized the recent legislative session. Speaking were Senator Brian Frosh, Delegate Susan Lee, and Delegate…