Join us for a rally outside the Maryland State House to Reclaim Renewable Energy!
For years, communities on the frontline of trash incinerators have been fighting against the state of Maryland's greenwashing: Maryland designates trash incinerators as "renewable energy" in our Renewable Portfolio Standard, and wastes money subsidizing polluting incinerators that should be supporting real renewable energy.
Every year that Maryland delays fixing this expensive problem, the state is throwing away $24 million subsidizing three incinerators - in Baltimore City, Montgomery County, and Lorton, VA - and incentivizing incineration, making it harder for Zero Waste alternatives to compete.
On Thursday 1/23 at 1PM, the House Economic Matters Committee will hold its public hearing on the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act (HB220/SB10), which will delete trash incineration from Maryland's Renewable Portfolio Standard. Rally with us and our partners at 11AM before the hearing to send a strong message to the legislature and Governor Moore: burning trash is not clean energy!