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Amidst Rising Energy Costs, New Report Shows Maryland Ratepayers “Clean Energy” Dollars Are Flowing to Polluting Energy Sources
HB566: Zero Waste infrastructure in schools!
Today, the House Appropriations Committee held its hearing on HB566, legislation to bring Maryland one step further down the path to Zero Waste by ensuring that new schools are built with facilities to separate recycling and compost from the trash in place. What a great idea! Read our testimony for more:
HB566: School Construction – Design Documents – Waste Disposal Infrastructure House Appropriations Committee February 17, 2022
Position: Favorable
Dear Chair McIntosh and Members of the Committee,
Clean Water Action supports HB566 to require the Interagency Commission on School Construction
Testimony on Septic Systems
HB318 - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation House Environment and Transportation Committee February 9, 2022
Position: Favorable
Dear Chairman Barve and Members of the Committee,
Septic systems are complicated, vital systems that play a crucial role in the health and wellbeing of not only our waterways, but also people. As Maryland continues to grow, our understanding of soil types and processes expands, and our rain events intensify, it is important to have a septic industry that has the oversight and capacity to adapt to our changing landscape. For these reasons, Clean Water Action
An Extra Hour for Clean Power
The days are now getting shorter, and while we’ve rolled back our clocks we will not roll back our water protections. Here’s what your Maryland Clean Water Action office has been up to as we fight federal rollbacks and push Maryland forward.
Coal Free Waters- With a coalition of other groups, we are urging the Maryland Department of the Environment to require Maryland coal plants to minimize their toxic discharge. Join us in Baltimore on November 9th for Understanding the Health Consequences in Maryland of Electricity Produced from Fossil Fuel, a free workshop presented by Chesapeake
Save Our Forests in Maryland
Maryland is losing forests to development daily, but forests serve an important role in our ecosystem, and we cannot afford to lose them.
Forests have more value than just how their proximity increases property values. They're not just nice to look at; we cannot afford to chop down and fragment our remaining forests in an endless pursuit of new development. When we remove forests for houses and pavement, we create more problems with flooding, pollution, and climate change.
Just a few highlights:
Forests filter pollutants, capturing both runoff nutrients (like nitrogen and phosphorus) and