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Testimony for SB229, On-Farm Composting
SB229: Environment – On–Farm Composting Facilities – Permit Exemption House Environment and Transportation Committee March 30, 2022 Positon: Favorable Dear Chairman Barve and Members of the Committee, Clean Water Action supports SB229 to expand the footprint of on-farm compost facilities, and we appreciate the amendments that Senator Gallion and Delegate Shetty agreed to which strengthen the entire on-farm compost permit. The legislation looks a little different than HB184 did when your committee heard it in early 2022. The Senate Amendments: Added the reporting and 24-hour hour window to
Say No to a New M-83 Highway
M83 is an outdated solution to our traffic and development problems, yet it is still a part of Montgomery County's Master Plan of Highways and Transitways.
Justice 40 principles in Maryland
Clean Water Action's joint testimony for Maryland HB1033, a bill that looks to invest state funds toward emergency management, transportation, green infrastructure, energy efficiency, and more towards communities overburdened by pollution who have the least resources.
Testimony for HB11, Maryland's Reclaim Renewable Energy Act
Clean Water Action and the Reclaim Renewable Energy Coalition strongly support HB11, the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act, to ensure that Maryland’s public money for renewable energy is going toward truly renewable energy, not sources of energy that emit greenhouse gasses.
Big progress on sewage backups in Baltimore
Great news! When we rallied at City Hall last November and joined the City Council at a hearing to investigate DPW's policies around sewage backups, everyone heard loud and clear that DPW's policies around sewer backups and its Expedited Reimbursement program weren't working. At the follow-up hearing this Tuesday, DPW acknowledged that they heard that too - and announced a number of changes that, once implemented, will make a big difference for people faced with sewage backing up into their home. They said they have already made these changes: raising the maximum reimbursement through the
