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Amidst Rising Energy Costs, New Report Shows Maryland Ratepayers “Clean Energy” Dollars Are Flowing to Polluting Energy Sources
Maryland “renewable energy” subsidies are going towards polluting energy sources, threatening public health and undermining climate goals at the public’s expense.
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 to
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
Montgomery County Council Votes to Advance Solar in the Agricultural Reserve With Care
On Thursday January 26th the Council discussed and voted on amendments to ZTA 20-01 – a provision to allow siting up to three square miles (1800 acres) of industrial solar arrays in the county’s Ag Reserve.
62 Organizations Sign On to Protect MoCo's Ag Reserve
62 Maryland environmental, land preservation, food security, and agricultural groups - alongside 137 individuals - have signed on to this letter demanding that the Montgomery County Council amend ZTA 20-01 to make solar power a Conditional Use in the Agricultural Reserve. Here's why.