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Testimony on HB352: 2 Crew Members on Freight Trains
Train derailments are not uncommon in Maryland, and many of our rail lines parallel rivers or run through communities. HB 492 will help create safer working conditions for rail workers, improve the safety of communities living near rail lines, and protect the environment by limiting the likelihood of a derailment and subsequent explosion or spill.
Response to Governor Murphy’s Climate Speech - Action Today Can Stop Climate Change Tomorrow
We need to walk and chew gum at the same time -- taking steps already primed for tangible action today as we begin to advance a broader suite of harder but essential policies outlined by Governor’s Murphy announcement today.
Black History Month Champion: Ashley Richardson
"I am a strong advocate for people, whether through the Human Resources lens or through the JEDI lens, having an ability to foster an educational and safe environment for all is what motivates me. I can create impact and form it; I am so grateful. Utilizing my expertise and skills, I bring structure and systems to even further highlight the great work that we do as an organization. My biggest accomplishment is creating and structuring anti-racism training for the organization and provide development opportunities to staff!"
Black History Month Champion: Kevin Jeffery, Blue Index
“I believe that all people, flora and fauna, on the planet are in the same boat. All these living things are here to support one another. That is the reason we are all here and I am doing my part to contribute to this continuum.”
Testimony on MD HB161, the Waste Disposal Authority Sunset Act
Today Clean Water Action testified on HB161, the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority Sunset Act. This important bill sets up a review by the state Department of Legislative Services to consider whether or how this quasi-state agency, created by the state in 1980 to plan and finance trash incinerators, should continue.