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SB0412/HB0084: Right to Repair, and why this matters for the environment
Today, the Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on SB0412; last week, the House Economic Matters Committee held a hearing on its parallel bill, HB0084. These bills would establish a consumer's Right to Repair products they buy, from cell phones to tractors. Here is the testimony we submitted on behalf of 22 organizations. SB0412 : Consumer Protection: Right to Repair Senate Finance Committee Wednesday, February 3 , 2021 Position: FAVORABLE Our 22 groups represent thousands of Marylanders who are concerned about the impact that a throw away society has on our environment. Right to
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.
MOM's Organic Market Testifies why Burning Trash is Not Recycling
A huge thank you to Alexandra DySard of MOM's Organic Market who testified in support of SB304, which removes trash incineration from Maryland's recycling code, and shared their story
Burning Trash isn't Recycling: Testimony on SB304
A statement to the Maryland's Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee in support of SB304 to make it clear that burning trash and using ash is not recycling.
Building Solar on Roofs: Testimony on SB330
SB330: State-Funded Construction and Major Renovations Projects - Solar Panels - Requirement Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee January 21, 2021 Positon: Favorable Dear Chairman Pinsky and Members of the Committee, As Maryland strives towards clean energy goals, smart solar siting is a critical facet that needs to be addressed. Clean Water Action supports initiatives that remove barriers and incentivize solar siting on impervious surfaces, to increase the state’s capacity to develop solar power capacity while minimizing negative externalities on water quality, local