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Factsheet: HB486/SB125 (Superfund NPL Disclosures)
There are 21 sites in Maryland on the Superfund’s National Priorities List: EPA’s list of the most hazardous contaminated sites in the country identified for long-term study and remediation. Contamination from these sites can travel through the air, water, soil, and groundwater to nearby land, threatening neighbors’ health. Preventative measures, like specific home maintenance, equipment, and changed behaviors, can reduce that risk – but only if neighbors know they need to do it. Right now, when someone is buying a home near a Superfund site, that proximity isn't disclosed to them in the same
Factsheet: HB166/SB146 (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act)
For over a decade, Maryland has misclassified trash incineration - the most polluting method of producing energy - as "renewable," diverting subsidies away from real renewable energy like wind, solar, and geothermal power to give extra profits to polluting incinerator companies. In a year where Governor Moore's new climate plan (which endorses ending subsidies for incineration!) calls for $1 billion per year to meet our climate and energy goals, we can't keep wasting money on incineration that could be supporting new renewable energy instead. The Reclaim Renewable Energy Act ( endorsed in
Chesapeake Currents | Winter 2023
In this Issue: Victories and Progress in 2023 | Maryland Climate Action Plan | Fees and Fairness | District of Columbia Green Infrastructure in Your Neighborhood | Big Win for the Anacostia River | Virginia Voting Victory | National News: Urge Your Elected Officials To Protect ALL Of Our Water! | The Clean Water Act of 2023 | We Can Get The Lead Out Of Drinking Water | Federal Budget Update
Chesapeake Currents | Summer 2023
In This Issue: Maryland Legislative Recap | Clean Water & Compost | Compost Webinar | Stormwater Tips | District of Columbia Issues & Updates | Summer Clean Water Living
HB161 - Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority Sunset Act - Frequently Asked Questions
HB161 implements recommendations of the State Transparency and Accountability Reform Commission, a bipartisan commission convened in 2021 to review and investigate the operations and structures of quasi-governmental agencies in Maryland.