BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Energy Administration this week announced funding for 31 projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency in public schools. The $24 million in grants will go toward electrification and solar energy projects across 13 different school districts, the agency said in a press release on Wednesday. “Our K-12 schools stand on the front lines […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—This week, Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order to promote Maryland’s economic future through the creation of the Maryland Economic Council. The council will be the command center for analysis and recommendations for the Moore-Miller Administration to effectively implement economic policies that achieve growth, diversify our workforce, and merge our state’s assets and growing industries. “For too long, […]
SPARROWS POINT, MD—Governor Wes Moore continued his ‘More Opportunity Tour’ last week with a stop highlighting the progress at the Tradepoint Atlantic facility in Sparrows Point with Orsted Offshore North America and signing several energy bills. “Because of the work happening today at Tradepoint Atlantic, Maryland is on track to become the offshore wind capital of America; it’s happening through […]
TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday announced that Baltimore County was awarded over $2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge funding through the Maryland Department of Labor to connect residents to regional training programs and apprenticeships for career paths in offshore wind industry. “The legacy of Sparrows Point is one built on good jobs for families, […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that $3.7 million in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is being awarded to 37 sites using funds from Maryland’s settlement with Volkswagen for air pollution violations. “For more than six years now, Maryland has been setting an example for the nation of strong environmental leadership,” said Governor Hogan. “This is another important step […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD— Maryland is once again in the top 10 nationally for energy efficiency standards. In the latest reported issued by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Maryland moved up to no. 7 and received the “most improved” distinction award. The state has has been in the top 10 for the past 9 years of the ACEEE scorecard, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD – Could Governor Larry Hogan’s latest push for clean and renewable energy projects in Maryland be a bait and switch? One watchdog group seems to think so. Earlier this week, Governor Hogan signed Executive Order 01.01.2019.09, establishing the Governor’s Task Force on Renewable Energy Development and Siting, which will work to develop consensus-based recommendations on the siting of […]
BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh, joining a coalition of 22 states and 7 local governments, on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The ACE rule, dubbed the “Dirty Power” rule by environmentalists, replaces the Clean Power Plan, the first-ever nationwide limits on one of the […]