Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center launches campaign to get...
Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center announced Tuesday that it has joined a new national campaign calling on Walmart to publicly commit to installing solar panels on the roofs of nearly...
View ArticleStatement: Biden expresses transformative vision in ‘Build Back Better’...
Environment America, U.S. PIRG, and PennEnvironment respond to the outline of President Biden's Build Back Better plan before his speech in Pittsburgh unveiling the plan. The transformative plan...
View ArticleNew report shows how electrifying Maryland’s buildings could cut carbon...
BALTIMORE -- Maryland could see a critical reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and gas usage if it electrifies all of its buildings during the next 30 years, according to a new report released today...
View ArticleEnvironment America joins 50 organizations calling on President Biden to...
Environment America joined national and local conservation groups, commercial fishing interests, and the outdoor recreation industry to submit a letter on Tuesday March 30, to the Biden administration...
View ArticleStatement: Maryland legislature drops ball by failing to pass Plastic Bag...
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland legislature wrapped up it’s 2021 session on Monday without passing the Plastic Bag Reduction Act. The bill would have stopped retailers from distributing single-use plastic...
View ArticleStatement: Maryland legislature kicks the can on resetting climate goals down...
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland legislature wrapped up it’s 2021 session Monday without passing the Climate Solutions Now Act. The bill would have bolstered Maryland’s goals for global warming emissions...
View ArticleReport: Pricing carbon key to taking on climate change
BOSTON -- Last month, President Joe Biden released a massive infrastructure spending plan designed to build a cleaner and healthier America. This week, on Earth Day, the president is hosting world...
View ArticleStatement: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act a key step in combating...
Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska, and Debbie Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan, introduced the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act on Thursday. The bill earmarks $1.397...
View ArticleBiden to commit to major emissions reductions in sweeping climate announcement
WASHINGTON -- According to reports ahead of a global climate summit in Washington, President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that the United States will reduce global warming emissions 50 percent by...
View ArticleStatement: Biden moves toward allowing states to return to setting stricter...
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration announced Monday it would begin to undo the Trump administration’s attempt to block states such as California from setting stronger tailpipe emissions standards...
View ArticleStatement: By passing a Congressional Review Act resolution, Senate takes...
WASHINGTON -- In a bipartisan vote, the Senate passed a Congressional Review Act resolution on Wednesday undoing a Trump-era rollback of methane emission controls. The resolution was introduced in...
View ArticleLawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at...
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland -- Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center, Maryland PIRG Foundation, along with their national affiliates sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state...
View ArticleStatement: Department of Interior moves closer to monumental American...
In an important step forward for America’s public lands and waters, the Department of Interior published a report Thursday setting out the process to protect 30 percent of U.S. lands, waters and oceans...
View ArticleLawmakers and public push Whole Foods to put “Planet Over Plastic” at...
AUSTIN, Texas -- Environment America Research & Policy Center, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Student PIRG sent 59,000 petitions and a letter signed by more than 40 state lawmakers Thursday to Whole...
View ArticleStatement: Gov. Hogan signs Safe School Drinking Water Act
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Today, Gov. Hogan will sign the Safe School Drinking Water Act, which will strengthen the state’s protections against lead in school drinking water. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Cory...
View ArticleStatement: Senate transportation bill includes key $350 million to fund...
The Senate Environment and Public Works committee will mark up a bipartisan transportation bill on Wednesday that includes $350 million for wildlife crossings, which would allow animals to safely...
View ArticleStatement: Activist investors pick up third Exxon board seat
WASHINGTON -- After a surprise win last week, activist investors have picked up a third ExxonMobil board seat, according to reports. This development will provide additional leverage to press the oil...
View ArticleStatement: Bipartisan bill a big leap forward for America’s clean water...
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 (H.R. 1915) on Wednesday. The bill would authorize $40 billion over five years...
View ArticleHouse panel advances fix-it-first, carbon-conscious approach to transportation
In a bipartisan vote, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act”...
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