Maryland lawmakers pass bill to cut red tape for rooftop solar
Automated permitting of residential solar & storage systems promises to speed clean energy adoption The post Maryland lawmakers pass bill to cut red tape for rooftop solar appeared first on...
View ArticleBill to streamline rooftop solar permitting heads to governor’s desk
Maryland House and Senate approve legislation to automate permitting for residential rooftop solar The post Bill to streamline rooftop solar permitting heads to governor’s desk appeared first on...
View ArticleGroups urge Biden administration to “Finish the job” on appliance efficiency...
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View ArticleGroups urge Biden to ‘Finish the job’ on appliance efficiency
Members of Congress joined consumer, environmental and health advocates urge the Biden administration to finalize strong appliance standards. The post Groups urge Biden to ‘Finish the job’ on appliance...
View ArticleAdvocates urge action on appliance efficiency
Biden Administration has no wiggle room left to deliver on its pledged energy savings The post Advocates urge action on appliance efficiency appeared first on Environment Maryland.
View ArticleBank of America said it would stop financing drilling in the Arctic Refuge....
Bank of America is walking back its commitment to not finance oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, putting this fragile ecosystem at risk. The post Bank of America said it would...
View ArticleBiden administration finalizes lightbulb efficiency rules
Updated standards expected to save consumers $27 billion and prevent 70 million metric tons of global warming pollution over three decades The post Biden administration finalizes lightbulb efficiency...
View ArticleNew grants can make our roadsides bee-friendly
Bees need more habitat. Our highways can help. The post New grants can make our roadsides bee-friendly appeared first on Environment Maryland.
View ArticleWhat can we do to keep the boreal forest from being flushed away?
The towering trees of the boreal forest are being turned into toilet paper that gets flushed away forever. We’re telling Procter & Gamble, the maker of Charmin and other paper products, to go...
View ArticleAdvocates drum up support for America’s wildlife in DC
Our advocates traveled to Washington, D.C. to urge Congress to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. The post Advocates drum up support for America’s wildlife in DC appeared first on Environment...
View ArticleLobby day secures bipartisan support for the Plastic Pellet Free Water Act
We spoke up in Washington, D.C. for microplastic free waters. The post Lobby day secures bipartisan support for the Plastic Pellet Free Water Act appeared first on Environment Maryland.
View ArticleDitch plastic packaging: Shop at your local refillery
A wave of new retail businesses are eliminating single-use plastic packaging entirely, showing us what a future with dramatically less plastic could look like. The post Ditch plastic packaging: Shop at...
View ArticleWhy we should save the bees, especially the wild bees who need our help most
Protecting pollinator habitat and cutting back on the use of bee-killing pesticides can help save bees of all stripes. The post Why we should save the bees, especially the wild bees who need our help...
View ArticleSTATEMENT: President Biden protects 13 million acres of wildlife habitat
Rule to protect “special areas” in the Western Arctic Reserve will preserve caribou, polar bear and bird habitat for generations to come The post STATEMENT: President Biden protects 13 million acres of...
View ArticleWhy Alaska’s NPR-A, site of the Willow Project, deserves protection
There’s a lot of important wildlife habitat in the area where the Willow project is located. In April, 2024 President Biden acted to protect it. The post Why Alaska’s NPR-A, site of the Willow Project,...
View ArticleStatement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups
EPA lists two toxic PFAS chemicals under Superfund law The post Statement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups appeared first on Environment Maryland.
View Article3 ways neonic pesticides are harming bees
Neonicotinoid pesticides are called “bee-killing pesticides” for a reason. But what exactly do they do to bees? The post 3 ways neonic pesticides are harming bees appeared first on Environment Maryland.
View ArticleEarth Week 2024: How we can keep fighting to protect our planet this year
The post Earth Week 2024: How we can keep fighting to protect our planet this year appeared first on Environment Maryland.
View ArticleStatement: White House launches new effort to protect clean water
Biden initiative would protect many wetlands and rivers from pollution The post Statement: White House launches new effort to protect clean water appeared first on Environment Maryland.
View ArticleEPA report says pesticides endanger wildlife
An EPA report found that commonly used pesticides are threatening 80% of the country’s endangered species. The post EPA report says pesticides endanger wildlife appeared first on Environment Maryland.
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