Baltimore’s health at risk with 143 dirty air days in 2015
Air pollution remains a major threat to our health, according to a new report from Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center, Our Health at Risk: Why Are Millions of Americans Still Breathing...
View ArticleSolar in Baltimore continues to grow
Solar in Baltimore grew 57% from 2015 to 2016, according to new research released today by Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center.
View ArticleProposals to strengthen pollution control program fall short
This week, Maryland presented three possible options for strengthening the best regional clean air and climate protection program in the country, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. This program...
View ArticleFederal Court: Exxon Violated Clean Air Act Over 16,000 Times, Must Pay...
HOUSTON – A federal district court has ruled on a lawsuit brought against ExxonMobil in 2010 by Environment Maryland's sister organization Environment Texas and Sierra Club. They, with the help of...
View ArticleEnvironment America and EnergySage announce partnership to help more...
In an effort to help more Americans research and adopt solar energy for their homes and businesses, Environment America and EnergySage announced a new partnership today. Environment America will...
View ArticleTrump budget delivers more pollution not more power to states including...
Based on a briefing by the Trump Administration, President Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year 2018 budget would cut important environmental and health programs. Below is a statement from Aminah Zaghab,...
View ArticleSenate Bill Aims to Rollback Clean Car Standards
Today, Senators Blunt (R-MO), Moran (R-KS ), Young (R-IN), Stabenow (D-MI), Peters (D-MI), and McCaskill (D-MO) introduced a bill to amend vehicle standards, also known as the “Blunt Clean Cars Rollback”.
View ArticleCampaign launched to educate Maryland residents about 100 percent renewable...
Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center is deploying dozens of door-knockers this summer in a major effort to educate Maryland residents about the prospects for shifting to 100 percent clean,...
View ArticleHouse Bill Would Shift America Entirely to Clean Energy By 2050
Today, Representatives Jared Polis (CO), Jared Huffman (CA), Raul Grijalva (AZ) and Pramila Jayapal (WA) introduced a bill to phase out fossil fuels and completely replace them with clean, renewable...
View ArticleMaryland proposes new regional limit on global warming pollution, but more...
Today, the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states announced a proposal to cut power plant pollution by at least 30 percent from 2020 to 2030. The proposal would strengthen what is already the best regional...
View ArticleLess Shelter from the Storm
After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma recently pummeled our coasts, Environment Maryland warned that pending budget proposals from the Trump administration and Congress threaten key programs that protect...
View ArticleAdvocates thank governors for cutting pollution, urge continued action
Officials and stakeholders from nine northeastern states gathered on Monday, September 25 in Baltimore, Maryland to discuss a new plan to cut pollution from power plants another 30 percent by 2030. The...
View ArticleFederal Court: Exxon Violated Clean Air Act Over 16,000 Times, Must Pay...
HOUSTON – A federal district court has ruled on a lawsuit brought against ExxonMobil in 2010 by Environment Maryland's sister organization Environment Texas and Sierra Club. They, with the help of...
View ArticleEnvironment America and EnergySage announce partnership to help more...
In an effort to help more Americans research and adopt solar energy for their homes and businesses, Environment America and EnergySage announced a new partnership today. Environment America will...
View ArticleTrump budget delivers more pollution not more power to states including...
Based on a briefing by the Trump Administration, President Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year 2018 budget would cut important environmental and health programs. Below is a statement from Aminah Zaghab,...
View ArticleSenate Bill Aims to Rollback Clean Car Standards
Today, Senators Blunt (R-MO), Moran (R-KS ), Young (R-IN), Stabenow (D-MI), Peters (D-MI), and McCaskill (D-MO) introduced a bill to amend vehicle standards, also known as the “Blunt Clean Cars Rollback”.
View ArticleCampaign launched to educate Maryland residents about 100 percent renewable...
Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center is deploying dozens of door-knockers this summer in a major effort to educate Maryland residents about the prospects for shifting to 100 percent clean,...
View ArticleHouse Bill Would Shift America Entirely to Clean Energy By 2050
Today, Representatives Jared Polis (CO), Jared Huffman (CA), Raul Grijalva (AZ) and Pramila Jayapal (WA) introduced a bill to phase out fossil fuels and completely replace them with clean, renewable...
View ArticleMaryland proposes new regional limit on global warming pollution, but more...
Today, the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states announced a proposal to cut power plant pollution by at least 30 percent from 2020 to 2030. The proposal would strengthen what is already the best regional...
View ArticleLess Shelter from the Storm
After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma recently pummeled our coasts, Environment Maryland warned that pending budget proposals from the Trump administration and Congress threaten key programs that protect...
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