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| The United States, long considered a laggard in addressing global warming, is poised to achieve large reductions in global warming pollution thanks to clean energy policies adopted over the past decade by state governments, according to a new report by the Environment America Research & Policy Center. The policies that Maryland has already adopted will reduce global warming pollution by 46 million metric tons, second only to California. | |
| One hundred forty activists from across the state gathered today to show their support for clean energy in Maryland. Thanks to its progressive energy policies, Maryland is recognized as a national leader in cutting global warming pollution and promoting clean energy. However, two proposals to build new high-voltage, interstate transmission lines threaten to derail the state’s progress toward a clean energy future. | |
| The Brandon Shores power plant in Anne Arundel county on the Chesapeake Bay is the dirtiest power plant in Maryland based on carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution according to a new analysis of government data released today by Environment Maryland. | |
| Far from a solution to global warming, nuclear power will actually set America back in the race to reduce pollution, according to a new report by Environment Maryland. Leading environmental, business, and energy experts gathered today to release the report and call on states and Congress to focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy instead of nuclear power as the solution to global warming. | |
| Baltimore– Legislation released today by Senators Alexander (TN) and Webb (VA) would dramatically increase subsidies for new and existing nuclear power plants and in so doing set America back in effort to solve global warming, according to Environment Maryland. The plan includes releasing $100 billion in federal loan guarantees which could be used for nuclear power; spending up to $1.5 billion developing nuclear breeder reactors; and spending $2.5 billion on nuclear worker training, nuclear plant design review, and extending the life of existing reactors. | |
| Maryland's global warming pollution declined by 6% since 2004, the year in which pollution levels began to peak in many states, according to a new Environment Maryland analysis. For decades, however, America’s use of fossil fuels – and the global warming pollution that results – has been on the rise nationally and in states across the country. | |
| Crucial legislation was introduced today in the United States Senate, making progress in moving America closer to a clean energy future. Senator Benjamin Cardin joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair John Kerry and Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer for the announcement of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. | |
| Environment Maryland today released an analysis that puts the clean energy and climate bill passed by the U.S. House in June in the perspective of its role in moving America toward clean energy, green jobs, and reduced global warming emissions. The analysis comes as Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer and Foreign Relations Committee Chair John Kerry plan to release their energy bill on Wednesday, which will be the starting point for the Senate debate and is expected to follow the framework of the House bill. | |
| In 2008, people in Maryland saved 60.7 million gallons of gasoline by riding transit in record numbers – the amount consumed by 105,200 cars in Maryland. Transportation is responsible for more than two-thirds of our dependence on oil, and about one-third of our carbon dioxide pollution Environment Maryland outlined in their new report "Getting On Track: Record Transit Ridership Increases Energy Independence." | |
| By 2030 Maryland will spend as much as $432.2 billion on oil, coal, and other fossil fuels. At the same time, pollution from fossil fuels is the number one source of air and global warming pollution and a leading source of water pollution. Instead of allowing the costs of fossil fuels to continue to mount, we should repower America with clean, renewable energy that will create jobs and stop global warming. | |
| President Barack Obama announced today new national standards for emissions of global warming pollution from cars and light trucks. The standards will increase fuel economy and decrease global warming pollution by 2016. Environment Maryland State Director Brad Heavner attended the announcement at the White House. | |
| The Maryland General Assembly today gave final passage to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act. The bill requires the state to reduce its global warming pollution to 25 percent below 2006 levels by 2020. It directs the Maryland Department of the Environment to finalize regulations by 2012 to achieve those reductions. | |
| Global warming could cost corn growers in Maryland $6.2 million a year, according to a new report by Environment Maryland. Despite conventional wisdom that global warming is good for agriculture in the United States, scientists expect that temperature increases due to global warming will hurt corn production. Transitioning to a clean energy economy will help rebuild our economy and stop the worst effects of global warming, and farmers can be part of the solution by installing solar panels and wind turbines and investing in smart energy and farming practices. | |
| A major draft bill released today by Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Energy & Environment Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey (D-MA) sets the stage for Congress to pass historic energy and global warming legislation, according to Environment Maryland. | |
| Statement of Environment Maryland State Director Brad Heavner at the Senate hearing on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act | |
| President Barack Obama today directed the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its March 2008 decision to block Maryland and 13 other states from using tailpipe emission standards to reduce global warming pollution from cars and light trucks. These 14-state standards will reduce global warming pollution by more than 450 million metric tons by 2020 – a reduction equivalent to eliminating all of the pollution from 84.7 million of today’s cars for a year. | |
| Maryland is on its way to being a nationwide leader on global warming. Gov. O'Malley announced today that he is cosponsoring the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act. The bill will require reductions in statewide greenhouse gas emissions of 25% from 2006 levels by 2020. All the policies necessary to reach those goals will protect Maryland's environment while stimulating our economy. | |
| Environment Maryland today released a report, "Clean Energy, Bright Future: Rebuilding America through Green Infrastructure." The report finds that America can reduce global warming pollution by nearly 10 percent annually, replace the power equivalent of 170 coal fired power plants, and create or sustain more than 3 million jobs by making investment in clean energy and transportation a cornerstone of our economic recovery plan, according to a report by Environment Maryland. | |
| Yesterday’s auction of emission allowances for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) efficiently generated funding for clean energy programs from dirty sources of power. Thirty-one million tons worth of pollution credits were sold at a price of $3.38 per ton. This generated $106 million to be used by states to promote clean energy, including $18 million for Maryland. | |
| Officials at the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative revealed the results this morning of last week's historic auction of global warming pollution credits. Maryland sold 5.3 million allowances in this first auction, resulting in $16 million in revenue. The Maryland Energy Administration intends to use the revenue for measures that will lower costs for consumers, such as helping citizens and businesses save energy and promoting renewable energy. | |
| Gov. Martin O'Malley's special Maryland Commission on Climate Change released its final report today, recommending ambitious but achievable cuts in the state's global warming pollution. The official "Maryland Climate Action Plan" puts Maryland on track to lead the nation in clean, efficient energy, meanwhile spurring economic growth well into the future. | |
| Environment Maryland today released a new report, Global Warming Solutions that Work, which details more than 20 examples of cutting-edge policies and practices that communities, states and countries are using to reduce global warming pollution. | |
| Environment Maryland today applauded Senators Mikulski and Cardin for voting to advance the Climate Security Act (S. 3036), the most comprehensive global warming legislation ever considered by the full Senate. Unfortunately, by a vote of 48-36, the Senate fell short of the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward with the bill. | |
| The Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee voted Friday evening to pass SB 309, the Global Warming Solutions Act. The vote to send the bill to the full Senate was 6-3. This bill will help us develop a long-term plan for an orderly transition toward a modern clean energy system. | |
| U.S. Senate Urged to Strengthen Key Global Warming Legislation: Scientists have said for years that global warming was “loading the dice†when it comes to increasing the frequency of severe storms, and a new Environment Maryland report makes it clear that the South Atlantic Region is already experiencing extreme downpours much more frequently. | |
| The annual death toll from extreme heat in Baltimore is expected to increase from 48 to 141, resulting in 2,232 additional heat-related deaths by mid-century as global warming drives up summertime temperatures, according to a new study. | |
| A coalition of environmental groups held a rally in front of the Maryland State House today, delivering thousands of petition signatures to Gov. O’Malley urging his administration and the Maryland Commission on Climate Change to commit to science-based reductions in global warming pollution. An oversized hourglass next to the podium highlighted the groups’ message: “the time to commit is now.†| |
| The average temperature in Baltimore was 3.0°F above average in 2006, according to a new report released today by Environment Maryland. Environment Maryland said this warmer-than-normal weather is indicative of what Maryland can expect with continued global warming. | |
| New research shows that the levels of reductions in global warming pollution called for by the world’s leading scientists are possible to achieve in Maryland. According to a study led by Environment Maryland Research & Policy Center, the state can use policy tools available today to reduce its emissions by 23 percent by 2020, more than the 20 percent figure that scientists have agreed is necessary for the industrialized world. | |
| Tailpipe standards adopted by Maryland and 11 other states would reduce global warming emissions by nearly 400 million metric tons by 2020 – a reduction level equivalent to taking 74 million of today’s cars off the road for an entire year, according to a new report released today by Environment Maryland. The report comes as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepares to hold a public hearing on whether to allow states to reduce global warming pollution from cars and SUVs. | |
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