Montgomery County, Maryland, home to more than a million residents, passed landmark legislation this week requiring new residential and commercial buildings to be all-electric—barring some exceptions—starting 2027. Environmental advocates and officials are feeling bittersweet about the landmark legislation, which was amended to push back the... Read More
Seventeen years ago, Ortiz became mayor of a small Maryland town just before years of epic flooding. Now, he sees himself as part of a generation of public leaders who’ve survived a climate trial by fire and embrace the need to forge lasting partnerships with... Read More
DC Councilmember Charles Allen introduced legislation on Wednesday that could bring 7,500 electric car-charging stations to the city over the next four years. See the full story in Urban Turf. More DMV News Virginia Solar Developers Say Stormwater Rules Could Wash Away Their Margins Energy... Read More
Two years after Virginia passed Right-to-Charge legislation for owners of electric vehicles, challenges remain for various residents, including those utilizing common access parking, living in multi-family buildings, or living under strict homeowner’s association (HOA) regulation. See the full story in Fairfax Times. More DMV News... Read More
Low-cost solar and batteries plus backup power come together in one Maryland county’s all-electric transportation hub. See the full story in Canary Media. More DMV News Fairfax County Adopts Climate Resilience Plan DCist Fairfax County now has a plan to become more resilient in the... Read More
Utility regulators met state legal requirements in approving a charge added to Dominion Energy Virginia bills to pay for participation in a regional carbon market, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled Thursday. See the full story in the Virginia Mercury. More DMV News Loudoun County Energy Strategy... Read More
Hundreds of new electric vehicle charging stations will open as soon as next year along highways in the greater Washington region and nationwide as part of a multibillion-dollar plan to deploy fast-charging systems for a growing fleet of electric cars. See the full story in... Read More
The Inflation Reduction Act was passed into law in August and with it, the largest investment in climate change mitigation ever passed through Congress. See the full story in the Greater Greater Washington. More DMV News Loudoun County Passes New Rules to Limit Data Center... Read More
At its October meeting, area leaders on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors were presented with preliminary results revealing the region has met and surpassed its 2020 climate goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20 percent below 2005 levels.... Read More
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Monday repudiated Virginia’s plan for becoming carbon-free by 2050 as his administration issued a report calling for continued reliance on natural gas and a “moon shot” effort to ramp up nuclear energy. See the full story at the Washington Post. More... Read More