Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner on Tuesday announced a series of climate initiatives and two new departments to boost the county’s push to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and eradicate them by 2050. See the full story at The Frederick News-Post. More... Read More
The COG Board of Directors’ policy committees helped advance the region’s work this year, including in the areas of equity, inclusive growth, resilience, mental health, and food security. Elected officials from across the region showed outstanding leadership as chairs of each committee, paving the way... Read More
As the DC government gets ready to implement a ban on the use or sale of gas-powered leaf blowers at the start of 2022, this will be the final fall that the particular noise and fumes from the equipment will exist without the potential for... Read More
Dominion Energy customers are on the verge of being able to buy solar energy via subscriptions to shared, local solar projects instead of having to install panels on their own rooftops. See the full story at Energy News Network. More DMV News 4-MW Community Portion... Read More
State lawmakers and regulators in the Northeast are increasingly directing utilities to consider the impacts of climate change on their systems, but utilities need to plan for it in an integrated fashion. Transmission and distribution planning are often not considered together, which will become a... Read More
This is what happens when failing infrastructure, in this case, an underground drainpipe, meets weather’s new normal: stronger storms and more intense rainfall. Similar problems are appearing across this fast-growing Southern Maryland county. See the full story at the Washington Post. More DMV News Hogan... Read More
Virginia’s offshore wind announcement this week follows big steps by New Jersey, New York and others. Siemens Gamesa said it will hire up to 310 jobs in Portsmouth and the surrounding region. See the full story at the Inside Climate News. More DMV News Staying... Read More
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) announced the winners of the 2021 Climate and Energy Leadership Awards on October 13. These projects were recognized for contributing to COG’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and advancing equity across the region by prioritizing historically... Read More
After Democrats assumed control of all three branches of state government in 2020, they saw an opportunity to raise funds for flood preparedness in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a carbon cap-and-trade market involving 10 other New England and Mid-Atlantic states. See the full story... Read More
This week, the first electric garbage truck in the state of Maryland has been added to the City of Hyattsville’s vehicle fleet. The zero-emissions truck will save on fuel costs and reduce the fumes inhaled by garbage collectors on the job. See the full story... Read More