Montgomery County Council passed the Montgomery County Green Buildings Now Act on February 1, 2022, which allocates 10% of the fuel-energy tax revenue each year to the Montgomery County Green Bank. See the full story at Montgomery County Green Bank. More DMV News Overwhelmed by... Read More
In December, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin pledged to pull Virginia out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a carbon reduction market involving 10 other Mid-Atlantic and New England states. Youngkin’s strategy for how he’ll fulfill this early promise has shifted as he’s taken office.... Read More
Montgomery County officials and transportation partners on Thursday launched a cooperative purchase program aimed at making electric vehicles more affordable and attractive to residents. See the full story in Bethesda Magazine. More DMV News As Republicans Threaten Two Years of Climate Legislation, Democrats Go on... Read More
As lawmakers in Chesapeake Bay watershed states convene in the new year, a variety of environmental issues are expected to come up for debate — some new, others revived from previous sessions. Here’s a legislative preview for 2022. See the full story in The Bay... Read More
The PJM Interconnection expects its summer and winter peak load will grow by 0.4% and 0.7% a year, respectively, over the next decade. Nearly all the anticipated growth is driven by expectations for new data centers in Dominion Energy’s service territory and plug-in electric vehicles... Read More
Virginia Energy made an important step to help grow Virginia’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing program across the Commonwealth, which will lead to an increase in energy efficiency, renewable energy and resilience improvements in commercial properties. See the full press release from the... Read More
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Prince George’s County, Maryland, to announce a $7.5 billion plan to construct an electric vehicle infrastructure system. See the full story at The Washington Informer. More DMV News Maryland Commission Approves Credits to Expand Offshore Wind Projects The Baltimore Sun... Read More
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