An American energy company based in Virginia is seeking to meet a growth in power demand at its highest since World War II. And this will mean an increase in electricity bills. See the full story at USA Today. More DMV News Advocates, Legislators Are Confident Maryland Law... Read More
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Oct. 8 approved the submission of a grant application to a federal program that would bring 26 new electric vehicle charging stations to the county. See the full story at WTOP News. More DMV News Dominion Pushes... Read More
Taken one way, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters’ report card on the most recent General Assembly session, which was released Monday, has great news for the environmental movement. See the full story at Maryland Matters. More DMV News Solar Industry Electrifies Pushback in Rural Areas... Read More
Large energy companies are suing the state in an attempt to block a new law that was designed to strengthen consumer protections in Maryland’s retail electricity marketplace. See the full story at Maryland Matters. More DMV News Virginia Develops Workforce as Demand for Electrification Grows... Read More
The Chesapeake Bay is cleaner than it used to be but is falling short of 2025 targets for reducing pollution, state and federal officials – including most of Maryland’s congressional delegation – said Wednesday. See the full story at Maryland Matters. More DMV News After... Read More
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has joined a group of nine other Republican governors who are advocating for “energy choice,” intending to “minimize permitting and other regulatory barriers” and “limit expensive energy mandates,” among other goals. Some clean energy advocates said the term is a euphemism for the... Read More
Localities across the commonwealth agree that the costs of buying electric vehicles and chargers can add up quickly, even for some of the most affluent jurisdictions. Local leaders have said state and federal grants have become vital to the transition statewide, but they also believe... Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded $3.9 million to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) to support the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. See the full story at COG Newsroom. More DMV News Youngkin Appoints Environmental Justice... Read More
As global temperatures continue to rise at a dangerous rate, so does the number of air conditioning units in use. Researchers at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Energy Engineering have been working for years on Department of Energy-funded projects to implement technologies that may... Read More
Today, Alexandria sees an average of between 37 and 70 overflows at each of its four combined sewer outfalls annually. Under the new system, those numbers are expected to drop to anywhere between less than one and 2.3 annually. See the full story at Inside... Read More