A revised agreement to restore the Chesapeake Bay is speeding toward final passage, after a key committee rejected Maryland’s attempts to strengthen parts of the plan and voted Tuesday to forward it to bay-area leaders for their OK.
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Inside Climate News
A revised agreement to restore the Chesapeake Bay is speeding toward final passage, after a key committee rejected Maryland attempts to strengthen parts of the plan and voted Tuesday to forward it to bay-area leaders for their OK.
Maryland Gov. Moore Allocates $17 Million for Solar Projects to Cut Energy Costs
CBS News
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday announced that $17 million will be used to expand access to solar power for those who cannot install panels on their property.
Exelon Wants to Build a Power Plant in Maryland, Reversing Decades of Deregulation Policy
Maryland Matters
Next year in Annapolis, the Exelon Corp., owner of three electric utilities in Maryland, plans to push for legislative approval to build and operate a power plant in the state, company officials say.
‘Yes to Wind’: Maryland Advocates Join to Oppose Trump’s Assault on Offshore Projects
Maryland Matters
Advocates and lawmakers gathered in Baltimore on Friday to punch back at President Donald Trump’s assault on offshore wind projects, including one planned for Maryland’s coast.
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E&E News
This Halloween, the federal government is offering zero treats to electric vehicle buyers. And it’s produced a frightening result for EV advocates: Americans lurched back to buying traditional gas-guzzlers.
The Loophole That Could Give Clean Heat a Boost Under Trump
Canary Media
President Donald Trump’s megalaw will soon slam the door on tax credits for homeowners who want to install heat pumps or make other energy-efficiency improvements.
An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders
NY Times
The Environmental Protection Agency is promising to erase a scientific finding that underpins climate regulations nationwide. But some business leaders said they are wary that the move could lead to a costly legal quagmire.
‘A Devastating Global Audit’ Shows How Climate Change is Undermining the Health of Millions
Grist
As world leaders prepare to meet for the 30th annual United Nations climate change conference, or COP30, in northern Brazil later this month, a new report has found that climate change is already killing millions of people every year. The “Countdown on Health and Climate Change,” which is compiled by researchers around the world, has been published every year since 2015 by the British medical journal The Lancet.
How Trump Cuts May Have Hindered a Key Way of Preventing Future Wildfires
Washington Post
A data analysis shared with The Washington Post found that as of the end of September, Forest Service work to reduce fire-fueling debris was down nearly 40 percent on this date compared with where it has been on average over the previous four years, according to Grassroots Wildland Firefighters.