Although housing production has ramped up in the last decade in DC proper, close-in suburbs are lagging behind; and both are outflanked by housing construction in exurban communities, according to Census data analyzed by the Brookings researchers. According to the Brookings report, “between 60% and 70% of new housing, each decade was built in counties that have no Metrorail stations.”
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“Green Infrastructure” for Clean Water Shows its Worth in DC
Greater Greater Washington
The District recently marked a major milestone in its gradual embrace of green infrastructure, declaring its first green infrastructure pilot project a success and shifting to a hybrid green-gray infrastructure approach for the final phases of its stormwater management plan known as the Clean Rivers Project.
As Extreme Weather Risks Rise, So Do the Costs of Protecting Maryland’s Power Grid from Storms Like Ida
The Baltimore Sun
Maryland utility leaders, regulators, and critics say further preparation for increasingly extreme weather depends on how much we are willing to spend to harden the system.
A Nationwide Push for Green Energy Could Strand $68B in Coal, Gas Assets
S&P Global
To meet ambitious decarbonization targets such as those in the Biden administration’s Clean Energy Standard, green energy will need to expand much more rapidly. This push could reduce the value of recent investments in pollution control equipment at coal plants.
Maryland Utilities Issue Request for Proposals for the Supply of Wholesale Electric Power
The Joplin Globe
The Potomac Edison Company (PE), Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), Delmarva Power, and Pepco have issued Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for full requirements, wholesale electric power supply to meet their Standard Offer Service (SOS) obligations in their Maryland service territories.
National and International News
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Experienced a Weather Disaster This Summer
The Washington Post
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans live in a county hit by a weather disaster in the past three months. On top of that, 64 percent live in places that experienced a multiday heat wave — phenomena that are not officially deemed disasters but are considered the most dangerous form of extreme weather.
6 Things to Watch as Panel Votes on Historic Environment Bill
E&E News
The Energy and Commerce Committee will begin voting today on a historic suite of climate and energy programs, as the panel prepares its section of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill.
Biden Officials Trumpet How Solar Can Provide Nearly Half of the Nation’s Electricity by 2050
The Washington Post
The Biden administration announced a blueprint Wednesday outlining how solar energy could produce nearly half of the nation’s electricity by mid-century, part of its ambitious bid to address climate change.
How to Make Air Conditioning Less of an Environmental Nightmare
The Guardian
Air conditioning is the most obvious immediate response to the dangerous warming of the planet. It’s also making it worse. As global temperatures rise and heatwaves become more common and more deadly, the demand for air conditioners is increasing, especially in emerging economies.