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February 18, 2021
Some lawmakers are confronting the climate crisis by targeting school buildings, one of the largest energy consumers in local jurisdictions.
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There are already three net-zero school buildings in Maryland: Wild Lake Middle School in Howard County, which was completed in 2017, and Graceland Park/O Donnell Heights Middle School and Holabird Academy in Baltimore City, which opened this school year.
House Bill 630, introduced by Del. Jared Solomon (D-Montgomery), would require local school systems to update their energy policies and encourage, rather than mandate, them to use more renewable energy in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Subscribe Our school systems tend to be really the largest users of energy in any county government or any public facility within our state, Solomon told the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.