It was, for some, an outcome by design. For others, it was almost completely avoidable. Either way the reality is the same: Maryland lawmakers finished their historic 446th session Monday in Annapolis in a way that will set them up to face the same looming question that greeted them when they arrived this year. How, exactly, is the state going to pay for all of this? Lawmakers convened in the .
Over a half-hour before both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned their 90-day session, Gov. Wes Moore (D) issued what appeared to be a victory statement.
They are looking to Gov. Wes Moore to advance the state’s clean energy and pollution reduction targets despite a budget shortfall and pushback from oil and gas companies.
By most accounts, the Maryland Department of the Environment’s plan outlining the policy actions required to dramatically reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions is innovative and ambitious.
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) revealed its long awaited climate plan, Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan. We commend MDE for its leadership and this critical step toward a