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Former Gaithersburg Landfill to be Used as Solar Energy Collection Site
Montgomery County and a provider of renewable energy solutions are partnering to generate 11.4 million kilowatt hours annually of solar energy, County Executive Marc Elrich announced Tuesday.
The energy collected will provide energy for low-to-moderate income households and the county government. It is part of the county’s plan to eliminate greenhouse emissions by 2035.
The county is partnering with Ameresco, an energy efficiency and renewable energy company, for three solar arrays to be built on approximately 16 acres of county-owned land at the former Oaks Landfill located at 6010 Riggs Road, Gaithersburg. The project will be 6 megawatts total, according to a news release.
City, police officials unveil Detroit mental health initiative
Detroit Some city police officers responding to runs that may involve the mentally ill soon will be accompanied by behavioral health specialists, as part of an initiative rolled out Monday which aims to address what Detroit s top cop describes as one of the biggest challenges facing law enforcement.
During a press conference at Public Safety Headquarters, Mayor Mike Duggan, Chief James Craig and Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network chairman Bernard Parker announced the Mental Health Co-Response Partnership. Anyone who has been in uniform knows the challenge the mentally ill pose to police officers, Duggan said.