
BGE gas delivery rate hikes: state and local leaders fight back
Pressure is mounting for state leaders to intervene as gas delivery rates reach crisis levels.
Started on staff: 2005
B.A., Vassar College
Emily is a senior advisor for Maryland PIRG. Recently, Emily helped win small donor public financing in Montgomery and Howard counties, and the Maryland Keep Antibiotics Effective Act to protect public health by restricting the use of antibiotics on Maryland farms. Emily also serves on the Executive Committees of the Maryland Fair Elections Coalition and the Maryland Campaign to Keep Antibiotics Working, and the Steering Committees for the Maryland Pesticide Action Network and Marylanders for Open Government. Emily lives in Baltimore with her husband and dog.
Pressure is mounting for state leaders to intervene as gas delivery rates reach crisis levels.
Soaring home heating bills, driven by BGE’s wasteful spending on gas pipeline replacement , have placed additional strain on Baltimore residents, requiring immediate legislative action.
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