2024 Maryland Legislative Session: Wins and Losses
As the 2024 Maryland Legislative Session comes to an end, here is an update on the problems Maryland PIRG is working to solve.
A new clean energy future is possible, but only if we work together to make it happen.
We can generate the power we need without polluting our air or destroying our climate. It’s time to transition away from polluting fossil fuels and instead choose wind, solar, electric and other clean, safe sources of energy. Momentum is building, and the technology we need in order to transition away from fossil fuels is better and cheaper than ever. Together, we can overcome the industry interests blocking progress and get our leaders to make the investments necessary to achieve a clean energy future.
As the 2024 Maryland Legislative Session comes to an end, here is an update on the problems Maryland PIRG is working to solve.
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Wind isn't the only renewable power source that can make our electricity mix cleaner. Electric school buses have the potential to bring even greater benefits when equipped with technology that allows them to deliver power to buildings and back to the grid.
Report finds there is no evidence the program is increasing safety and that the gas spending is exacerbating an affordability crisis and creating a huge risk of stranded costs.
At global summit, US joins more than 115 nations in pledging to double energy efficiency and triple renewable energy capacity by 2030.
America is getting nearly 12 times more energy from the sun than we did a decade ago. The United States gets more emission-free energy from the sun than ever before.
As cost of maintaining Baltimore’s methane gas pipelines soars past $2 billion, advocates urge PSC to rein in utility spending to protect ratepayers and the planet
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
The Maryland Public Service Commission is reviewing the year plans for Maryland’s utility companies’ energy efficiency programs.