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Planners Will Review Transfer Rights
David Oliver of Budd's Creek waits for buyers to check out his 10,000 pounds of tobacco during the 2002 auction in Hughesville.
(By Andrea Bruce -- The Washington Post)
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Before the House committee hearing, environmentalists and a group of nurses called on lawmakers to pass the tougher pollution caps. The bill also calls for tougher limits on mercury emissions than the governor proposes.
Power company representatives who attended the hearing repeated their argument that Maryland acting alone won't clean the air.
"We've been saying all along that we support regional regulation," said Kevin Thornton , a spokesman for Constellation Energy.
A Lesson in Cleaner Energy
More than 60 people gathered at the Northern Senior Center in Charlotte Hall last Thursday to discuss what residents can do about climate change.
They were attending the 2006 Public Forum on Clean Energy, sponsored by the Southern Maryland Greens and the Sierra Club. Various speakers discussed the use of alternative energy sources to reduce pollution and dependence on foreign oil.
Among the participants in the forum were:
· St. Mary's County Commissioner Lawrence D. Jarboe (R-Golden Beach), who advocated driving electric or hybrid vehicles to reduce petroleum consumption. He also announced that the county will install a large bio-diesel fuel tank to accommodate a year-long test of the fuel's reliability to operate county heavy equipment.
· Shannon Schmidt of Solar Tech Inc., who gave detailed examples of how installation of solar panels of photovoltaic (sunlight-to-electricity) cells can increase self-sufficiency and reduce monthly electric bills.
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