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A better wind bill
For all its risks and potential costs, Gov. Martin O'Malley's unsuccessful 2011 bill to facilitate the construction of offshore wind turbines near Ocean City would have benefited the state — and its electricity customers — through predictable,...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Energy Resources, Mining, Solar Energy, Petroleum Industry
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Want cheaper power in Md.? Leave energy market alone
Gov.Martin O'Malley's offshore wind bill seems to be much ado about nothing ("A better wind bill," April 2). Offshore wind energy is so prohibitively expensive that it is not well positioned to gain major traction in the coming years. According to the... -
Fracking should frighten us, despite the industry platitudes that paper over its dangers
Commentator Bishop Harry R. Jackson Jr.'s arguments in favor of shale oil drilling are deeply flawed ("Fracking: Don't let fear hold us back," Oct. 12). After a summer of record flooding, we are entitled to a healthy fear of what gets flushed from old...Tags: Environmental Politics, Health Insurance Cost, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Cleanup
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Offshore oil exploration plan draws fire
The Obama administration's latest move to permit testing for oil and gas off Maryland and other Atlantic coast states is drawing flak from both environmentalists and the oil industry.
Speaking at a lightly attended public hearing Wednesday afternoon in...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Calvert County, Energy Resources, Annapolis, American Petroleum
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Why sell our best shot at energy independence to other countries?
Once again Robert Ehrlich, our twice-defeated former governor, is not leveling with the citizens ("Road to energy independence goes through ANWR and Keystone," March 11). Like his colleagues in the extreme Republican tea party, Mr. Ehrlich claims that...Tags: Business Enterprises, Energy Resources, Republican Party, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Tea Party Movement
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Harford to host 2012 IECC seminar
The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code, as adopted by Harford County, takes effect July 1. To help provide better understanding of the concepts of the code, the Harford County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits is hosting a seminar...Tags: International Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy and Resource Industries, Energy Saving, Renewable Energy
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Politics: A never-ending game of 'hot potato'
Warning: What you are about to read is a deeply cynical view of the 2012 election. If you're looking for puppies and rainbows, check back with me another time. Many conservatives feel like this is the most important election in our lifetimes because we...
Tags: Barack Obama, Republican Party, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Democratic Party, Jimmy Carter
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U.S. gives green light to offshore wind farms
Lighting Maryland homes with power from giant turbines off Ocean City moved closer to reality Thursday as federal officials announced they are ready to go forward with leasing vast areas along the Mid-Atlantic coast for wind farms.
Interior Secretary Ken...Tags: Martin O'Malley, U.S. Coast Guard, Natural Resources, Howard County, Wildlife
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Harford County Adopts 2012 International Building Codes
With Harford County Council Bill 11-51 having been enacted into law, Harford County has completed the legislative process of updating its building and mechanical codes to the applicable 2012 International Codes, commonly called I-Codes, prior to the...Tags: International Energy, Conservation, Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Energy Saving
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State needs wind energy to reach its goals
Much of the attention paid to Gov.Martin O'Malley's second offshore wind proposal has centered around the cost of building and maintaining an offshore wind farm and its effect on ratepayers. That is a very important discussion, and the governor has his...Tags: Energy Resources, Environmental Pollution, Solar Energy, Petroleum Industry, Natural Resources
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Critics of Constellation merger call for bigger consumer benefit
Critics of the Constellation Energy Group-Exelon Corp. merger called Monday for doubling the rate credit for utility customers to $200, even as the companies offered other concessions, including building a new downtown Baltimore headquarters.
The...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Poverty, Civil and Public Service, Nuclear Power, Personal Income
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Residents worried about safety of landfill gas energy project
Howard County officials say they will likely spend up to $50,000 on emissions testing for a new generator that will produce energy from methane gas given off by Alpha Ridge Landfill, after neighbors raised concerns over how the project might affect air...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Environmental Politics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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