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Garagiola reprimanded over disclosure filing omission
State Sen. Rob Garagiola, a Democrat from Germantown, has been sent a letter of reprimand from a state ethics committee for failing to disclose income he received as a lobbyist on state disclosure forms. The committee said in a letter it will take no...Tags: Values, Ethics, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Employment Opportunities, Elections
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Dominion to move forward with Cove Point project
Dominion Resources, the Richmond, Va.-based energy producer, said Thursday it will move ahead with plans to convert a liquefied natural gas terminal at Cove Point in Calvert County into an export facility — a decision that drew the immediate...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Conservation, Dominion Resources Incorporated, Plant Openings, Natural Resources
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CAC expands home weatherization program
Hoping to reach more residents, the Howard County Community Action Council is expanding a program that provides free home weatherization improvements. The Weatherization Assistance Program currently helps low-income residents improve the energy...Tags: Energy Saving, Ken Ulman, Home Improvement
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Family turns tragedy into inspiration
Ken and Kristen Sheely have experienced a parent's ultimate tragedy: the loss of a child. Now, through a fledgling nonprofit organization, they hope to educate young athletes about brain trauma injuries and possibly spare other families from the pain...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Hospitals and Clinics, Concussion, Injuries and Wounds, Hospitals and Clinics
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Pepco buys UMd.'s solar home contest winner
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland says Pepco is buying the solar home that won the school top honors in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition. The university says Pepco will place the home at one of its...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Montgomery County (Maryland), Colleges and Universities
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Don't let Solyndra overshadow solar industry's success
We have all been reading a lot about the Solyndra story of late, with numerous articles in the national news detailing the U.S. Department of Energy's support for this now-defunct solar energy manufacturer. The situation deserves the proper scrutiny of...Tags: NASA, Alternative Energy, Plant Openings, Renewable Energy, Plant Closings
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Howard Co. Council to consider green building tax credits
The Howard County Council is considering this month a bill to authorize property tax credits for homeowners whose property meets environmental design standards, a measure that would make the county one of the few local governments to give such breaks....Tags: Energy Saving, Baltimore County, Carroll County (Maryland), Public Transportation, Taxation
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Police: Laurel murder-suicide witnessed by victim's children
What appeared to have been a strained association — rife with abuse and violence — ended in Laurel on Sept. 14 in a murder-suicide that was witnessed by the young children of the murder victim. According to Laurel and Prince George's County...Tags: Laurel, Suicide, Murder, Labor Day, Prosecution
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High-rise parking garages in downtown Towson going green
He calls them "the concrete palace," said Don Hutchinson, chairman of the board of the Baltimore County Revenue Authority.
The former county executive is referring to the four high-rise parking garages in downtown Towson that the quasi-governmental...Tags: David Marks, Towson, Kevin Kamenetz, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, White Marsh
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University of Maryland wins Solar Decathlon for house design
The University of Maryland took first place Saturday in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011 with a solar-powered, energy-conserving WaterShed House that was inspired by the Chesapeake Bay.
The design features a green roof that retains...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland, College Park, Arts, Judges, Chesapeake Bay
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Time to eliminate ineffective cabinet agencies
In response to Thomas F. Schaller's recent opinion piece on Republican criticisms of federal agencies ("Cabinet agencies in the cross-hairs," Nov. 16), readers may recall that the mission of the U.S. Department of Energy was ostensibly to free us from...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, U.S. Department of Education
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Volvo AB gets $19M to develop 'super truck' in Hagerstown
Swedish truck maker Volvo AB said it's getting $19 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to help develop more fuel-efficient tractor-trailers. The company said Monday that the work will be done at its Hagerstown powertrain assembly plant, and...Tags: Volvo AB, Vehicles, Mack Trucks, Inc., Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Volvo
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