At a February 6 House Economic Matters Committee bill hearing, MACo Legal and Policy Council Les Knapp offered amendments to HB 240, which would create a task force to examine State…
With the release of the Governor's Climate Change Plan and the Composting Workgroup Report last year, recycling and waste diversion are hot topics for the 2014 legislative session. Counties have…
As reported by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, in 2012 Maryland’s GPI (Genuine Progress Indicator) increased 4.5 percent from 2011, representing the largest single year increase since 2005. Over the…
In a Baltimore Sun op-ed, Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III countered the picture of the State's relationship with businesses painted at the State of the State address…
Speakers briefed MACo January 2015 winter conference attendees on four key water issues during the "Treacherous Shoals: Navigating the Murky Depths of Water Issues" session. Recently, there have been many state…
The Maryland League of Conservation Voters hosted its annual environmental leadership awards dinner on October 29. An estimated several hundred people turned out to honor the three award recipients for…
A January 8 Sustainable Cities Network article examined the City of Seattle's recent decision to become carbon neutral by 2050 and its efforts to move towards zero waste. The article stated that…
The Eastern Shore Land Conservancy announces it's 14th Eastern Shore Planning Conference entitled, "Unsinkable Eastern Shore: Regional Resilience and Prosperity." The conference will be held on October 3, 2013 at…
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