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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA. Nor does it in any other way prohibit or even regulate PFAS chemicals.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA. Nor does it in any other way prohibit or even regulate PFAS chemicals.

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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

State legislatures and public service commissions are beginning to authorize community solar, although faced with opposition from dinosaur monopoly utilities, many are pilot programs of limited megawatt scope like the pilot authorized earlier this year by Maryland House Bill 1087. But community solar appears poised to shine brightly.

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Maryland Vetoes Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Increase

Green Building Law Update

That rate does not include that at the time of the veto, pending before the Maryland Public Service Commission was a Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. It is worthy of note that Maryland’s largest electricity generating utilities did not oppose this bill. and the very highest among all south Atlantic states.

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Maryland Vetoes Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Increase

Green Building Law Update

That rate does not include that at the time of the veto, pending before the Maryland Public Service Commission was a Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. It is worthy of note that Maryland’s largest electricity generating utilities did not oppose this bill. and the very highest among all south Atlantic states.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) may adopt regulations to implement the bills. The Governor has until May 28, the 30th day after presentment to sign or veto bills.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. Finally, the bill adds the People’s Counsel as a member of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change and the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council. Carbon Reduction.

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