Maryland’s War on Fossil Fuel Appliances: Criminalizing Plumbers?

In the name of combating climate change, the Maryland government is driving policies to create an artificial energy scarcity that will require billions of dollars in new expense.… Continue Reading

Maryland Governor Executive Order Mandates Climate Action

By Stuart Kaplow on June 23, 2024 Posted in Climate Change, GHG, greenhouse gas, State

The executive order mandates comprehensive economy wide actions in both the public and private sectors, to place Maryland ahead of all other states in mitigating climate change… Continue Reading

New Maryland Regulation all but Shuts Down Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

By Stuart Kaplow on August 21, 2022 Posted in Environmental, State

The Maryland Department of the Environment has adopted regulations for the first time requiring the person conducting an environmental assessment, even when they are not the owner of the property (e.g., possibly a prospective contract purchaser of land or a consultant engaged in a lending transaction) to report suspected oil to MDE immediately, but not … Continue Reading

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Maryland’s War on Fossil Fuel Appliances: Criminalizing Plumbers?

Maryland Governor Executive Order Mandates Climate Action

New Maryland Regulation all but Shuts Down Phase II Environmental Site Assessments