Tell Governor Moore: we need to stop subsidizing trash incineration
The Reclaim Renewable Energy Act could have passed this year. Tell top decisionmakers they should have passed it.
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Cleaning our water and air means both reducing dirty energy and promoting clean energy. Clean Water helped pass the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act and the fracking moratorium, and works with a diverse coalition of organizations to persuade legislators that fracking is inherently dangerous to water resources and community health.
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Food Waste out of the Trash
Legislation passed in 2021 to require large food waste generators to divert their waste away from landfill or trash incinerator if an organic recycling facility is nearby that can take their waste.
Food waste is a persistent problem, with over 25% of the overall food supply at the retail and
The Impacts of Pipelines
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued a permit to Columbia Gas without providing the necessary information to the public, and did not comply with Clean Water Act or State Law when issuing the permit.
MDE issued the permit too quickly, without taking into consideration the health of
Incineration
Incinerators are referred to as “waste-to-energy” facilities, but incinerator sites have caused significant environmental, health, and financial impacts on communities and residents. The amount of energy produced by incinerators is considerably less than the amount saved by recycling, and with a
