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As Maryland’s General Assembly Session Opens, Environmental Advocates Worry About Funding for the State’s Bold Climate Goals
They are looking to Gov. Wes Moore to advance the state’s clean energy and pollution reduction targets despite a budget shortfall and pushback from oil and gas companies.
By Aman Azhar
As top politicos in Annapolis visit glittery mansions to shore up campaign contributions before the General Assembly convenes on Jan. 10 and a fundraising ban takes effect for the 90-day session, advocates and some legislators are left wondering if Gov. Wes Moore’s administration has the strategy to implement Maryland’s Climate Pollution Reduction Plan (CPRA).
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