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Electric Vehicles Get $1 Million Boost
ABC 2 NewsBy Amy Holzer
March 8, 2010
A new program started today that will promote the use of electric vehicles throughout the state.
Group backs energy blueprint for long-term needs
Delmarva Now!By Sharahn D. Boykin
March 8, 2010
SALISBURY -- A grassroots organization is backing proposed legislation that would require the state to develop a comprehensive plan for meeting long-term energy needs and take environmental factors into consideration.
O'Malley's own poll puts him up 10 points over Ehrlich
The Washington PostBy John Wagner
March 5, 2010
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) holds a 10-point lead over former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) in a hypothetical matchup, according to a survey by O'Malley's pollster that was released by his campaign Friday.
Read more: O'Malley's own poll puts him up 10 points over Ehrlich
New analysis of O’Malley campaign says gov not “safe.”
The Baltimore SunBy Annie Linskey
March 7, 2010
Political analyst Stuart Rothenberg downgraded Gov. Martin O'Malley's chances for success this fall if pitted against former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich.
Read more: New analysis of O’Malley campaign says gov not “safe.”
Maryland needs a clean energy blueprint
The GazetteBy Kirsten Collings
March 4, 2010
The momentum for renewable energy in Maryland has never been stronger. Gov. Martin O'Malley recently announced his support of a bill that would double the amount of solar electricity used by utilities by 2012. And earlier this month, a study found that Maryland could satisfy two-thirds of its total electricity needs just from off-shore wind farms.
Perdue, poultry farm sued for polluting Chesapeake Bay
Washington PostBy David A. Fahrenthold
Tuesday, March 2, 2010; 10:45 PM
Environmental activists filed suit Tuesday against the poultry giant Perdue Farms and an Eastern Shore farm where Perdue chickens are raised, contending that the farm is polluting the Chesapeake Bay with manure-laden runoff.
Read more: Perdue, poultry farm sued for polluting Chesapeake Bay
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