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7/7/2007
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We are pleased that Gov. O’Malley announced goals for energy efficiency that establish Maryland as a national front-runner in smarter energy use. | |
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6/12/2006
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Today Maryland PIRG and other consumer groups delivered the Public Service Commission members ‘pink slips’ for failing consumers. | |
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5/31/2007
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The message today is clear: We are here today to call on Maryland’s leaders to act swiftly to implement real solutions to fix Maryland’s broken electric system.
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3/8/2006
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The Maryland Public Service Commission announced yesterday that BGE electricity rates will increase 72 percent in July. This demonstrates the failure of deregulation and a lack of leadership at the commission to look out for Maryland consumers. | |
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3/6/2007
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12/11/2007
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A coalition of citizens and public interest groups voiced their concerns and criticisms to federal emergency planners in Prince Fredrick, today. | |
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10/11/2007
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Citizens and experts held a news conference overlooking the Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge today to expose weaknesses in the emergency evacuation strategy for the area around the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant and to present evidence that a new nuclear reactor in Southern Maryland, as proposed by Constellation Energy, puts area residents at even greater risk. | |
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05/01/2008
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Maryland’s leaders should deliver the safest, most affordable, clean and secure energy future possible. | |
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04/07/2008
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On the final day of the legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation introduced by Gov. Martin O’Malley that provides millions of dollars for energy efficiency assistance for electric customers. | |
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04/03/2008
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Today the Maryland State Senate and House of Delegates passed legislation that provides millions of dollars for energy efficiency and rate relief. Lawmakers will now work to reconcile the two versions of the Strategic Energy Investment Fund legislation before the General Assembly ends on Monday. | |
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03/19/2008
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Members of the Chesapeake Safe Energy Coalition will press the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to expand the scope of the environmental impact statement that the NRC is required to develop as it considers Constellation’s proposal for a new nuclear reactor in Southern Maryland. | |
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02/20/2008
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Energy efficiency programs reduce costs to consumers and slow rising energy prices according to a new report released today by Maryland PIRG. The report, Energy Saved, Dollars Earned: Real-World Examples of How Energy Efficiency Can Benefit Maryland Consumers, shows how other states have used energy efficiency programs to delay the need to build new power plants, improve reliability, create jobs, and strengthen the economy for society as a whole. | |
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02/15/2008
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A bill introduced in the General Assembly would change the focus of the Public Service Commission from creating competition in the retail electricity markets to ensuring safe, reliable and affordable electricity for Maryland’s consumers and small businesses. | |
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02/14/2008
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Rallying in front of Constellation Energy’s downtown headquarters, members of the Chesapeake Safe Energy Coalition held a colorful Valentine’s Day-themed protest against the new atomic reactor proposed to be built on the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County. | |
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01/11/2008
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It is unfortunate that Alleghany’s botched implementation is leading lawmakers to question the value of all utility-run energy efficiency programs. One flawed program doesn’t mean that all programs that make it easy for consumers to reduce their energy usage should be abandoned. | |