Events & News - Apr 5
CSGA Events
Saving Snow
CSGA Movie Night
Friday, April 6, 7 PM
Annapolis Friends Meeting House
Monthly Business Meeting
Thursday, April 12, 7 PM
Annapolis Friends Meeting House
Events of Interest to CSGA
Rally for a Safety Study / We are Cove Point
April 5, Noon - Governor's Mansion, Annapolis
Sea Level Rise, Changing Tides and Stronger Storm Surges in the Chesapeake Bay / Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
April 10, 7 PM - Bernie Fowler Laboratory, Solomons
This Changes Everything / Homewood Friends Meeting
April 10, 7 PM - Homewood Friends Meeting, Baltimore
Meeting #2 - Upper Chesapeake / No Eastern Shore Pipeline
April 11, 6:30 PM - Chesapeake House, North East
Rally for a Safety Study / We are Cove Point
April 12, Noon - Governor's Mansion, Annapolis
Where's the Bill? Climate Day of Action / Chesapeake Climate Action Network
April 13, 12:30 PM, Wilson Building, Washington
Monthly Meeting / Annapolis Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby
April 14, 12:30 PM, Unitarian Universalist Church, Annapolis
News, Information, and Opinion of Interest to CSGA
Federal report: High-tide flooding could happen ‘every other day’ by late this century - The Washington Post
The frequency of high-tide flooding has doubled along the East Coast in the past 15 years.
Bay Journal - Article: In case anyone is asking: Warmer temperatures hurt the Bay
This is fundamental to the science behind saving the Bay.
Virginia Supreme Court Rules Against Dominion in Solar Case - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA
The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a case that makes it easier for big electric users to shop around for renewable energy.
Court Dismisses Exxon’s Effort to Block Climate Investigation - The New York Times
A federal judge in New York called a lawsuit brought by Exxon Mobil against state attorneys general in New York and Massachusetts “implausible.”
Electric charging stations a bright idea - Baltimore Sun
Baltimore stands to benefit from a greater investment in electric vehicle charging stations.
California Bans Climate-Warming HFCs in New Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration | InsideClimate News
The federal government may be walking back regulations on the climate-warming chemicals used in refrigeration and air conditioning, but the state of California isn’t.The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted a regulation last week that prohibits the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), chemicals that are between 1,000 and 3,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The decision follows a federal court ruling in August 2017 that found the EPA did not have the authority to regulate HFCs.
WVDEP Launches Webpage Dedicated to Helping Citizens Learn About Pipeline Projects | West Virginia Public Broadcasting
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has created a new webpage designed to help the public navigate maps and information.
Monroe County homeowners bracing for Mountain Valley Pipeline | wvgazettemail.com
Other than the birds and the faint sound of the water flowing down Hans Creek, it’s silent in the mountains behind Norville Mann’s house.
A tree-sit protest of the Mountain Valley Pipeline has spread to Roanoke County | roanoke.com
Another pipeline protester has taken to the trees.
Editorial: Norfolk pipeline vote was realistic | pilotonline.com
ANGER, RESENTMENT and frustration were among the feelings expressed in the wake of last month’s 5-2 vote by the Norfolk City Council to allow construction of a natural gas pipeline.
EPA Moves To Weaken Landmark Fuel Efficiency Rules : NPR
The EPA is rejecting landmark fuel efficiency rules for automobiles, a key part of President Obama's efforts to address climate change. The move could lead to another legal battle with California.
Grumbles: 'Maryland is an environmental leader' - Baltimore Sun
Md. environment secretary: Under Gov. Larry Hogan’s leadership, Maryland is living up to its strong commitment to environmental protection and climate change progress — and to protecting the health of our citizens.
Carbon Tax Would Be Fair and Clear the Air - WSJ
Big companies with a lot of skin in the game are predicting that consumers increasingly recognize that gas-powered vehicles are bad for our planet and want alternatives.
Bipartisan group introduces the USE IT act to promote carbon capture — Quartz
There's a technology that can put the world on track to beat climate change. But it remains on the fringe because it's thought to be expensive and risky.
On climate change, zero-sum thinking doesn't work | The Guardian
Joseph Robertson: There are win-win solutions to this problem.
Energy groups, greens slam utility’s plea for emergency rescue | TheHill
Groups representing certain energy sources are joining with environmentalists and others to criticize FirstEnergy Corp.’s
Coal Generator That Trump Tried to Save Files for Bankruptcy - Bloomberg
A power generator that pleaded for the Trump administration’s help in bailing out struggling coal and nuclear plants has filed for bankruptcy.
Sunoco will temporarily relocate residents while it conducts pipeline sinkhole study - Philly
The Mariner East 1 pipeline will remain shut down at least another month while Sunoco studies "subsurface anomalies" linked to sinkholes in Exton.
Leaked Memo: EPA Shows Workers How To Downplay Climate Change | HuffPost
Point 5: Suggest that humans are only responsible "in some manner."
Groundwater Monitoring Reveals Widespread Radioactivity at Duke Energy Coal Plants - Waterkeeper Alliance
EPA required monitoring to determine the extent to which coal ash impoundments and landfills were contaminating groundwater. The results confirm widespread groundwater contamination caused by coal ash around the country.
Guest editorial: Bail out coal communities, not coal executives | ParkRecord.com
I was the fourth generation in my family to work as a miner, and I worked my butt off in Utah’s coal mines.
Coal Country Rebelled Against Trump’s Candidate Last Night. Here’s Why. – Mother Jones
It wasn't about bringing shuttered plants back to life.
Voters back gas drilling, renewable energy - The Times-Tribune
State voters overwhelmingly favor promoting renewable energy sources over natural gas, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
‘This is a matter of life and death’: A Virginia community choking on coal dust pleads for help – ThinkProgress
Residents of Lambert's Point, Virginia have worked for years to fight the coal dust in their community, but their concerns continue to go unheard.
Young Americans Want to Save You From Climate Change | Nexus Media
It was one of the largest youth-led protests since the Vietnam War, as hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the capital to protest gun violence.
Survey: Majority of Americans want government to step up action on climate change | Michigan Radio
A majority of Americans now say all levels of government need to act on climate change.