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State’s climate town halls are set to kick off, and national podcasters are paying attention to Md. legislation – Maryland Matters
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As policymakers begin to solicit public opinion on a recently released blueprint for achieving the state’s ambitious climate goals, prominent environmental podcasters are focusing national attention on some key pieces of Maryland climate legislation.
Late last month, the Maryland Department of the Environment issued a document outlining possible steps the state can take to meet the goals for reducing carbon emissions that were laid out in the Climate Solutions Act legislation of 2022. The agency said it would hold a series of town meetings across the state to gauge public opinion before issuing a final report by the end of the year with recommendations for tangible action. Many of the recommendations are expected to result in legislation to be taken up in the 2024 General Assembly session.
This week, the Department of the Environment laid out the schedule for seven public meetings — five of which will be held in person, with two additional hearings to be held online. The first is scheduled for next Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd., Bowie, in the Proctor Building. The rest of the schedule:
- Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. at Hagerstown Community College, 11400 Robinwood Dr., Hagerstown, Room BSH-114
- Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. at Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Ave., Salisbury, in the Purdue Building
- Sept. 5, online, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., for elected officials only
- Sept. 12, at 6 p.m., at Morgan State University, 5299 Perring Parkway in Baltimore, at the Center for the Built Environment and Integrated Studies
- Sept. 19, at 6 p.m., at the College of Southern Maryland, 115 J W Williams Rd., Prince Frederick, Room PFB-103
- Sept. 26, online, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., for the general public.
The public can register to attend any of the sessions at http://bit.ly/MDlisteningsessions.
“We want to hear from everyone as we form a robust plan to combat climate change head on,” said Serena McIlwain, secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment. “Making Maryland a global leader on this critical issue requires an all-of-society and all-of-government approach.”
That Maryland may one day be considered a leader in battling climate change has long been a goal of legislative Democrats, state environmental groups and, more recently, Gov. Wes Moore (D). And they may be moving closer to that goal: While state policymakers prepare for the next steps in the process of attempting to stem climate change, Maryland appears to be gaining more attention for its climate legislation.
Two recent national podcasts that often focus on climate change recently aired segments on Maryland climate change bills: last year’s Climate Solutions Act, and the POWER Act, a bill that passed this year to expand offshore wind energy capacity in federal waters off the coast of Ocean City.
The Climate Solutions Act was the topic of an episode last month of “Connect the Dots,” a podcast from the Center for Progressive Reform, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization in Washington, D.C. This year’s season of the podcast is meant to spotlight policy victories on climate and environmental justice issues across the country.
“We have wins, and when we have them we have to celebrate them and learn from them,” said Rob Verchick, the podcast host.
Over the course of 27 minutes, Verchick chatted with Katlyn Schmitt, a senior policy analyst at the Center for Progressive Reform, which was part of the coalition that worked to pass the legislation. Schmitt talked about working with various stakeholders to pass the legislation — from lawmakers to advocates to industry representatives to local governments — and about being vigilant for “misinformation” that the bill’s opponents were peddling.
The Center for Progressive Reform was a particularly integral part of the effort to provide research about the legislation and prepare talking points and fact sheets for advocates. Schmitt also discussed the strategy sessions, and noted, “Sometimes perfection gets in the way of progress.”
Verchick said he was impressed with the environmental justice provisions in the legislation and said it was noteworthy that the legislation went through when a Republican governor, Larry Hogan, was in office. Hogan did not sign the bill but let it become law without his signature.
“The Climate Solutions Now positions Maryland as a national leader in climate solutions planning,” Verchick said.
Also last month, a clean energy podcast called “Volts,” hosted by David Roberts, a longtime writer on climate change and environmental issues, featured Del. Lorig Charkoudian (D-Montgomery), who was the chief House sponsor of Maryland’s POWER Act, the bill to expand offshore wind capacity in the state.
“Maryland finds a just, more politically durable way to fund offshore wind,” Roberts said, teasing the interview.
The 51-minute discussion was very wonky, with Charkoudian and Roberts talking about “ORECS” — the state’s incentives for offshore wind developers and for utilities to use wind energy, the procurement process laid out in the bill, the labor provisions and the proposals for connecting the offshore wind turbines with the electric grid onshore.
“You can tell I’m kind of in love with this bill,” Charkoudian said at one point during the podcast.
But she acknowledged that the progress of offshore wind energy, at the national level, has been stymied by local opposition, the Trump administration’s lack of enthusiasm, the pandemic, supply chain shortages, and transmission challenges. Roberts summed it up in a sentence: “You got NIMBY’d,” he said.
Roberts also praised the name of the Maryland legislation — the POWER Act stood for Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources — and wondered if Charkoudian came up with it. She laughed and credited Jamie DeMarco, Maryland director for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, with the idea.
“Good acronym work,” Roberts said.
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16-year-old arrested after 15-year-old fatally shot in Maryland high school bathroom
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A 16-year-old student at a high school in Maryland has been detained after he allegedly shot and killed a 15-year-old student in one of the school’s bathrooms.
The name of the suspect has yet to be released. The victim, Warren Curtis Grant, died following the shooting at Joppatowne High School. Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler made the announcement at a press briefing.
The suspect fled the scene but was detained close by just minutes later.
“He has yet to be charged but will be charged, and at the time those charges are preferred as an adult, we will release the name of the suspect,” Gahler told the press, according to The Guardian.
The sheriff added that his office has handled more than 10 cases in the last two years “where the suspect was either the victim, witness or the suspect in an incident handled by the Harford county sheriff’s office.”
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While the sheriff’s office told the public to avoid the area after the shooting, it said that it was an “isolated incident, not an active shooter.”
An “active shooter” situation refers to when a suspect is firing against everyone they see rather than targeting a particular person.
An area church was used as a reunification center for students and their parents. The school is located about 20 miles northeast of Baltimore.
Gahler noted that more than 100 law enforcement officials responded to the scene.
The fight at Joppatowne High School took place just two days after the shooting at a high school outside Atlanta, Georgia where a 14-year-old shot and killed four people.
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How to watch Michigan State vs. Maryland (9/7/24): TV channel, kickoff time, live stream
Michigan State got the job done in its season opener, but it wasn’t pretty as it hung on at home against Florida Atlantic. Now, it has to head on the road to open Big Ten play in what promises to be a tougher test.
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Michigan State is 1-0, but the road gets tougher now. The Spartans go on the road and start Big Ten play early in Week 2 with a trip to Maryland. The Terrapins have a new look this year without quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa but looked strong in their season-opener against Howard last week.
· Who: Michigan State at Maryland
· When: 3:30 p.m.
· Where: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
· Twitter: Follow Matt Wenzel
· Live updates: Beginning at 2:30 p.m. at mlive.com/spartans
· Latest line: Maryland -9.5
TV Network: Big Ten Network
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Five must-reads before kickoff:
* Michigan State lost two members of its secondary, Dillon Tatum and Khalil Majeed, to long-term injuries in its season opener. The team is turning to some new faces to fill in the holes from those injuries.
* Alex VanSumeren was once Michigan State’s top-rated recruit, but he’s been seldom seen on the field due to injuries. Now, though, he’s healthy and making his mark on the Spartans’ defensive line.
* Aidan Chiles’ 10-completion, two-interception performance in Michigan State’s season-opener was his “floor,” according to offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren, who has a plan to improve the quarterback’s performance going forward.
* Jonathan Smith had a name for Week 1 in college football: overreaction Saturday. He’s cautioning fans not to put too much stock into an opening performance that likely underwhelmed many.
* The run game and discipline are two of Matt Wenzel’s five things to watch in this week’s matchup.
Michigan State
* Passing: Aidan Chiles 10-14, 114 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
* Rushing: Kay’ron Lynch-Adams 9 rush, 101 yards, 1 TD
* Receiving: Michael Masunas 2 rec., 29 yards, 0 TD
* Tackles: Angelo Grose 12
* Sacks: Khris Bogle 1.5
* Interceptions: Grose, Nikai Martinez 1
Maryland
* Passing: Billy Edwards Jr. 20-27, 311 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
* Rushing: Roman Hemby 14 rush, 66 yards, 1 TD
* Receiving: Tai Felton 7 rec., 178 yards, 2 TD
* Tackles: Glendon Miller 6
* Sacks: None
* Interceptions: Ruben Hyppolite II, Miller 1
Friday, Sept. 6
Western Illinois at Indiana
Duke at Northwestern
Saturday, Sept. 7
Texas at Michigan, noon (FOX)
Rhode Island at Minnesota, noon (Peacock)
Bowling Green at Penn State, noon (BTN)
Akron at Rutgers, noon (BTN)
Iowa State at Iowa, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Michigan State at Maryland, 3:30 p.m. (BTN)
Eastern Michigan at Washington, 3:30 p.m. (BTN)
South Dakota at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. (FS1)
Kansas at Illinois, 7 p.m. (FS1)
Colorado at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m. (NBC)
Western Michigan at Ohio State, 7:30 p.m. (BTN)
Boise State at Oregon, 10 p.m. (Peacock)
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Pre-Snap Read: Michigan State vs Maryland
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Michigan State has an excellent chance to make a strong statement this weekend that the rebuilding job under new head coach Jonathan Smith is ahead of schedule, if the Spartans can take down 8-point favorite Maryland on Saturday.
A Michigan State victory would be a strong statement within the football industry, but maybe not as strong from a fan perspective. I’m not sure Maryland’s football brand is as respected in the state of Michigan and regionally as it should be, for a program that has gone 8-5 in the past two seasons and defeated Auburn and North Carolina State in bowl games the past two years.
Maryland is good. The Terrapins are coming off a 50-7 victory over a weak UConn team last week. Maryland’s offense looked very good against a weak, soft, conservative UConn defense.
Michigan State’s defense was ahead of schedule last week against a mediocre Florida Atlantic offense. Michigan State’s offense was behind schedule, experiencing inconsistent accuracy and decision-making at the quarterback position, which was somewhat understandable considering it was sophomore Aidan Chiles’ first start as a college player. MSU’s running game also lacked consistency, especially in short yardage and in the red zone.
The big news from Maryland last week in my opinion was the excellent play of new starting quarterback Billy Edwards. The 6-foot-3, 222-pound redshirt-junior had waited behind the outgoing, record-breaking Taulia Tagovailoa for three years. Tagovailoa left Maryland as the Big Ten’s all-time passing leader. He went undrafted and is now playing in the CFL.
Edwards looked good last week. He’s strong in the pocket, is a physical ball carrier on designed runs or scrambles. He was accurate over the middle on intermediate routes, and seemed to do a good job processing coverages, although UConn’s coverages were simple, slow and soft.
I saw this Michigan State vs Maryland game as a swing game on the schedule prior to the season. But considering how well Edwards and his receivers looked last week, and Michigan State’s sputtering start on offense, this game goes from being a swing game to uphill slog for the Spartans.
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