Climate Change
Maryland Environmentalists Face Awkward Choice: Support Moore’s Budget Raid or Fight for Climate Goals
Budget pressures are forcing climate groups into uncomfortable compromises even as Maryland falls further behind on its climate targets.
Maryland environmental groups are backing Gov. Wes Moore’s plan to redirect more than $700 million from the state’s main clean energy fund while at the same time pushing for legislation to prevent similar raids in the future and secure hundreds of millions of dollars in guaranteed yearly climate spending going forward.