MDGOP Announces Commission for Environmental Solutions
Maryland Republican Party
James Pelura, DVM, MS Chairman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2009
CONTACT: Justin Ready, 410-269-0113
Maryland Republicans Celebrate Earth Day
MDGOP Announces Commission for Environmental Solutions
ANNAPOLIS - Our most treasured asset, the Chesapeake Bay is in trouble. Millions of dollars are spent each year on finding solutions to pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, while each year the reports are the same….the Bay is unhealthy and more must be done.
The Maryland Republican Party realizes that more money is not the answer. The time has come for reason, rational thinking and science to lead the way for developing a responsible approach for saving our most precious natural resource, the Chesapeake Bay.
As a result, the Maryland Republican Party is proud to take this opportunity on Earth Day 2009 to announce the formation of the MDGOP Commission for Environmental Solutions.
This commission includes representatives from the Maryland General Assembly, the recycling industry, green construction, water and sewage treatment, agriculture, the power industry as well as experts from the field of natural resources.
The Maryland Republican Party firmly believes that real solutions to our environmental problems will result from a scientific and rational approach that will provide for clean air and water while maintaining strict fiscal efficiency.
Tomorrow is too late, we must act today.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Recent articles by Carrie Ann Knauer
Recent articles by Carroll County Times reporter Carrie Ann KnauerMarch 12, 2009
Sustainability panel holds first meeting Before he joined a new sustainability committee formed in Carroll county, Zayn Bradley thought about what the word sustainability really means. His business in Frederick may be called Sustainable Energy Systems LLC, but sustainability can have differ... Mar. 7, 2009
Purim Celebration: Beth Shalom congregation marks holiday TAYLORSVILLE The Purim groggers spun wildly, creating a cacophony of clacking sounds at each mention of the name “Haman.” The idea is to drown out the name Haman, much like booing, said Steve Weiner, who helped distribute the groggers, ... Mar. 10, 2009
Speaker giving talk on how to endure recession As more families and households in Carroll County are likely to be affected by the struggling economy, the Westminster branch of the library will host a talk Thursday on how to live on a reduced income. Joanne Hamilton, senior agent in Family and Con... Mar. 11, 2009
Coyotes part of Carroll s ecosystem Maybe you ve heard rumors about a local farmer losing a calf to a predator, or you ve noticed fewer feral cats hanging around the neighborhood. Maybe you saw some unusual paw prints in the recent snow, or thought you caught a glimpse of an animal tha... Mar. 12, 2009
Pet waste, pet peeve SYKESVILLE Claude Hoerner knows it s neither easy nor pleasant to pick up after your dog during a walk in a public place. For the Sykesville resident, the task is particularly hard, as he strains to keep his four little dogs, each on its own retrac... Mar. 1, 2009
Dietitian offers tips for nutrition month March is National Nutrition Month, so the Times asked Joni Rampolla, a registered licensed dietitian and the director of Nutrition for Medifast, to give some nutritional tips. Q: What is the purpose of National Nutrition Month? A: National Nutrition ... Mar. 2, 2009
Library chooses nature-themed books for program Dozens of copies of the two books chosen for the 2009 On the Same Page program coordinated by the Carroll County Public Library have hit the shelves for readers to check out. This is the seventh year of On the Same Page, a program designed to have pe... Mar. 4, 2009
Carroll farms offer produce shares Every year that a farmer plants his seeds, raises his crop and awaits the harvest is a year of risks. Will it be a good crop year? Will a drought strike? Will the market prices be high enough to pay off the money put into the crops? But there s a tre... Feb. 28, 2009
Waste pickup a growing business MOUNT AIRY Karen Broadhurst said some people scoff or laugh when they see the Poop Patrol service offered by her family s pet supply business, Pet Loft. The thought of paying someone to come to your house to pick up your pet s waste for $20 or... Mar. 1, 2009
Pet waste a concern for health, environment Besides the quality-of-life issue, pet waste that is left to biodegrade in the open poses a potential threat to human health and creates a bacteria and nutrient problem in local waterways. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, animal... Mar. 1, 2009
Ag briefs for Saturday, March 7, 2009 Tractor, machinery certification offered The Baltimore County 4-H will offer a tractor and machinery safety training program for youths ages 14 and older. The Farm and Tractor Safety program will provide training to youths in basic farm safety, tract... Mar. 7, 2009
Carroll News Briefs Woman asks for new attorney BALTIMORE A Westminster woman accused of exploiting a teenage girl to create pornography has asked a federal judge to let her have a new attorney. Deborah Gail Frock, 39, of the unit block of Liberty Street in Westminste...Mar. 7, 2009
Beef meals perfect for warm weather That taste of 70-degree weather this weekend was tantalizing. A week ago you could smell smoke from wood stoves in the air; Sunday you could smell the smoke coming from grills. What better time to look at beef recipes? I know beef isn t as “in&... Mar. 11, 2009
Carroll News Briefs Men wanted for credit card fraud Police are seeking information about the identity of two men accused of stealing the credit/debit card information of a Finksburg woman. The Carroll County Sheriff s Office said the two men charged more than $600... Mar. 11, 2009
Carroll News Briefs for March 6 Crash probe continues An investigation was continuing Thursday into a crash that sent an Eldersburg woman to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Christine Marie Delmartin, 19, was flown to shock trauma after the three-vehicle... Mar. 6, 2009
Pot roast good for hearty, comfort food This week s snow was a clear reminder that March is not the bearer of spring that I always want it to be. As I sat at home Monday, watching my pants dry out from when I shoveled the sidewalk, all I could think about was warm, hearty comfort foods, an... Mar. 4, 2009
20090312 SDOSM Recent articles by Carrie Ann Knauer
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Recent articles by Tom LoBianco
Recent articles by Tom LoBianco
December 24, 2008
Tom LoBianco
Contact Tom via e-mail
Recent Stories
Renewable sources to reduce oil demand
Rise in demand seen as near nil, say analysts
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008
Federal energy analysts said Wednesday that U.S. demand for oil barely will grow over the coming decades because of efforts to reduce use and invest in renewable power sources, but fossil fuels will continue to make up 80 percent of the nation's energy supplies.
Emissions crackdown: Who wins, who pays?
Monday, Dec. 15, 2008
Leaders in the Democratic Congress haven't even passed new emissions standards - which likely would raise upward of $100 billion - but various interests supporting the measure already are split about who should get the money.
Obama to set health goals, tap Daschle
Energy, environmental team likely to assuage leftists
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to announce his health care priorities at a news conference Thursday and has tapped an energy and environment team likely to assuage fears from liberals that they had been left in the cold, multiple sources said Wednesday.
Obama to name Chu as energy secretary
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to name Nobel-prize winning physicist Steven Chu his energy secretary, sources familiar with the Obama transition team said Wednesday.
Boxer: Stimulus will pass quickly
Senate eyes alternative energy
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008
A top Senate Democrat on Monday sent a letter to President-elect Barack Obama assuring him that Congress will move quickly to approve an economic stimulus plan between $500 billion and $1 trillion, and base much of it on establishing energy independence through renewable and alternative energy sources.
GM touts electric-drive models amid bailout requests
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
General Motors showed off its green wares at the Electric Drive Transportation Association conference Wednesday, while members of Congress sat about a half-mile away on Capitol Hill deciding whether the carmaker would survive another year.
Sen. Martinez will not seek re-election
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
Sen. Mel Martinez, Florida Republican, said Tuesday he would not seek re-election in 2010, ensuring a high-stakes fight in the in the battleground state of Florida.
Alternative-energy advocates hail adviser
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
Renewable and alternative energy advocates looking to score politically by moving their issue into the realm of national security debates notched a victory Monday when President-elect Barack Obama picked retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones to become his national security adviser.
'Tofurkymobile' out for new holiday traditions
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008
The Tofurkymobile plows on, long after the day of real turkey gobbling has passed and the seasonal jokes about tofu raised "in the wild" have been shelved for another year.
Cheap gas stalls green efforts
Tax idea loses public support
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
Advocates of energy conservation and renewable fuels may be the only ones in America looking back nostalgically on the days of $4-a-gallon gasoline.
20081224 Recent articles by Tom LoBianco
http://www.washingtontimes.com/staff/tom-lobianco/
December 24, 2008
Tom LoBianco
Contact Tom via e-mail
Recent Stories
Renewable sources to reduce oil demand
Rise in demand seen as near nil, say analysts
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008
Federal energy analysts said Wednesday that U.S. demand for oil barely will grow over the coming decades because of efforts to reduce use and invest in renewable power sources, but fossil fuels will continue to make up 80 percent of the nation's energy supplies.
Emissions crackdown: Who wins, who pays?
Monday, Dec. 15, 2008
Leaders in the Democratic Congress haven't even passed new emissions standards - which likely would raise upward of $100 billion - but various interests supporting the measure already are split about who should get the money.
Obama to set health goals, tap Daschle
Energy, environmental team likely to assuage leftists
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to announce his health care priorities at a news conference Thursday and has tapped an energy and environment team likely to assuage fears from liberals that they had been left in the cold, multiple sources said Wednesday.
Obama to name Chu as energy secretary
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to name Nobel-prize winning physicist Steven Chu his energy secretary, sources familiar with the Obama transition team said Wednesday.
Boxer: Stimulus will pass quickly
Senate eyes alternative energy
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008
A top Senate Democrat on Monday sent a letter to President-elect Barack Obama assuring him that Congress will move quickly to approve an economic stimulus plan between $500 billion and $1 trillion, and base much of it on establishing energy independence through renewable and alternative energy sources.
GM touts electric-drive models amid bailout requests
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
General Motors showed off its green wares at the Electric Drive Transportation Association conference Wednesday, while members of Congress sat about a half-mile away on Capitol Hill deciding whether the carmaker would survive another year.
Sen. Martinez will not seek re-election
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
Sen. Mel Martinez, Florida Republican, said Tuesday he would not seek re-election in 2010, ensuring a high-stakes fight in the in the battleground state of Florida.
Alternative-energy advocates hail adviser
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
Renewable and alternative energy advocates looking to score politically by moving their issue into the realm of national security debates notched a victory Monday when President-elect Barack Obama picked retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones to become his national security adviser.
'Tofurkymobile' out for new holiday traditions
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008
The Tofurkymobile plows on, long after the day of real turkey gobbling has passed and the seasonal jokes about tofu raised "in the wild" have been shelved for another year.
Cheap gas stalls green efforts
Tax idea loses public support
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
Advocates of energy conservation and renewable fuels may be the only ones in America looking back nostalgically on the days of $4-a-gallon gasoline.
20081224 Recent articles by Tom LoBianco
http://www.washingtontimes.com/staff/tom-lobianco/
Monday, August 04, 2008
Charles Krauthammer: No-Drill Policy Actually Harms Environment
Charles Krauthammer: No-Drill Policy Actually Harms Environment
August 4, 2008
In an argument that has yet to be adequately explored, Charles Krauthammer makes a convincing case that the U. S. “No-Drill Policy Actually Harms Environment.”
Charles Krauthammer: No-Drill Policy Actually Harms Environment
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER Thursday, July 31, 2008 4:30 PM PT
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposes lifting the moratorium on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and on the Outer Continental Shelf. She won't even allow it to come to a vote.
With $4 gas having massively shifted public opinion in favor of domestic production, she wants to protect her Democratic members from having to cast an anti-drilling election-year vote.
Moreover, given the public mood, she might even lose. This cannot be permitted. Why? Because as she explained to Politico: "I'm trying to save the planet; I'm trying to save the planet."
A lovely sentiment. But has Pelosi actually thought through the moratorium's actual effects on the planet?
Consider: 25 years ago, nearly 60% of U.S. petroleum was produced domestically. Today it's 25%. From its peak in 1970, U.S. production has declined a staggering 47%. The world consumes 86 million barrels a day; the United States, roughly 20 million. We need the stuff to run our cars and planes and economy. Where does it come from?
Places like Nigeria, where chronic corruption, environmental neglect and resulting unrest and instability lead to pipeline explosions, oil spills and illegal siphoning by the poverty-stricken population — which leads to more spills and explosions.
[…]
To read the rest of the column go here: Charles Krauthammer: No-Drill Policy Actually Harms Environment
20080731 Charles Krauthammer: No-Drill Policy Actually Harms Environment
Monday, July 28, 2008
Fans of L.E.D.’s Say This Bulb’s Time Has Come by ERIC A. TAUB July 28, 2008
Fans of L.E.D.’s Say This Bulb’s Time Has Come by ERIC A. TAUB July 28, 2008
When the Sentry Equipment Corporation in Oconomowoc, Wis., was considering how to light its new factory last year, the company’s president, Michael Farrell, decided to try something new: light emitting diodes, or L.E.D.’s.
“I knew L.E.D.’s were used in stoplights. I wondered why they can’t be used in buildings,” Mr. Farrell said. “So I went on a mission.”
What Mr. Farrell found was a light source that many of the biggest bulb manufacturers are now convinced will supplant incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescent bulbs.
[…]
L.E.D. bulbs, with their brighter light and longer life, have already replaced standard bulbs in many of the nation’s traffic lights. Indeed, the red, green and yellow signals are — aside from the tiny blinking red light on a DVD player, a cellphone or another electronic device — probably the most familiar application of the technology.
But it is showing up in more prominent spots. The ball that descends in Times Square on New Year’s Eve is illuminated with L.E.D.’s. And the managers of the Empire State Building are considering a proposal to light it with L.E.D. fixtures, which would allow them to remotely change the building’s colors to one of millions of variations.
The nation’s Big Three of lighting — General Electric, Osram Sylvania and Royal Philips Electronics — are embracing a new era of more efficient technologies, like halogen, compact fluorescent and solid-state devices. Encouraged by legislation and the rising cost of energy, as well as concerns about greenhouse gases, consumers are swapping out incandescent bulbs.
The switch is forcing a fast change in strategy, as companies reposition their manufacturing lines. General Electric, for instance, said earlier this month that it was spinning off its unit that makes bulbs.
The bulb makers face a tough problem. Their businesses were built on customers who regularly replaced light bulbs. How do you make a profit when new lighting may commonly last 50 to 100 times as long as a standard bulb? Compact fluorescents, which use less than one-third the power and last up to 10 times as long as standard bulbs, have replaced incandescent bulbs in many homes and offices.
[…]
Read the rest of the article here: Fans of L.E.D.’s Say This Bulb’s Time Has Come by ERIC A. TAUB July 28, 2008
20080728 Fans of L.E.D.’s Say This Bulb Time Has Come by Eric Taub
Friday, July 11, 2008
What is happening at the Westminster Shopping Center?
What is happening at the Westminster Shopping Center?
July 11, 2008
Update: photo – October 28, 2008
Many folks have asked what is happening with the portion of the Westminster Shopping Center at the corner of Englar Road and Rte 140.
Sometime ago, the two back-to-back gas stations, that were located there, were torn down.
Then the area was fenced off and nothing has happened since.
Now anyone who knows anything about shopping centers knows that things often happen at break-neck glacier speed; so many of us thought nothing of it for a while.
I asked around and no one seemed to know anything. I thought of calling the owners, the Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) – and well - I lost track of it. There are only so many hours in the day.
My experience with the WRIT is that they are usually very accessible – I just never got around to calling them.
And then the other night I was rummaging around the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) website researching another matter and there it was: “Facts about Westminster Citgo and Shopping Center Voluntary Cleanup Program.”
Apparently they are cleaning-up the site before they move forward… Which is a good thing.
I’ll paste the information from the MDE website below, but first some very brief reference material on the shopping center: “StoreTrax” deck sheet on the Westminster Shopping Center (retrieved July 10th, 2008):
Westminster Shopping Center, Route 140 & Englar Road, Westminster, MD
Details: County: Carroll, Type: Community, Built: 1958, Renovated: 2000: Westminster Shopping Center went through a complete redevelopment in 2000. Medium Boxes and Small Sites available for National Tenants. Total Square Feet: 176,692
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 6110 Executive Blvd. Suite 800 Rockville, MD 20852
Leasing Agent(s) Steve Krupinski, 301-255-0846 phone, 301-984-9612 faxskrupinski@writ.com
http://www.storetrax.com/stx/showNAProperty.do?centerId=811&type=1&st_inc=no
MDE Facts about Westminster Citgo and Shopping Center Voluntary Cleanup Program
October 30, 2007
Page 1
Maryland Department of the Enviroment
1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21230-1718 www.mde.state.md.us
410-537-3000 800-633-6101 TTY Users: 800-735-2258
Facts About…
Department of the Environment
WESTMINSTER CITGO AND SHOPPING CENTER
(VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM)
Site Location
The Westminster Citgo and Shopping Center property consists of two parcels totaling 10.84-acres located at the southeast corner of Route 140 and Englar Road in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland. The property is a strip mall shopping center with several stand-alone buildings and paved parking areas. Overland flow from the property discharges to the southeast. The Town of Westminster supplies water and sanitary sewer services to the property and the vicinity. The Town of Westminster derives the majority of their potable water from groundwater and the Westminster Citgo property is located in the wellhead protection area. The property is zoned business. Other commercial properties surround the property.
Site History
Prior to 1958, the property was used for agricultural purposes, and in 1958, the property was developed into a shopping center. A dual operator service station was located on the property as early as 1959 and the associated building was demolished in 2006.
The current owner, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, purchased the property from Westminster Shopping Center, Inc. in 1972.
In 1957, Westminster Shopping Center, Inc. purchased the property from Scott and Anita Bair who purchased it in 1955. Prior to 1955, the Albaugh and Babylon Grocery Company owned the property.
Environmental Investigations and Actions
Two service stations operated at the property from 1959 until 2006. Numerous underground storage tanks have historically been associated with the service stations. These tanks have all been removed from the property with the exception of one 8,000-gallon tank that was abandoned in place in 1989. During tank removal in 2006, petroleum contamination was noted in the soil and groundwater. Contaminated soils, totaling 322 tons, were also removed during the tank excavations. A Phase II investigation was conducted subsequently and revealed additional petroleum soil impacts and contamination of groundwater at the property.
An Oil Control Program (OCP) case was opened for the property (#2005-0945-CL). In November 2006, the OCP approved a work plan for the property that required additional sampling. In April 2007, the OCP requested an interim corrective action plan be developed to address the petroleum contamination at the property. The request also includes quarterly sampling of the groundwater from the existing monitoring wells.
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1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21230-1718 www.mde.state.md.us
410-537-3000 800-633-6101 TTY Users: 800-735-2258
Current Status
On August 20, 2007, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust submitted two Voluntary Cleanup Program applications for the property seeking a restricted no further requirements determination for the shopping center and certificate of completion for the service station for commercial future uses of the property.
Planned or Potential Future Action
The proposed future use of the property will be commercial.
Contact
Jim Carroll
Maryland Department of the Environment
(410) 537-3437
Land Restoration Program
Last Update: October 30, 2007
http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/document/Westminster%20Citgo%20and%20Shopping%20Cntr.pdf.
20080711 What is happening at the Westminster Shopping Center?
July 11, 2008
Update: photo – October 28, 2008
Many folks have asked what is happening with the portion of the Westminster Shopping Center at the corner of Englar Road and Rte 140.
Sometime ago, the two back-to-back gas stations, that were located there, were torn down.
Then the area was fenced off and nothing has happened since.
Now anyone who knows anything about shopping centers knows that things often happen at break-neck glacier speed; so many of us thought nothing of it for a while.
I asked around and no one seemed to know anything. I thought of calling the owners, the Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) – and well - I lost track of it. There are only so many hours in the day.
My experience with the WRIT is that they are usually very accessible – I just never got around to calling them.
And then the other night I was rummaging around the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) website researching another matter and there it was: “Facts about Westminster Citgo and Shopping Center Voluntary Cleanup Program.”
Apparently they are cleaning-up the site before they move forward… Which is a good thing.
I’ll paste the information from the MDE website below, but first some very brief reference material on the shopping center: “StoreTrax” deck sheet on the Westminster Shopping Center (retrieved July 10th, 2008):
Westminster Shopping Center, Route 140 & Englar Road, Westminster, MD
Details: County: Carroll, Type: Community, Built: 1958, Renovated: 2000: Westminster Shopping Center went through a complete redevelopment in 2000. Medium Boxes and Small Sites available for National Tenants. Total Square Feet: 176,692
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 6110 Executive Blvd. Suite 800 Rockville, MD 20852
Leasing Agent(s) Steve Krupinski, 301-255-0846 phone, 301-984-9612 faxskrupinski@writ.com
http://www.storetrax.com/stx/showNAProperty.do?centerId=811&type=1&st_inc=no
MDE Facts about Westminster Citgo and Shopping Center Voluntary Cleanup Program
October 30, 2007
Page 1
Maryland Department of the Enviroment
1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21230-1718 www.mde.state.md.us
410-537-3000 800-633-6101 TTY Users: 800-735-2258
Facts About…
Department of the Environment
WESTMINSTER CITGO AND SHOPPING CENTER
(VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM)
Site Location
The Westminster Citgo and Shopping Center property consists of two parcels totaling 10.84-acres located at the southeast corner of Route 140 and Englar Road in Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland. The property is a strip mall shopping center with several stand-alone buildings and paved parking areas. Overland flow from the property discharges to the southeast. The Town of Westminster supplies water and sanitary sewer services to the property and the vicinity. The Town of Westminster derives the majority of their potable water from groundwater and the Westminster Citgo property is located in the wellhead protection area. The property is zoned business. Other commercial properties surround the property.
Site History
Prior to 1958, the property was used for agricultural purposes, and in 1958, the property was developed into a shopping center. A dual operator service station was located on the property as early as 1959 and the associated building was demolished in 2006.
The current owner, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, purchased the property from Westminster Shopping Center, Inc. in 1972.
In 1957, Westminster Shopping Center, Inc. purchased the property from Scott and Anita Bair who purchased it in 1955. Prior to 1955, the Albaugh and Babylon Grocery Company owned the property.
Environmental Investigations and Actions
Two service stations operated at the property from 1959 until 2006. Numerous underground storage tanks have historically been associated with the service stations. These tanks have all been removed from the property with the exception of one 8,000-gallon tank that was abandoned in place in 1989. During tank removal in 2006, petroleum contamination was noted in the soil and groundwater. Contaminated soils, totaling 322 tons, were also removed during the tank excavations. A Phase II investigation was conducted subsequently and revealed additional petroleum soil impacts and contamination of groundwater at the property.
An Oil Control Program (OCP) case was opened for the property (#2005-0945-CL). In November 2006, the OCP approved a work plan for the property that required additional sampling. In April 2007, the OCP requested an interim corrective action plan be developed to address the petroleum contamination at the property. The request also includes quarterly sampling of the groundwater from the existing monitoring wells.
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1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21230-1718 www.mde.state.md.us
410-537-3000 800-633-6101 TTY Users: 800-735-2258
Current Status
On August 20, 2007, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust submitted two Voluntary Cleanup Program applications for the property seeking a restricted no further requirements determination for the shopping center and certificate of completion for the service station for commercial future uses of the property.
Planned or Potential Future Action
The proposed future use of the property will be commercial.
Contact
Jim Carroll
Maryland Department of the Environment
(410) 537-3437
Land Restoration Program
Last Update: October 30, 2007
http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/document/Westminster%20Citgo%20and%20Shopping%20Cntr.pdf.
20080711 What is happening at the Westminster Shopping Center?
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
20080519 Fair deserves our support by Kim Stenley Carroll County Times
By Kim Stenley, Columnist Monday, May 19, 2008
Want to learn more about alternative energy and green building design?
Want to find locally grown or made products for personal and household use? Want to have fun while helping to envision and create a more sustainable future?
Then visit the
Many of our fellow Carroll countians have worked hard to organize this event. They are good people who are eager to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for living lighter on the Earth. And their dedication to this inaugural effort demonstrates their passion for healthier, saner living.
The fair aims to promote local economies and empower residents and communities to become more self-reliant and sustainable. It's organized around four general areas: alternative energy, green building, sustainable agriculture and sustainable lifestyles.
Organizers have lined up more than 40 vendors representing these areas.
[…]
Admission is free for ages 15 and younger, $5 for those 60 and older and $10 for individuals or $15 for couples ages 16 to 59. This price includes admission to all
There will be a children's tent and play area, music, food for sale and a farmers market. Sorry, but no pets are allowed.
[…]
Read the entire column here: Fair deserves our support
Kim Stenley is a
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2008/05/19/news/opinion/opinion/opinion633.txt
Related: 20080524 Maryland Heartland Sustainable Living Fair
The Maryland Heartland 2008 Sustainable Living Fair
Home Page · Directions · Vendors · Sponsors · Non-Profit Supporters · Entertainment ·· Educational Programs · Contacts ·
Saturday, May 24, 2008
9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Notice! Free Common Market Reusable Bag to first 100 paying customers
This is a "Rain or Shine" event!
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20080524 Maryland Heartland Sustainable Living Fair
The Maryland Heartland 2008 Sustainable Living Fair
Home Page · Directions · Vendors · Sponsors · Non-Profit Supporters · Entertainment ·· Educational Programs · Contacts ·
Saturday, May 24, 2008
9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Notice! Free Common Market Reusable Bag to first 100 paying customers
This is a "Rain or Shine" event!
This community event has been organized by local residents who are interested in promoting environmental awareness and the development of a sustainable economy in
The fair will include green building materials and methodologies, renewable energy technologies, sustainable agriculture and local agriculture products, and sustainable living practices that aim to forge a healthier relationship with the natural world and its resources. Additionally, speakers will conduct breakout group sessions for various topics.
Age 15 and younger: Free
Ages 16 to 59: $10.00 (individual), $15.00 (couple)
Ages 60 and over: $5.00
Please - no pets allowed!
This fair will be a near zero waste event.
Note: This non-profit fair is sponsored by the MD Sierra Club Catoctin Chapter and endorsed by the Carroll Environmental Advisory Council. (Proceeds support environmental friendly projects.)
Monday, April 21, 2008
20080421 Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland's Friends of Baltimore Parks Day on May 3rd, 2008
Business Volunteers Unlimited Posted on Soundtrack Monday, April 21, 2008
Calendar Listing
Friends of
Saturday, May 3, 2008 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Beginning at:
In honor of National Volunteer Week, Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland’s Volunteer Central is hosting an event where Baltimoreans can beautify the city - Friends of Baltimore Parks and Middle Branch Shoreline Day on Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The day will begin with a light breakfast and kickoff at
Families, friends, and co-workers are encouraged to attend. Children should be at least five years old and accompanied by an adult.
Registration is required. For additional information and to register visit www.volunteercentral.net or call 410-366-6030.
Media Contact: Mike Fila, Himmelrich PR, 410-528-5400
Business Volunteers Unlimited
Friday, March 28, 2008
20080326 Too Little, Too Late - Media Discover Mercury in Fluorescent Bulbs by the Business and Media Institute
Too Little, Too Late - Media Discover Mercury in Fluorescent Bulbs by the Business and Media InstituteEach CFL contains about 5 milligrams of mercury. That’s enough for state environmental agencies to recommend complicated and expensive cleanups for accidental bulb breaks in homes.
Related: Labels: Congress, Environmentalism, Environmentalism Light Bulbs and compact fluorescent light bulbs
20070913 Light Bulb Efficiency Standards
Too Little, Too Late - Media Discover Mercury in Fluorescent Bulbs
Journalists' beloved 'eco-friendly' lights now considered more dangerous than originally thought, after government mandate required their use.
By Nathan Burchfiel
Business & Media Institute
3/26/2008
What is it about government mandates that curse innovation to failure?
Ethanol turned out to be more environmentally harmful than the fossil fuels it was replacing via federal mandate. Now scientists understand the “green” compact fluorescent light bulbs to be dangerous because they contain mercury.
While scientists couldn’t agree on just how beneficial compact fluorescent light bulbs were, journalists on network news shows had widely agreed that CFLs are a good thing.
“They last 10 times longer and they’re really great for the environment,” Kris Connell of Real Simple Magazine said on “The Early Show” March 10.
Each of the three broadcast networks has featured the bulbs and promoted them as energy-efficient, environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional incandescent bulbs. Journalists and others who support the bulbs touted their benefits but rarely focused on the potential risks.
NBC’s “Today” show featured the bulbs on its “Today Goes Green” series Jan. 23, 2008, as one way average Americans can adjust their lives to be more “environmentally friendly.”
“If every American home replaced just one incandescent bulb with a CFL, in one year it would save enough energy to light more than three million American homes and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of more than 800,000 cars,” co-host Meredith Vieira said.
“Replace just one of your standard light bulbs with one of those curly compact fluorescent lamps,” Diane Sawyer suggested on ABC’s “Good Morning
The Sept. 28, 2007, CBS “Early Show” even said “going green,” including switching from traditional incandescent bulbs to CFLs, was “good for your health, it’s good for your pocketbook, and it’s good for the environment.”
The print media joined in.
With this help from the media, proponents of the bulbs convinced Congress to ban incandescent light bulbs in the energy bill President Bush signed into law in Dec. 19, 2007. The bill increases efficiency standards and effectively bans traditional bulbs by 2014, a timetable considered a victory by supporters like Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., who was the first to introduce legislation that would ban the bulbs.
But what the media ignored or downplayed in the run-up to the ban was that CFLs contain mercury, a highly toxic metal infamous for its presence in thermometers. In the last two years, network news shows mentioned the CFL-mercury link only seven times. Four of the reports came after the incandescent ban had already been signed into law.
Each CFL contains about 5 milligrams of mercury. That’s enough for state environmental agencies to recommend complicated and expensive cleanups for accidental bulb breaks in homes.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection recommended a woman contact a hazardous waste cleanup company when a CFL broke on her child’s bedroom carpet, sending the mercury level to more than six times the “safe” limit. The crew estimated the cleanup would cost $2,000.
The
The 5 milligrams of mercury are also enough to contaminate 6,000 gallons of water beyond safe drinking levels, according to a March 19 MSNBC.com article that “extrapolated from
Read the entire article: Too Little, Too Late - Media Discover Mercury in Fluorescent Bulbs
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
20071218 Search results for “environment” on the Carroll County Times
Search results for “environment” on the Carroll County Times
December 18, 2007
The EPA can't protect us
If you think it's safe to entrust your family's health to the Environmental Protection Agency, think again. In describing his documentary, Bill Moyers says, "For 50 years Americans have enjoyed the bounty of the chemical revolution, trusting the gove...
Dec. 17, 2007
Building with the planet in mind
Lynn Wheeler couldn’t think of a better building to be built with the environment in mind than the Finksburg branch of the Carroll County Public Library. Wheeler, director of the Carroll County Public Library, said having the library go green i...
Dec. 18, 2007
Recent legislation addresses environmental issues
While environmental talk in
Dec. 16, 2007
Small improvements equal big savings for Westminster man
Tucked away in a suburban
Dec. 17, 2007
Municipalities increase green initiatives
Tighter zoning guidelines, hybrid vehicle fleets among efforts While all
Dec. 18, 2007
The Politics of Fear, Hate, and Lies.
The low approval ratings of our President and the Congress reflect the frustration of many for the politics of fear, hate and lies that underlie the current political environment. Politicians have reached a new low in the hateful and mean-spirited po...
Dec. 14, 2007
Green vs. sustainable
Matt Testa considers himself an environmentalist, even attending the first national Earth Day celebration in
Dec. 16, 2007
Tip No. 7 of 100: Go low-flow
When it comes to water use in your home, how low can you go? Switching to low-flow toilets and faucets goes a long way when it comes to water conservation. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, old, inefficient toilets are responsibl...
Dec. 16, 2007
Many in Carroll use more water than needed
County municipalities are urging residents to be smarter in their water usage, in some cases by enforcing water restrictions. According to the Maryland Department of the Environment, the average
Dec. 17, 2007
Some forego harsh chemicals in cleaners
Baking soda, lemons and vinegar are staples in Greg and Jennifer Padrick’s house, and not just for cooking. The Padricks use those simple products to clean every counter, sink and tub in their
Dec. 17, 2007
Many in Carroll use more water than needed
County municipalities are urging residents to be smarter in their water usage, in some cases by enforcing water restrictions. According to the Maryland Department of the Environment, the average
Dec. 17, 2007
Day 3: County Efforts
Earlier this year, Carroll signed the
Dec. 18, 2007
Day 3: County Efforts Raw Footage
Earlier this year, Carroll signed the
Dec. 18, 2007
Capture joys of holiday season
How do we capture those seasonal tidings of comfort and joy? According to a survey by marketer Lands' End, in many different ways. Here are some of the findings, according to a holiday survey on what most people consider Christmas joy. Below are some...
Dec. 14, 2007
Best Bets for Dec. 13-19
Adopt this 'Credo!' The always superb Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County will present its 2007 fall concert "Credo!" at
Dec. 13, 2007
Carroll News Briefs
Eldersburg businesses without water for hours About 25 to 30 businesses and five homes in Eldersburg were without water for several hours Tuesday evening after a contractor for the State Highway Administration hit a service line on Md. 32. According ...
Dec. 12, 2007
Water source may meet demands
Mt. Airy councilman: Test wells can provide enough liquid for supply MOUNT AIRY Engineers working for Mount Airy say they may have found a source of groundwater large enough to allow the town to meet the terms of a consent agreement with the Maryla...
Dec. 12, 2007
To burn or not to burn: County commissioners to hold panel on waste recommendations
Carroll County’s Board of Commissioners has yet to debate among themselves whether they want to go forward with a waste-to-energy incinerator, but they may be watching a debate on the positives and negatives of the technology Thursday. The comm...
Dec. 10, 2007
Tip No. 19 of 100: Use compact fluorescent bulbs
When it comes to your home’s energy consumption, it pays to lighten up. Replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs drastically reduces energy consumption.
Dec. 17, 2007
Tip No. 27 of 100: Plant a tree on your property
Thomas Jefferson once said, “I never knew the full value of a tree. Under them I breakfast, dine, write, read and receive my company.” Little doubt, if
Dec. 18, 2007
Tip No. 27 of 100: Plant a tree on your property
Thomas Jefferson once said, “I never knew the full value of a tree. Under them I breakfast, dine, write, read and receive my company.” Little doubt, if
Dec. 18, 2007
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Monday, December 17, 2007
20070913 Light Bulb Efficiency Standards
20070913 Light Bulb Efficiency Standards
Senate Energy Committee hearing Wednesday - - S2017
http://green.yahoo.com/18seconds/
http://www.house.gov/harman/press/archive.shtml
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Mercury in Fluorescent Bulbs - misc.health.alternative | Google Groups
The bill increases efficiency standards and effectively bans traditional bulbs
by 2014, a timetable considered a victory by supporters like Rep. Jane Harman ...
groups.google.com/group/misc.health.alternative/ browse_thread/thread/d215ea606dcae214/7735aedd9a26bd32
The Virtual Office of Congresswoman Jane Harman - News - HARMAN ...
Jane Harman (D-Venice) and Fred Upton (R-MI) to ban by 2020 the sale of any light
bulb that is not three times more efficient than today’s incandescent ...
www.house.gov/list/press/ca36_harman/June_27.shtml
Energy bill boosts fuel-economy standards - Los Angeles Times
Dec 19, 2007 ... Harman's provision would require that by 2020 light bulbs be at least three ...
to set stricter energy-efficiency standards for light bulbs. ...
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/ la-na-energy19dec19,0,1969731.story?coll=la-home-center
EarthNews » Archive » Light-bulb bill a likely winner if ...
Sep 13, 2007 ... Jane Harman (D-Calif.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich. ... If Congress passes light-bulb
efficiency legislation, it would join a host of other ...
www.earthportal.org/news/?p=469
Hill Heat : S.2017, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation ...
‘Tough’ Standards. Representative Jane Harman, a chief sponsor of the House ...
inefficient incandescent light bulbs toward higher-efficiency standards. ...
www.hillheat.com/events/2007/09/12/ s-2017-to-amend-the-energy-policy-and-conservation-act-to-prov...
Bill to Ban Regular Light Bulbs Introduced in House -- 03/21/2007
Mar 21, 2007 ... Jane Harman (D-Calif.) introduced legislation that would set target ... ban light
bulbs that do not comply with energy-efficiency targets. ...
www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/ Nation/archive/200703/NAT20070321a.html
News Archive - The Virtual Office of Congresswoman Jane Harman
The Virtual Office of Congresswoman Jane Harman. return to the home page ...
PROVISION TO INCREASE LIGHT BULB EFFICIENCY PASSES HOUSE Harman-authored ...
www.house.gov/harman/press/archive.shtml
Jane Harman - SHARP Network
HARMAN, Jane F., a Representative from California; born in New York, N.Y., June 28,
... By 2020, the bill requires that light bulbs be at least 3 times more ...
sharp.sefora.org/people/house/jane-harman/
Kah Zoohl List: Light Bulbs and Liberty
Congresswoman Jane Harman is one of the few Democratic politicians whom I ...
YOUR LIBERTY to set minimum efficiency standards for light bulbs and ban the ...
kazoolist.blogspot.com/2007/03/ light-bulbs-and-liberty.html
Bush signs bill to increase fuel efficiency - Los Angeles Times
Dec 20, 2007 ... click to enlarge. We ban by 2012 the famously inefficient 100-watt incandescent
bulb. — Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice) ...
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/ la-na-energy20dec20,1,3516223.story
For more information: Jane Harman Light Bulb Efficiency Standards
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
20071030 The Green Fund
The Green Fund
October 30, 2007
In reading as much as I can about the Special Session, I came across a blog on the Baltimore Sun’s web site: General Assembly: Special Session – Insight and analysis from the special session of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis from Sun reporters Andy Green, Jim Drew, Laura Smitherman, Brad Olson, Kelly Brewington and Greg Garland.
In a post published today, there is a reference to “The Green Fund:”
October 30, 2007
A coalition of environmental groups plan to launch a weeklong radio ad starting tomorrow in the Baltimore and Washington regions, urging the Maryland General Assembly to support the latest version of the Green Fund.
The proposed fund would assess a fee on commercial and industrial properties to raise an estimated $85 million a year to clean up the
Groups including the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the League of Conservation Voters had hoped that O’Malley would include the proposal in his plan to eliminate the projected $1.7 billion budget shortfall in next years budget, but he didn't. Nonetheless, the House Environmental Committee has a hearing scheduled Friday on the matter.
(Reported by Laura Smitherman)
“Waterways fee is shaky” by Phillip McGowan Baltimore Sun. But this is an initiative in
A proposal by Anne Arundel's chief executive to create a fee to repair damaged waterways might be headed for legislative purgatory, with Republicans and Democrats alike arguing that it would overburden taxpayers, curb affordable housing and put new retail centers at a competitive disadvantage.
"Right now, it's unclear if the SMART fund is even going to pass," County Councilman Josh Cohen, an
[…]
A public hearing on Leopold's proposal is set for Monday, and a vote could occur that night. But some council members who are lining up against it said they want to postpone a vote until next year, after the General Assembly weighs a statewide fee on new development to restore the
Known as the "Green Fund," it could generate $130 million a year for restoration projects.
One of my editors has asked me to look into a column on “The Green Fund.” I’ve got a lot more research to do – but meanwhile I was hoping that a reader might know some information and insight?
Thanks.
Kevin kevindayhoff AT gmail DOT com
20071030 Newt Gingrich and his new book: A New Way of Thinking About the Environment
Newt Gingrich and his new book: A New Way of Thinking About the EnvironmentOctober 30, 2007
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Green Conservatism: A New Way of Thinking About the Environment
My Latest Book: A Contract with the Earth
A Better Way to Protect God's Creation
Join Me in Atlanta and New York City
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Introducing Gov. Bobby Jindal, Conservative Reformer
Do you remember back in the late 1980s and early 1990s when people began thinking differently about welfare?
Politicians in
Eleven years later, the effects of this change are nothing less than transformational. Welfare rolls have declined by more than 60 percent. And a million and a half fewer children are living in poverty.
Today, I want to introduce you to a new way of thinking about the environment.
My Latest Book: A Contract with the Earth
This week marks the launch of my new book, A Contract with the Earth.
I wrote it with my friend Terry Maple, who was once the head of Zoo
If I had to boil down the message of A Contract with the Earth to just a couple sentences, I would say it's this:
The left doesn't have the last word on how we protect our environment -- and neither do the folks who say we should sit back and do nothing.
The fact is, according to polling done by my grassroots organization, American Solutions, 95 percent of Americans believe we have an obligation to be good stewards of God's creation for future generations. Eighty-two percent said they believe so "intensely."
Over the last 36 years, I have watched the pro-regulation, pro-litigation, pro-taxation and pro-centralized-government advocates become the definers of environmentalism.
The left would have us believe that to be an environmentalist you have to believe in catastrophic threats, dramatic increases in government power and economically draconian solutions. Such a big-government bureaucracy, trial-lawyer-litigation and excessive-regulation "environmentalism" does a poor job of protecting the environment while it erodes individual freedom, destroys jobs and weakens our country.
The time has come to propose a fundamentally different approach to a healthy environment and a healthy economy.
The time has come for the development of a mainstream environmentalism as an alternative to big bureaucracy and big litigation environmentalism. You could call it "green conservatism," but it's really the mainstream environmental approach that has worked so well in the
A Contract with the Earth, which is available in both book and audio form, describes a different -- and better -- way to protect God's creation.
Take this quick quiz:
Do you believe a healthy environment should be able to coexist with a healthy, growing economy?
Do you believe investments in science and technology will generate solutions to most of our environmental problems?
Do you believe incentives should be offered to encourage corporations to clean up the environment?
Do you believe corporate and private philanthropy is essential to the success of a global and environmental movement?
If you answered "yes" to most of these questions, you're probably in the environmental mainstream. You may even be a green conservative.
I'll have a lot more to say about A Contract with the Earth and new ways of thinking about protecting our environment in the weeks and months ahead. For now, you can read more about green conservatism at ContractWithTheEarth.com.
You can buy my book here.
Join Me in
Terry Maple and I will be appearing in person this afternoon in Atlantic Station in
Atlanta, Ga. -- Tuesday, October 30, 2pm-4pm
A Forum on the Environment: Contract with the Earth
More info here.
Location:
Central Park
B/T East & West District Ave
New York City, N.Y. -- Thursday, November 1, 7:15-8:45pm
A conversation with Jeffrey Sachs.
More info here. Purchase tickets at Smartix
Location:
Celeste Bartos Forum
Humanities and Social Sciences
And don't forget to go to ContractWithTheEarth.com to see where Terry and I will be appearing to talk about A Contract with the Earth.
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