MD Environmentalists Target Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

ANNAPOLIS, MD — With lawmakers back in Annapolis, legislative session is in full swing. Maryland environmentalists have their sights set on a greener future for the state. Their goals are to:

• Pass a law requiring Maryland to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045
• Pass a law banning plastic bags for carryout and regulating their use for retail
• Pass a law prohibiting the sale of certain products with "forever chemicals"
• Pass a law requiring the governor to budget for specific public transportation projects
• Overturn Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a bill that would outlaw a certain pesticide

Supporters will gather virtually Tuesday to discuss these aspirations. The event, dubbed the 27th Annual Environmental Legislative Summit, lasts from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Interested attendees can sign up for free at this link.

Guest speakers will include:

• Senate President Bill Ferguson
• Senior Advisor to the Governor Andrew Cassilly
• Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Chair Paul Pinsky
• House Environment and Transportation Committee Chair Kumar Barve

Speakers include representatives from the:

• NAACP
• Chesapeake Climate Action Network
• Labor Network for Sustainability
• Maryland League of Conservation Voters
• Maryland Pesticide Education Network
• Environment Maryland
• Trash Free Maryland
• Maryland PIRG
• Natural Resources Defense Council

The conference was organized by Citizens Campaign for the Environment, a coalition of several environmental groups.

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