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America’s military readiness depends on our ability to effectively respond to the national security threat posed by climate change Read more »

The proposal was met with immediate criticism by leaders in Montgomery County and other local jurisdictions. Hucker was joined at the Silver Spring Civic Center on Monday by more than 30 elected officials and community advocates — from U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown and County Executive Marc Elrich to College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn and Josh Tulkin, the director of the Maryland Sierra Club. Read more »

“The Chesapeake Bay is critical to Maryland and decline of our oyster population threatens both vital ecosystems and our local economies. By bringing all of the Bay’s stakeholders to the table, this bill will allow us to understand the challenges confronting oysters and strengthen the Chesapeake Bay.” Read more »

Maryland has always prided itself on pursuing forward-looking solutions to the challenges confronting working families. Hogan’s billion-dollar Beltway boondoggle is a step backward. Read more »

A new bill in Congress aims to give some mollusks in the Chesapeake Bay watershed a $10 million preservation boost. Read more »

Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Maryland) had some sharp criticism for the proposal, issuing a statement that said, “Governor Hogan is pushing forward with his Beltway expansion project without transparency, community support or a comprehensive vision for what Maryland’s transportation network will look like in the 21st century.” Read more »

Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D-Md.) pressed state officials for answers to questions that Montgomery and Prince George’s planning officials have sought as they try to evaluate the proposal, a spokesman said. Those include how much toll revenue is projected and what studies have found about which motorists would use the toll lanes. Read more »

Maryland representatives in the U.S. House also provided statements that underscore their commitment to addressing the climate change problem. Rep. Elijah Cummings was the first to stand with the MIT group and to help "prevent climate change disasters.” Rep. Anthony Brown wrote that we have a "moral obligation to act immediately and aggressively" and that "we must rise to the challenge" calling for "bold, transformative" leadership. Read more »

As a member of the newly elected Democratic majority in House of Representatives, it's my duty to provide fresh energy to stagnant debates. As a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army reserves and a lifelong public servant, it's my duty to serve the people and the communities I represent. Pushing for the immediate reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is one of the simplest ways to live up to both responsibilities. Read more »

Maryland officials have announced plans to appeal an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to deny the state’s efforts to reduce emissions from 36 power plants in five upwind states. Read more »