Archive for March 2020
Commemorating a Century of Women
Guest Article by Barbara Tyran (Women’s Council on Energy & the Environment) from the March 2020 edition of the MCEC Currents 2020 is an exciting year for US women, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. As President of the Women’s Council on…
Read More2020 MD Clean Energy Summit is Aiming for Resilience
In the face of disruption from weather events and the impact of climate change communities, companies, and institutions are targeting resilience to sustain local economies and ecosystems. The 2020 Maryland Clean Energy Summit aims to provide a full quiver of strategies to cope with the resulting decentralization of underpinning systems including: energy, water, and food…
Read More2020 Policy Watch Summary Report
The 2020 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly began with new presiding officers manning the gavels with ambitious agendas to implement and fund the Kirwan Commission recommendations, address School Construction, Public Safety, and Environmental Issues. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, legislators found themselves adjusting to comply with public health recommendations to protect the public and…
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