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Wind energy gets preliminary OK
The Baltimore SunGov. Martin O'Malley's bill to subsidize and encourage development of an offshore wind project near Ocean City cleared a hurdle Thursday in the Maryland Senate. If the bill receives final passage and a private developer builds a wind farm, Maryland...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Environmental Issues, Ocean City, Renewable Energy
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Delegate opposes governor's wind plan [Letter]
Editor: I know this story may be hard to believe, but the Governor wants to construct 40 wind turbines that are 80 stories high (think: Baltimore's tallest building) and 20 miles out in the ocean. This has never been done before. The cost of this...Tags: Environmental Issues, Elections, Government, Politics, Regional Authority
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Senate committee switch could spring wind bill
UPDATE: An earlier version of this article described the two senators as opponents of death penalty repeal. They are both considered proponents of repeal. A change in the membership of a key Maryland Senate committee could hand Gov. Martin O'Malley a...Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Prince George's County, Politics, Lisa A Gladden
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Nuclear blows away wind
The primary motivation among environmentalists for developing wind energy is legitimate concern about the effects of climate change. Wind is alleged to provide important relief from the emission of carbon dioxide from electricity production. But without...
Tags: Chernobyl Disaster (1986), Global Warming, Maryland General Assembly, Renewable Energy, Hydroelectricity
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Don't let offshore wind fizzle
The sentiment of the commentary, "Nuclear blows away wind" (Feb. 1) worries me. As a District of Columbia resident, I see Maryland as a leader capable of bringing offshore wind to the entire region. First, offshore wind farms will not be developed if...Tags: Energy Resources, Washington, DC, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry, Renewable Energy
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Maryland needs wind power
It is with great interest that I read The Sun's article, "O'Malley to push for wind yet again," (Jan. 13) but I don't understand the opposition. Some opponents say wind farms would "look bad." Funny, how windmills in Holland are considered beautiful. More...Tags: Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
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Maryland can benefit from off-shore wind
Recent letters commenting on wind power don't appreciate the significant benefits offshore wind power will provide — not just for Maryland but all of America. Several land-based wind energy projects are already operating in Maryland, and these...Tags: Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Annapolis, Renewable Energy
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Offshore wind bill moves in MD House
Legislation to subsidize an offshore wind energy project off Ocean City moved ahead Friday, as the House Economic Matters Committee approved the measure, a priority of Gov. Martin O'Malley and many environmental activists. The committee voted 14-7 to...
Tags: Ocean City, Government, Politics, Renewable Energy, Regional Authority
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O'Malley pitches offshore wind
With hope of having better luck this year, Gov. Martin O'Malley went before the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday to pitch his plan for boosting offshore wind energy projects off Maryland's coast. Appearing more than 20 mintues late, the governor urged...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Environmental Issues, Agriculture, Ocean City, Petroleum Industry
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Reducing carbon emissions a daunting task
Mike Tidwell is correct that the evidence for global climate change is indisputable and that carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels and alterations in the earth's ecosystems is the primary cause ("Forecast calls for pain," Feb. 6). Since the...Tags: Alternative Energy, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Global Warming, Energy Saving
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Solar and wind power are no panacea for climate change
Your recent commentary on climate change continues the politically correct approach to the problem of global warming and its solutions without approaching the reality of what has been accomplished and what the underlying issues are ("Forecast calls for...
Tags: Global Warming, Petroleum Industry, Manufacturing and Engineering, Renewable Energy, Weather
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New western Maryland wind energy project in works
While Maryland lawmakers debate whether to subsidize a large wind energy project in the Atlantic Ocean off Ocean City, an Annapolis company is moving ahead with plans for the state's third land-based wind "farm."
Synergics Wind Energy LLC, which built...Tags: Water Pollution, Politics, Mountains, Renewable Energy, Natural Resources
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