Environmental lobby pushes 13 point plan in Maryland legislature
In Annapolis a coalition of environmental groups proposes a 13 point program to halt budget driven cuts and expand protections for land and water. It calls for cleaner cars, limits on offshore drilling, banning white perch gill nets, a gas guzzler tax, and incentives for fuel efficient vehicles while preserving land purchases and a 1991 tree protection law. Senate leaders acknowledge ongoing fiscal downsizing but urge minimizing cuts to environmental programs.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Gerald Winegrad
D-Anne Arundel
Senate
Thomas W. Mike Miller
Prince George's
Miller
Environmental policy pledge card calls for local protections
Oppose deep cuts to Program Open Space and TO funding for environment and natural resources. Support 1991 tree protection law to slow deforestation and ban drilling in critical areas with full environmental review for Chesapeake Bay watershed. Propose a gas guzzler tax with tax break for efficient cars and oppose bypass around Washington DC. Ban pill nets for white perch during rockfish spawning and cite 1991 gal net deaths. Oppose merging agriculture and natural resources and state police and natural resources police. Require vehicle emissions controls in Maryland and nutrient management plans for farms seeking preservation funds. Propose $2 per ton tax on solid waste and mandate 25 percent recycled plastic content in containers.
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Departments of Environment and Natural Resources
Chesapeake Bay
Washington, DC
Department of Natural Resources
Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources
State Police
Natural Resources Police
Maryland
Dogs strut at Frederick kennel club show
At the Frederick Fairgrounds the Catoctin Kennel Club staged its annual dog show with 430 American Kennel Club registered dogs competing in obedience and breed conformation. Co chair Tami Flannery noted many came from Frederick and some traveled up to two hours. The event is for fun with no points, serving as practice for upcoming points shows on July 17 expecting about 1,200 dogs.
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Buffalo
Frederick Fairgrounds
Catoctin
Schmoke Spends Night In Public Housing In Baltimore
Baltimore mayor Kurt Schmoke spent a night at Lexington Terrace to spotlight repairs. About 50 public works workers began fixing 34 units with plans to tackle 34 more next week. He urged restored funding for a federal program paying residents to maintain their buildings while listening to tenants' concerns. Sharon Wright cited three murders at her high rise.
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Baltimore
Kurt Schmoke
Public Works
Lexington Terrace
Sharon Wright
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Carroll Manor
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Hagerstown
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Frederick
Indian River
Florida
Frederick Seventh-Day Adventist School
Adventist
Sparkles
Catoctin Kennel Club
Linda Lundgren
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