Maryland residents are concerned about state government cuts to important climate funding, according to The Baltimore Sun.
What’s happening?
Gov. Wes Moore has proposed tapping into Maryland’s Strategic Energy Investment Fund in the upcoming fiscal year. It would move $292 million into general revenue to make up for a $1.8 billion deficit.
These cuts run counter to Moore’s commitment to make the state net-zero by 2045, which has already been put into question by exceptions made for hospital energy emissions.
The SEIF has helped to fund a range of energy efficiency efforts, including clean energy investments and support for low- to middle-income residents…