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Washington County to get more solar power
heather.keels@herald-mail.comWashington County is finalizing a deal with a solar power company that could make county government one of the first in the United States to generate all the power it uses on its own property, County Administrator Gregory B. Murray said this week....Tags: Politics, Renewable Energy, National Government, Rentals, Energy Saving
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Md. House passes offshore wind bill
The Maryland House of Delegates voted 88-47 on Friday for a scaled-back measure to help develop offshore wind off the coast of Ocean City in as soon as five years. Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley is backing the legislation again this year after...Tags: Politics, Minority Groups, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Renewable Energy, Wind Power
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Firm planning solar power facility at Hagerstown prison has new owner
dona@herald-mail.comMaryland Solar LLC, the company that announced plans last year to build a 20-megawatt solar power-generating facility on the grounds of the Maryland Correctional Institution, has been acquired by First Solar Inc., which intends to complete the project...Tags: Renewable Energy, Plant Openings, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Energy Saving, FirstEnergy Corp.
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Hancock solar power facility to go online in early January
dona@herald-mail.comHundreds of blue photovoltaic solar panels stand on a gentle slope outside Hancock, not quite ready to begin supplying power to the town's sewage treatment plant. That will change in early January when the solar power facility goes online, Town Manager...Tags: Waste, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Alternative Energy
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Md. lawmakers to resume debate on offshore wind energy bill
Capital News ServiceMaryland lawmakers are preparing to resume debate on one of Gov. Martin O'Malley's major green initiatives, an offshore wind energy bill that stalled during the last legislative session amid concerns about the cost to utility companies and their...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Renewable Energy, Wind Power
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George Michael: Green jobs programs go belly up
Don't look for Vice President Joe Biden or President Obama to make a big "green job" announcement anytime soon. With all the solar energy companies declaring bankruptcy the last few weeks, it is hard to keep score of the failures. As National Review...Tags: Politics, Earth Day, Renewable Energy, Finance, Joe Biden
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Washington County Board of Commissioners OKs zoning for solar energy systems
heather.keels@herald-mail.comThe Washington County Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve an amendment to the county zoning ordinance that will allow commercial solar energy-generating systems as a special exception in some county districts. The amendment applies to...Tags: Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues
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Yard sale planned at Fountain Rock
Fountain Rock Elementary School PTA has scheduled a community yard sale Saturday at the school, 17145 Lappans Road, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spaces cost $20 each to rent. Sellers need to provide their own tables. For more information, call the school at...Tags: Libraries, Renewable Energy, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest
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Solar-panel farm construction can start
andrews@herald-mail.comWork can begin on a large solar-panel farm in Washington County after state approval for the project became official this week. No one appealed last month’s preliminary ruling by state Hearing Examiner Dennis Sober, so his order is final, according...Tags: Renewable Energy, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Alternative Energy
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The answer is blowin' in the wind
Do you remember the ads on TV three years ago featuring T. Boone Pickens? Pickens had a “Plan for America.” This celebrity Texas oilman, converted to the clean energy cause, was suggesting a major move to wind energy and other renewable...Tags: Science and Technology, Coal, Renewable Energy, Wind Power, Plant Openings
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Letters to the Editor - June 1
Defeat of Ryan budget a victory for seniors To the editor: The defeat of the Ryan budget in the U.S. Senate by a vote of 57-40 last week was a victory for America's seniors and a clear message that Americans will not tolerate dismantling of the...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, California, Renewable Energy, U.S. Senate, Health Insurance Cost
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Washington County solar farm nearer to reality
andrews@herald-mail.comWith little discussion, a proposed solar farm in Washington County advanced a step on Thursday, as a state utility official accepted uncontested evidence in the case. The next step will be a public hearing at Hagerstown Community College on Wednesday....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Lawyers, Maryland, Renewable Energy
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