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Recent Maryland BEPS Articles
Protecting Gas Stoves from the Government Headed to the Ballot
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-07-06T17:51:55-04:00Saturday, July 6th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: ban natural gas, Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, gas stove, Initiative 2066, Maryland BEPS, natural gas ban|
With 431,063 signatures submitted on July 2, 2024, to the Washington Secretary of State’s office, it is all but certain that a voter initiative will be on the November ballot to prevent the state from banning natural gas in homes and businesses. Initiative 2066 would ...
Maryland Governor Mandates Climate Action by Executive Order
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-06-22T16:45:00-04:00Saturday, June 22nd, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, environmental attorney Maryland, Kaplow, Maryland BEPS, maryland department of environment, Maryland environmental lawyer, Maryland's Climate Pollution Reduction Plan, Stuart Kaplow|
Earlier this month, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed an Executive Order leapfrogging Maryland to the front of all state climate efforts. No other government has enacted such a sweeping statewide green transition. The Maryland Governor’s June 4th, 2024, Executive Order 01.01.2024.19 is summarized below: Stated ...
Colorado Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) Laws Challenged
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-05-04T19:38:31-04:00Saturday, May 4th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: BEPS, building energy performance standard, Energize Denver Ordinance, environmental attorney Maryland, Kaplow, Maryland BEPS, Maryland environmental lawyer, Regulation 28, Stuart Kaplow|
Two Colorado Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) laws were challenged last week in a much anticipated lawsuit commenced in the United States District Court for Colorado. The lawsuit mirrors a successful ‘substantially similar’ federal court ruling last year that voided a natural gas ban in ...
New Environmental Laws from the 2024 Maryland Legislative Session
By Stuart Kaplow|2024-10-03T08:00:13-04:00Saturday, April 27th, 2024|Categories: Environmental Law|Tags: BEPS, environmental attorney Maryland, environmental laws Maryland, Kaplow, Maryland BEPS, Maryland environmental law, Maryland environmental lawyer, SB 1, Stuart Kaplow|
The 446th session of the Maryland General Assembly concluded on April 8, 2024. With 1,052 bills and one resolution passed by the legislature, the governor has already signed 120 bills into law and has until May 28 to sign or veto the remainder of the ...