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The annual report of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change, which guides the work of the Maryland Department of the Environment, was released last week.

ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of the Environment has a plan — a plan to achieve the state’s ambitious climate and clean energy goals. But the plan isn’t quite ready

The Maryland Department of the Environment has a plan to achieve the state’s ambitious climate and clean energy goals. But the plan isn’t quite ready for prime time yet.

The Wyoming Public Service Commission is holding its first public comment hearing today in Rock Springs on Rocky Mountain Power's proposal to increase rates by more than 20%, which would add nearly $17 on average to monthly bills. Rob Joyce - energy organizer with the Sierra Club's Wyoming Chapter - said 97% of the increase is meant to cover highly volatile Net Power Costs of coal and natural gas, according to testimony in the utility's application. "Groups like Sierra Club have been saying, 'This is a risky investment. " ...

Democratic lawmakers are asking federal investigators to study the true cost of so-called fast fashion and its contribution to climate change. The majority of manufactured clothes includes synthetic fibers derived from crude oil. Nearly 90% of those garments will end up in a landfill or burned in incinerators. ...