Del. Boyce: Climate Equity Bill Puts a Stop to Decades of Harmful Decision-Making

Last month, two power plants in Curtis Bay received the preliminary approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission to shift from coal to oil. Even though this change is due to the company’s commitment to discontinue the use of coal by the end of 2025, oil is a fossil fuel, and we need to know what the effects on Maryland and Marylanders will be. We cannot guestimate this information. And that’s just it, we don’t have to guess. All Maryland departments should be thinking more broadly about how these changes affect our climate, our communities and our workforce.