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Legislature Tackles
Deregulation Woes
On June 23 the Maryland General
Assembly passed Maryland PIRGsupported
legislation that begins to
address the underlying problems
that caused a 72 percent rate increase
for 1.2 million Maryland residents.
Cities Lead The Way On
Public Health Legislation
Second-hand smoke kills more than
one thousand Marylanders each
year, and restaurants and bars are
the last remaining workplaces in the
state where smoking is allowed.
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FIGHTING FOR REAL SOLUTIONS—As of July, 1.2 million Marylanders
are paying the first 15 percent of a 72 percent electric rate increase.
Maryland PIRG is working to address the electric system’s underlying
problems to prevent unreasonable rate hikes in the future. |
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