US EditionMaryland approves plan to fast-track power plants, override local solar bans
- Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson supports legislation to remove trash incinerators from the state's renewable energy subsidy program, potentially benefiting the solar company CI Renewables that employs him.
- The proposal is included in a larger energy package, the Next Generation Energy Act, scheduled for a vote before the legislative session ends.
- Environmental groups argue that waste incineration should not qualify for clean energy subsidies, while incinerator operators claim it supports local jobs and reduces landfill waste.
- Ferguson stated that his job does not violate ethical rules and emphasized the need for clarity in potential conflicts of interest.
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Senate Education, Energy and the Environment Chair Sen. Brian J. Feldman (D-Montgomery) on the floor of the Senate Monday, the last day of the 2025 General Assembly session. (Photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)The General Assembly’s energy package didn’t quite come down to the wire, but it was close. With about 10 hours remaining in the 90-day legislative session, lawmakers gave final passage to a trio of energy reform bills focused on inc…
Maryland Lawmakers Weigh Bill That Could Benefit Senate President's Employer
Democratic Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson is backing legislation to strip trash incinerations from the state’s renewable energy subsidy program — a policy shift that could directly benefit the solar company that now employs him. Lawmakers are quietly folding the proposal into a broader energy package set for a vote before the legislature adjourns Monday. If it […] Maryland Lawmakers Weigh Bill That Could Benefit Senate President’s Emplo…
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Conservative ReviewTop Maryland Dem Backs Green Energy Bill That Could Line His Own Company’s Pockets
Top Maryland Senator Bill Ferguson is backing legislation to strip trash incinerations — which would directly benefit his solar company.
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