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Help Maryland Launch a National Offshore Wind Revolution
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    1,536 out of 2,500
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    1. The MD State Senate (+ 10 others)
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      • The MD State Senate
      • The MD State House
      • State Sen. Catherine Pugh (MD-040)
      • State Rep. Charles Barkley (MD-039A)
      • State Rep. Sally Jameson (MD-028B)
      • State Sen. Katherine Klausmeier (MD-008)
      • State Rep. Benjamin Kramer (MD-019B)
      • State Rep. Dereck Davis (MD-025B)
      • State Rep. Brian McHale (MD-046C)
      • State Sen. C. Anthony Muse (MD-026)
      • State Sen. Thomas Middleton (MD-028)
  2. Created By
    Keith Harrington
    Washington, DC
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With the climate crisis growing more urgent every day, we can no longer wait for Washington to launch our clean energy future. The recent congressional elections just saw a wave of climate deniers come to office. For hope on addressing the climate crisis, Americans need to look to state leadership.

Fortunately, Maryland is in a unique position to pass legislation that could help launch a national and international clean energy revolution. The state's history of climate and clean energy leadership make it perfectly suited to lead the the development of wind farms in an area of the Eastern seaboard called the Mid Atlantic Bight that studies show contains wind energy potential equivalent to 70% of current U.S. energy needs. This amazing clean energy resource is located next to the densely populated northeast corridor - an area of the country containing nearly a third of the US energy market. Developing the Bight to it's full potential could transform the way we produce energy in the United States and the world.

Companies like Google are ready to invest billions to to develop the Bight, and the Department of the Interior just announced plans to streamline the federal offshore wind permitting process. To put this transformative project in full gear we just need the Maryland General Assembly to pass supporting legislation.

In the 2011 General Assembly session, Maryland legislators decided to defer action on offshore wind for at least another year. It is vital that they take up the issue again in 2012. Please Please write to urge them to prioritize passing legislation in 2012 that will bring offshore wind farms to Maryland by 2016.

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Bring Back and Pass the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act in 2012

Dear Maryland Lawmaker,

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, our planet has just experienced the warmest decade, and one of the warmest years on record. With the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean shores, Maryland is especially at risk to sea level rise due to climate change.

Federal inaction on developing our clean energy resources and addressing climate change is unacceptable. In the absence of federal leadership states must act, and I know that with its unparalleled offshore wind resources Maryland is in a particularly unique position to lead the way to our clean energy future.

We can't afford to wait another year to start this vital project and it is unfortunate that the General Assembly failed to pass the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act in 2011.

We urge you to bring back and pass legislation in the 2012 general assembly session to bring offshore wind farms to Maryland as soon as 2016. Offshore wind power will bring new jobs, stable energy prices and cleaner air to Maryland, and help the country lead the world out of the climate crisis.

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