
Climate Action in Montgomery County, MD
The Montgomery county council in Maryland declared a “climate emergency” in 2017. It pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% by the year 2027. However, in the past three years, the council and County Executive Marc Elrich have passed no concrete legislation to significantly cut climate emissions.
The council voted against permitting a limited amount of solar production on agricultural land. This power would’ve been used by mostly by low- and moderate-income families.
And because of this anti-solar vote, a local solar company announced that it would leave. This vote was a poor economic decision that could cost local jobs and future solar projects.
See more information about the campaign below:
Businesses and nonprofits across Maryland show support for solar.
Protest letter from Delegate Kumar Barve to MoCo Council on solar.
Montgomery County Blocks the Sun for Community Solar.
Read recent Washington Post op-ed from Sierra Club and CCAN AF.
MoCo solar company leaves county after tragic county council vote to effectively ban solar.
Learn the facts versus the myth concerning the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve.
Read the letter to council members concerning farming solar power in Montgomery County.