Lobbying for a Better Planet

Voluntary actions like switching to wind power at home are a great place to start, but to tackle global climate change coordinated legislative action aimed at changing the rules of the game is required.  This is why Clean Currents actively supports progressive legislation on the local, state, and federal levels.  We work closely with respected environmental advocacy groups such as Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) and the Maryland League of Conservation Voters to help advance environmental and clean energy goals.

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2013 Legislative Focus:

Offshore Wind Statement of Support

This is the year Maryland can take a step forward towards a clean energy future and the Offshore Wind Bill is one giant leap in the right direction. Clean Currents fully supports this bill and we applaud Governor O'Malley's leadership in working to bring it to this point.  I call on other energy suppliers that supply green power to join us in standing firm with our colleagues in the environmental, faith, labor and business advocacy world in support of offshore wind power in Maryland. I offer Clean Currents' help to educate the public about the importance of this bill and the importance of Maryland taking it's next big step towards a cleaner, greener, future free of the threat of climate change and air pollution. - Gary Skulnik, Clean Currents President

 

Past Legislative Highlights:

  • Gary Skulnik was one of the architects of the Maryland and DC Renewable Portfolio Standards which have been instrumental in driving the growth of the clean energy industry in the region
  • Clean Currents was a strong supporter of efforts to examine the serious environmental impact of drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania and Maryland for natural gas.  Read our Pennsylvania Brief on Marcellus Shale gas fracking
  • Clean Currents was the only electricity company in Maryland that supported the Maryland Offshore Wind Act, which put in motion offshore wind development on the Eastern Shore
  • Clean Currents has advocated for a more open and fair competitive electricity market in Washington DC, with the aim of giving consumers more options when it comes to their electricity

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Clean Currents is committed to improving our natural environment and our community. 
By offering innovative green energy solutions, we hope to serve as your front door to a more sustainable lifestyle.

-- Gary Skulnik, President, Clean Currents

 

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