Issue Position: Environment

Issue Position

Energy & Environment
Our stewardship of the environment, land water & air is the legacy we leave to our future generations.

In the House of Delegates Aruna Miller has worked to guard Montgomery County's 93,000 acres of agricultural land, invest in renewable energy, and fight to clean
up the Chesapeake Bay.

Aruna enjoys living in a rural Montgomery County community and she understands the importance of protecting Maryland's rich and active agricultural
heritage that is why in 2012 she co-sponsored the Family Farm Preservation Act.

The need for clean air and clean water is essential to the survival of mankind. The next generation, may not be dependent on oil and gas to survive, but they will be dependent on water and clean air. That is why Aruna supports a continued moratorium on Marcellus Shale drilling in Western Maryland.

Maryland imports approximately 30% of the electricity we consume every year. This leads to significant transmission congestion and high line losses, which raises rates for Maryland ratepayers. Aruna supports investing in Maryland's energy infrastructure so we can meet tomorrow's demands with homegrown Maryland energy.

Today, nearly 70% of Maryland's coal-fired electric generation is produced by power plants that are at least 30 years old. Of these plants, 22% have been operating for more than 50 years, Delegate Miller has supported major environmental efforts by the state that have included a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and cap-and-trade program, and the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, which provide incentives to replace our aging infrastructure with clean & renewable energy sources.

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