Maryland officials are resisting a push to deepen carbon-emission cuts as part of a regional agreement to reduce power-plant pollution. If adopted, he said, Maryland would consider pulling out of the regional pact for the first time since it formed in 2008. The Boston Globe was the first to report that Maryland was reconsidering its role in the regional pact. A spokesman for Beaton said the state is committed to reducing carbon emissions and power bills, but wouldn’t say if it would continue pushing for steeper cuts to carbon emissions. Carbon emissions from states in the pact have fallen dramatically, from 122 million tons in 2009 to 83 million tons in 2015.

Source: Washington Post September 05, 2016 21:56 UTC