Priority Issues
The 2009 legislative session had mixed results for the environment and for efforts to rein in growth. State lawmakers protected critical smart growth and environmental programs in the budget, passed one of the strongest global warming bills in the country and took action to clean up septic systems as another step toward restoring the health of the Bay. Governor O'Malley showed leadership in championing critical environmental issues such as global warming and land conservation.
As a result, in the 2010 legislative session, 1000 Friends of Maryland will be concentrating our efforts on the following key areas:
