Clean Energy Lobbying, Savage Firehouse Update and More: Patch Keeps a Close Eye on Your Government

Patch takes seriously the journalists’ credo to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. Read all about what your elected leaders are doing, and how it affects you, in the Week in Regional Government. 

Elkridge Solar Firm Launches Nonprofit Coalition to Lobby for Clean Energy
Clean Energy Coalition Mid-Atlantic was formally unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Main Street in Elkridge on Earth Day. It wasn’t long until they won the hearts and minds of voters by proposing clean energy should garner the same tax incentives oil and coal companies received. Likewise, Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland Takes Eco-Tour, combining politics and environmentalism by setting out on foot to see how his constituents are cleaning up the area. Learn more of Rep Sarbanes introducing four bills in the U.S. Congress that would help the Chesapeake Bay, on Elkridge Patch.

County Says BGE Helping to Minimize Delays in Firehouse Completion
Howard County officials say completion of the Savage firehouse is pushed back, but Baltimore Gas and Electric insists it did not delay the project. Read how county spokespersons responded, on Savage-Guilford Patch.

Burtonsville Residents Dissatisfied with Police Response, County Executive Calms Expectations
Burtonsville locals met with County Executive Isiah Leggett to discuss police response to crime, illegal parking and commuter safety in their neighborhood. The perception of one neighbor, and many in the audience agreed, is that police don’t do anything when they receive complaints. How did Leggett address the issues? Find out on Colesville Patch.