Seven Northeastern states signed onto the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to limit emmissions of greenhouse gases.
The Ehrlich administration declined to participate claiming that the agreement would cause rolling brownouts or blackouts.
However, Maryland Public Interest Research Group director, Brad Heavner, pointed out that half of Ehrlich’s appointees to the Maryland Department of Environment formerly worked for Constellation Energy, the largest owner of power plants in Maryland. According to Heavner;
We’ve heard the exact same things from the power companies, the same mistruths, the same rubbish. Yes, these limits would cost the power companies money, so you would expect them to oppose it. But would you expect our environmental agency to oppose it? No, because it’s a clear winner for the environment and economy.