While Martin O’Malley was governor of Maryland, he pushed two energy projects that threaten the health of local Marylanders. First we hear from Lili Sheeline of Lusby who lives in the neighborhood of Cove Point where Dominion Resources is building a new gas refinery, power plant and export terminal. It is the first gas export terminal to be built on the East coast and the first in the world to be placed in a densely-populated community. Learn more about it, why O’Malley was given the “Golden Pillow” award for his role and how the community is fighting back. Then we hear from Amanda Maminski of Curtis Bay where Energy Answers is trying to build a large trash incinerator. O’Malley tried to sneak it through as a ‘clean energy solution’ but the community didn’t fall for that and they are working to build a solar farm there instead.
Listen here:
Martin O’Malleys Dirty Energy Legacy in Maryland with Lili Sheeline and Amanda Maminski by Clearingthefog on Mixcloud
Relevant articles and websites:
Shrouded in Secrecy and Lies, Dominion Builds Dangerous Gas Facility in Cove Point Neighborhood by Margaret Flowers
City Cancels Deal with Trash-Burning Power Plant by Timothy Wheeler and Yvonne Wenger
Video: Amanda Maminski Calls Upon the Maryland Department of the Environment to Enforce the Law
Guests:
Lili Sheeline is a resident of both Takoma Park and Port Republic, MD. She has a masters from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Science. Currently she sells real estate. And she is an active member of Calvert Citizens for a Healthy Community and We Are Cove Point.
Amanda Maminski is a Curtis Bay resident with two children who attend Curtis Bay Elementary (a local school less than a mile from the proposed trash burning incinerator). She is running for Baltimore City Council on the Green Party ticket.