Maryland LCV

10/15/2026

“Much of the conversation about creating a supportive learning environment focuses on the classroom, and that’s critical; it’s also important to remember that the school day starts the moment a student gets on the school bus.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferpalumbo/2026/10/13/the-school-day-starts-before-children-reach-the-classroom/

Schools devote considerable attention to what children need once they enter the building, but transportation is also part of their daily experience.

10/14/2026

Exciting day at the Maryland Clean Energy Summit for Maryland LCV.

Executive Director Kim Coble was presented with the 2026 Climate Champion Award for “Forging New Frontiers” by her longtime colleague and friend, the Maryland Clean Energy Center Executive Director, I. Katherine Magruder.

In addition, Maryland LCV's Director of Climate Policy & Justice, Rebecca Rehr, spoke about the future of our state's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard.

10/14/2026

Our Rebecca Rehr provides an update as day two gets underway at the Maryland Clean Energy Summit.

10/13/2026

Join us in Baltimore this Saturday the 17th and get scary smart on community solar and energy affordability!

https://bit.ly/4B9azGY

10/12/2026

An op-ed suggesting how the PSC could ease soaring utility rate burdens:

Opinion: The Maryland Public Service Commission can save ratepayers billions on utility bills by requiring new utility gas customers to pay the costs of connecting to the gas system.

10/09/2026

"Electric buses save hundreds of thousands in diesel costs."

Reads a recent headline from TN.

See the success of electric school buses from NY to CA to WV to MI to MN on our Electric School Buses news page.
https://www.marylandconservation.org/electric-school-buses-maryland

And also catch up on what we're doing to continue the electric school bus momentum here in Maryland.
https://www.marylandconservation.org/2026/10/08/electric-school-buses-blog-september

10/08/2026

Today is the third annual DAF Day, a national day of giving with donor-advised funds. Nonprofits of every size are asking their communities to make their DAF gifts count today, and we hope Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund is on your list.

This year is special for us. In honor of our Executive Director Kim Coble’s retirement and her 30+ year career in environmental advocacy, Maryland LCV and Maryland LCV Education Fund have established the Kim Coble Environmental Advocacy Fund. Making a gift to the Kim Coble Environmental Advocacy Fund through your DAF will celebrate Kim’s leadership while directly supporting our advocacy efforts for clean water, healthy air, and climate-resilient communities for everyone in Maryland.

https://www.mdlcv.org/advocacyfund

10/08/2026

Azucena Fernández found Prince George’s County’s Hispanic and Latino residents largely underrepresented in government and decision-making spaces, despite making up more than a fifth of the population. In this story, learn how she worked with Chispa Maryland to train the next generation of Hispanic and Latino environmental advocates.

https://www.marylandconservation.org/2026/08/27/prince-georges-county-training-the-next-generation-of-advocates

10/07/2026

"The cost of diesel is near all-time highs - about 6.40 a gallon on average. Now, when fuel prices go up, some people cut back on driving. But that is not an option for school bus drivers."

https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/nx-s1-5980075/some-school-districts-switch-to-electric-buses-as-diesel-prices-soar

School districts that drive long distances are navigating record high diesel prices in different ways. Some have transitioned to electric or propane buses to ease the pinch.

10/06/2026

Thank you for the kind words, Comptroller Lierman! It was an honor to have you on our roundtable at this year's Changemakers! Your comments were both informative and uplifting. We're grateful for all your work to make Maryland more sustainable.