Energy and Environment Committee

April 18, 2015 | Aline Barros

Town Hall Meeting in Silver Spring Talk Men’s Health (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

The Annual AAHP Community Day featured health screenings, live cooking demonstrations, group fitness, children’s activities and more. The event took place on April 18 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building. The initiative was hosted by The African American Health Program to raise awareness about the“State of Black Health in the County.” To […]

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February 13, 2015 | Krista Brick

Large Turnout to Discuss MontCo’s Pesticide Legislation

The proposal to limit the use of non-essential pesticides on lawns, certain athletic playing fields, and county-owned public grass areas continues to be a hot topic as about 350 people showed up for a public hearing on the legislation before the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee Thursday night. According to Montgomery […]

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October 30, 2014 | Krista Brick

photo of polystyrene food containers

Proposed Styrofoam Ban to Be Discussed by County Committee Today

A Montgomery County Council committee is scheduled to discuss today a bill that would ban the use of styrofoam as packaging for most food products. The meeting is to be held at 2:30 p.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room before the Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, which is chaired by Councilmember Roger Berliner […]

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February 21, 2014 | Valerie Bonk

Silver Spring Advisory Board Committees to Meet

Pedestrian safety, economic development and transportation are included on the topics of discussion for the committees of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board which meet on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Silver Spring Civic Building.  The committee meetings are open to the public and deal with topical issues of interest to the Silver Spring […]

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