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July 22, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

County Piloting ‘SolarAPP+’ Platform to Instantly Approve Solar Permits for Residents 

Montgomery County wants to help residents get solar panels installed faster and the jurisdiction is joining a pilot to meet that goal. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm joined Councilmember Will Jawando, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and homeowner Laura Morales at Morales’ Silver Spring residence to announce the county will pilot ‘SolarAPP+.’ The online […]

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October 19, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Low Flying Helicopters Checking for Radiation Prior to Presidential Inauguration

People in Chevy Chase and Silver Spring may have noticed noisy, low flying helicopters in the area on Monday. Those helicopters are from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, and they are getting the area ready for the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. According to a press release from the DOE, […]

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