Thank you to our friends at Clean Water Action for their endorsement!
For a list of all Clean Water Action endorsed candidates visit their website:
http://www.cleanwateraction.org/feature/2010-maryland-election-endorsements
Oct, 25 2010
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Oct, 16 2010
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Oct, 04 2010
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Thanks to the Maryland chapter of the Sierra Club for putting your trust in me. I am very honored to receive your endorsement . Obtaining the trust of such a passionate and dedicated group is very humbling. Working together we can make Charles County a better place to live and work.
Lower Potomac Crossing
October 4th, 2010 Posted in Environment, In the Press
Oct, 04 2010
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Interview with the Sierra Club – Courtesy of wemakeitnews.com
Water
September 19th, 2010 Posted in Environment
Sep, 19 2010
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According to a recent study by the United States Geological survey, 72% of the earth is covered with water. 97% of this water is salty and not good for drinking. That leaves us with 3% of the Earth’s water for drinking, but 70% of that water is locked in the polar ice caps. We are left with 1% that is readily accessible. Water is our most precious resource. It is something that is not replaceable.
Our water in Charles County comes from underground aquifers which are recharged by precipitation. We also purchase 1.5 million gallons per day from WSSC. We need to take steps to insure that our supplies are adequate for the future. Here are the two steps that I propose:
- Manage the growth policy with water usage in mind. Every time we build new developments, we destroy forests and permeable soil which are necessary for aquifer replenishment.
- Study the idea of reverse osmosis plants (desalinization).
All the studies that I have read point to water shortages as early as 2030 if our rate of growth continues at its current pace. The rate at which Charles County is currently growing and rezoning rural areas is currently the highest in Maryland. We need responsible and forward thinking now.
