*** O’Malley tries to capitalize on today’s climate-change news:

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Martin O’Malley, who is sitting in the low single digits in post polling, is trying to capitalize on today’s climate-change news. “The former Maryland governor, who is a practicing Catholic, plans to issue a white paper Thursday morning that declares that the United States has a ‘moral obligation’ to address climate change and outlines steps he would take to accelerate a move toward clean energy – including several that build upon Obama administration policies and some that depart from them,” the Washington Post says.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/politics-takes-back-seat-tragic-charleston-shooting

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1. While the article may make him sound like an opportunist, O'Malley has a history of enviromental

success. Including:

Combatted Climate Change
Governor O’Malley established the Maryland Commission on Climate Change through executive order in 2007 and tasked the Commission with developing a Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Embraced Renewable Energy
Governor O’Malley doubled the state’s renewable portfolio standard, setting a goal to increase in-state renewable generation to 20% by 2022. Since 2007, Maryland has grown its renewable energy generation by 41% and increased total renewable generation capacity by 56.9%. Maryland’s solar industry grew from near zero production to 173 MW by 2013.

Saved the Chesapeake Bay
Governor O’Malley brought Marylanders together to reducing runoff and save the Chesapeake Bay. As a result, the State has reduced nitrogen loads by 14%, phosphorus loads by 15%, and sediment pollution by 18% while the State’s population has grown.

Protected Clean Air
Governor O’Malley signed Maryland’s 2009 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act, which set a statewide goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 25% below 2006 levels by 2020. By 2012, Maryland had driven down greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 10% compared to 2006, and by 20% compared to where Maryland would have been if no action had been taken (“business as usual” projections).