Maryland’s secret global warming commission

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Maryland officials refuse to disclose documents about a secretive Pennsylvania-based environmental advocacy group that is helping them develop anti-global warming policies.

State environmental officials denied multiple Freedom of Information Act requests for documents and information on the work of the Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) for the Maryland Commission on Climate Change.

Gov. Martin O’Malley created the commission via executive order earlier this year and appointed members of the panel, which is tasked with recommending policies governing Maryland state government’s response to global warming.

CCS is an arm of Enterprising Environmental Solutions Inc., a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that bills itself as “a unique public-private partnership” that provides policy recommendations, management expertise and professional advice to state environmental officials.
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...Belying the claims to “no budget,” the aforementioned CCS draft memo says its process costs $460,000, which is consistent with its service charges in other states.

Also, as it has elsewhere, CCS promises to secure funds from “a group of private foundation donors” to pay for its work. Those sources remain a secret in Maryland’s case. But if you read CCS’ memo to Aburn, you’d think they have nothing to hide, because they say their “process is fully transparent.” Who are they kidding?