Ruth Ann Norton
@ruthannnorton.bsky.social
President and CEO Green & Healthy Homes Initiative and the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning. www.ghhi.org
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It was so great to be on the Maryland Energy Talk podcast with @jamiedemarco.bsky.social and @ruthannnorton.bsky.social, talking about how Maryland is taking the lead in upgrading people's homes to clean, efficient, and affordable heat pumps!
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What is a Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standard?
Listen now | How Maryland is moving forward with the gold-standard of building policies
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January 20, 2026 at 9:23 PM
It was so great to be on the Maryland Energy Talk podcast with @jamiedemarco.bsky.social and @ruthannnorton.bsky.social, talking about how Maryland is taking the lead in upgrading people's homes to clean, efficient, and affordable heat pumps!
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Maryland is moving forward with one policy that will decarbonize nearly every building in Maryland: a Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standard.
@sirnatony.bsky.social and @ruthannnorton.bsky.social will tell you all about it in this episode of Maryland Energy Talk.
@sirnatony.bsky.social and @ruthannnorton.bsky.social will tell you all about it in this episode of Maryland Energy Talk.
It was so great to be on the Maryland Energy Talk podcast with @jamiedemarco.bsky.social and @ruthannnorton.bsky.social, talking about how Maryland is taking the lead in upgrading people's homes to clean, efficient, and affordable heat pumps!
demarcoadvocacy.substack.com/p/what-is-a-...
demarcoadvocacy.substack.com/p/what-is-a-...
What is a Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standard?
Listen now | How Maryland is moving forward with the gold-standard of building policies
demarcoadvocacy.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Maryland is moving forward with one policy that will decarbonize nearly every building in Maryland: a Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standard.
@sirnatony.bsky.social and @ruthannnorton.bsky.social will tell you all about it in this episode of Maryland Energy Talk.
@sirnatony.bsky.social and @ruthannnorton.bsky.social will tell you all about it in this episode of Maryland Energy Talk.
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In this Maryland Energy Talk podcast, @ruthannnorton.bsky.social of @healthyhousing.bsky.social and @sirnatony.bsky.social of @evergreenaction.bsky.social discuss why passing #CleanHeat Rules in MD would help reduce pollution and energy costs for Marylanders #BuildingDecarb #HeatPump bit.ly/3LVcSIP
What is a Zero-Emission Heating Equipment Standard?
Listen now | How Maryland is moving forward with the gold-standard of building policies
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January 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
In this Maryland Energy Talk podcast, @ruthannnorton.bsky.social of @healthyhousing.bsky.social and @sirnatony.bsky.social of @evergreenaction.bsky.social discuss why passing #CleanHeat Rules in MD would help reduce pollution and energy costs for Marylanders #BuildingDecarb #HeatPump bit.ly/3LVcSIP
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The people of Minneapolis have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The first time a city's population has ever been nominated.
February 4, 2026 at 2:44 AM
The people of Minneapolis have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The first time a city's population has ever been nominated.
@healthyhousing.bsky.social - who serves as the Region 3 Thriving Communities Grantmaker, is proud to support these efforts to improve environmental quality and health. #Green&HealthyHomesInitiative #EnvironmentalHealth
How Bucks County Is Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste | With Earth Day approaching, it’s important to spotlight our plastic pollution problem – as well as the communities taking the lead in reining it in.
How Bucks County Is Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste - Bucks County Beacon
With Earth Day approaching, it’s important to spotlight our plastic pollution problem – as well as the communities taking the lead in reining it in.
buckscountybeacon.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
@healthyhousing.bsky.social - who serves as the Region 3 Thriving Communities Grantmaker, is proud to support these efforts to improve environmental quality and health. #Green&HealthyHomesInitiative #EnvironmentalHealth
Dutch Voters Deliver Major Setback to Far-Right Party of Geert Wilders www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/w...
Dutch Voters Deliver Major Setback to Far-Right Party of Geert Wilders
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October 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Dutch Voters Deliver Major Setback to Far-Right Party of Geert Wilders www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/w...
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“We need to be clear that this is unacceptable. It’s immoral, it’s dangerous, and it goes completely against the mission of the state had to end the toxic legacy of lead.” - GHHI President and CEO, @ruthannnorton.bsky.social
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An inspector cleared 1,500 homes of lead paint risk. Maryland says: Wrong.
An inspection had illegally cleared their home of risks of toxic lead paint, residents learned in the letters.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
August 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“We need to be clear that this is unacceptable. It’s immoral, it’s dangerous, and it goes completely against the mission of the state had to end the toxic legacy of lead.” - GHHI President and CEO, @ruthannnorton.bsky.social
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Our President and CEO, @ruthannnorton.bsky.social
WMAR2News: “In many of those instances, it gave people comfort that they lived in or were moving into safe housing… the result of the children who moved in and became poisoned is just beyond unacceptable.”
Full story: tinyurl.com/wmar-lead-plea
WMAR2News: “In many of those instances, it gave people comfort that they lived in or were moving into safe housing… the result of the children who moved in and became poisoned is just beyond unacceptable.”
Full story: tinyurl.com/wmar-lead-plea
Guilty plea in bogus lead paint inspections
A Baltimore man will face up to nine years behind bars for issuing bogus lead paint certificates that placed the health of children in jeopardy.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Our President and CEO, @ruthannnorton.bsky.social
WMAR2News: “In many of those instances, it gave people comfort that they lived in or were moving into safe housing… the result of the children who moved in and became poisoned is just beyond unacceptable.”
Full story: tinyurl.com/wmar-lead-plea
WMAR2News: “In many of those instances, it gave people comfort that they lived in or were moving into safe housing… the result of the children who moved in and became poisoned is just beyond unacceptable.”
Full story: tinyurl.com/wmar-lead-plea
An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders
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October 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...
Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says
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October 15, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...
“ Community up” to achieve clean energy! #ZeroEmissionHeatingStandardsNow! #ZEHES Graphic from the Clean Buildings Healthy Communities
June 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“ Community up” to achieve clean energy! #ZeroEmissionHeatingStandardsNow! #ZEHES Graphic from the Clean Buildings Healthy Communities
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We have a moral obligation as a country to provide medical care for those who rushed to Ground Zero on 9/11. Today, I joined a bipartisan group of state AGs to urge Congress to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We have a moral obligation as a country to provide medical care for those who rushed to Ground Zero on 9/11. Today, I joined a bipartisan group of state AGs to urge Congress to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program.
www.nj.gov/oag/newsrele...
www.nj.gov/oag/newsrele...
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We refuse to allow our communities to suffer from environmental neglect.
We’re not just protecting our environment, we’re protecting our people.
We’re not just protecting our environment, we’re protecting our people.
$1.7 million in grant funding allocated to environmental cleanup projects in Maryland
The Maryland Department of the Environment, Chesapeake Bay Trust, along with Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott announced $1.7 million in grant funding for 21 environmental projects.
www.cbsnews.com
May 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We refuse to allow our communities to suffer from environmental neglect.
We’re not just protecting our environment, we’re protecting our people.
We’re not just protecting our environment, we’re protecting our people.
Lower energy bills, healthier air & increased climate resilience. @govwesmoore.bsky.social proposed healthy air standards for MD @ruthannnorton.bsky.social @healthyhousing.bsky.social & @ccanactionfund.bsky.social discuss why we must invest in these standards: www.baltimoresun.com/2025/04/10/l...
Let’s ensure Maryland’s children breathe healthy air | GUEST COMMENTARY
Healthy home heating standards will help Maryland kids grow up with healthy lungs.
www.baltimoresun.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Lower energy bills, healthier air & increased climate resilience. @govwesmoore.bsky.social proposed healthy air standards for MD @ruthannnorton.bsky.social @healthyhousing.bsky.social & @ccanactionfund.bsky.social discuss why we must invest in these standards: www.baltimoresun.com/2025/04/10/l...