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Ruth Ann Norton

@ruthannnorton.bsky.social
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President and CEO Green & Healthy Homes Initiative and the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning. www.ghhi.org

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healthyhousing.bsky.social @healthyhousing.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Read more from GHHI President & CEO @ruthannnorton.bsky.social and @sirnatony.bsky.social, Buildings Senior Policy Lead at @evergreenaction.bsky.social www.baltimoresun.com/2026/07/03/m...
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Amid record-breaking heat, Maryland must act | GUEST COMMENTARY
Opinion: Amid record-breaking heat, investing in healthier, more affordable homes is so important, writes Ruth Ann Norton and Tony Sirna.
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Ruth Ann Norton @ruthannnorton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We should not only be deeply ashamed and angered by this - we need to ensure this does not happen. We are only a beacon of justice if we submit to ethical and just acts. VOTE VOTE VOTE …Rubio announces an overt U.S. attack on the International Criminal Court. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/u...
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Trump Administration Announces New Attack on the International Criminal Court
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States will “dismantle” the international court that tries grave crimes “brick by brick, if necessary.”
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Ruth Ann Norton @ruthannnorton.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
How Energy Prices Are Driving Demand for Solar Panels and Heat Pumps www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/b...
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How Energy Prices Are Driving Demand for Solar Panels and Heat Pumps
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Tony Sirna @sirnatony.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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-...
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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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Jamie DeMarco @jamiedemarco.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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.
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Building Decarbonization Coalition @buildingdecarb.org · 27/01/2026
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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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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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The people of Minneapolis have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The first time a city's population has ever been nominated.
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Ruth Ann Norton @ruthannnorton.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
@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
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Ruth Ann Norton @ruthannnorton.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Dutch Voters Deliver Major Setback to Far-Right Party of Geert Wilders www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/w...
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Dutch Voters Deliver Major Setback to Far-Right Party of Geert Wilders
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healthyhousing.bsky.social @healthyhousing.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
“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 www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/cl...
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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.
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healthyhousing.bsky.social @healthyhousing.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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
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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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Ruth Ann Norton @ruthannnorton.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c...
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An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders
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Ruth Ann Norton @ruthannnorton.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...
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Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says
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Ruth Ann Norton @ruthannnorton.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
“ Community up” to achieve clean energy! #ZeroEmissionHeatingStandardsNow! #ZEHES Graphic from the Clean Buildings Healthy Communities
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport @newjerseyoag.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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...
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Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
We refuse to allow our communities to suffer from environmental neglect. We’re not just protecting our environment, we’re protecting our people.
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$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.
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Ruth Ann Norton @ruthannnorton.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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...
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Let’s ensure Maryland’s children breathe healthy air | GUEST COMMENTARY
Healthy home heating standards will help Maryland kids grow up with healthy lungs.
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