To make their case, environmental groups are putting an economy and jobs spin on their requests to keep funding intact for environmental programs.
At a Senate budget hearing Wednesday, activists brought with them septic system installers, home-weatherization contractors and other business owners who directly benefit from government-funded environmental programs.
Dwayne Jones of Harford County, for example, said his contracting business received a boost from homeowners...
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