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Gov. Moore reverses course on veto, fully funding $500,000 RENEW Act study.

Study will analyze economic impact of climate change in Maryland .

Funding includes $470K from state and $30K from philanthropic sources.

Study aims to guide policymakers on storm damage , health, and resilience costs.

Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday that Maryland will fully fund the $500,000 RENEW Act study to analyze the economic impact of climate change on the state, reversing course on the veto he issued on legislation that initially proposed the study.

“This study will give us a clear, data-driven look at the real burden taxpayers are shouldering as climate change drives more extreme and costly weather events,” Moore said in a statement. “Building on the historic progress we’ve

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