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The Next Generation of Environmental Leaders
May 3, 2013
SPROG is a week-long training led by and for young movement leaders in a summer camp style setting. The goal is to give budding leaders all the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to launch and win real campaigns for sustainability, climate...
2013 Mid-Session Legislative Report
March 15, 2013
2013 Mid-Session Legislative ReportMaryland General AssemblyEight weeks into session, we are already winning for the environment. Thanks to your help, lobbying, and advocacy, some of our priority bills are advancing through the House and Senate as...
New Report Maps Toxic Pollution Over Baltimore Area
October 9, 2012
Baltimore, MD – Today the Sierra Club released a report with maps showing the potential pollution impacts from two area coal plants along with a billboard near the Crane plant and a new online campaign targeting the plant’s owners to clean up the...
Sale of Three Baltimore Coal Plants Raises Concerns for Local Residents
August 10, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 10, 2012Contact: Kim Teplitzky, 412-802-6161, kim.teplitzky@sierraclub.orgChris Hill, 301-277-7111, chris.hill@mdsierra.org Sale of Three Baltimore Coal Plants Raises Concerns for Local Residents...
2012 End of Session Legislative Report
April 14, 2012
Environmental issues were prominent during the General Assembly this year, including key decisions about the state's energy future and our efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Other big issues received significant attention, including marriage...
2012 Legislative Sesssion Wraps Up
April 9, 2012
The 2012 legislative session was one of the most successful in recent years for our environment.This session some landmark legislation passed:The Water for 2060 Act sets a formal state goal that we should use no additional water in the year 2060...
Army Corps Denies Cross County Connector Application
February 27, 2012
Following right on the heels of the MDE permit denial for the cross-county connector, Sierra Club is celebrating yet another permit denial of the destructive cross-county connector highway. This time, the denial comes from the Army Corps of...
2012 Shopper Survey
February 23, 2012
PG County-wide survey finds that only 7% of Prince George's shoppers use re-usable grocery bags.
2012 Mid-Session Legislative Report
February 4, 2012
2012 Mid-Session Legislative Report Maryland General AssemblyEnvironmental issues were prominent during the General Assembly this year, including key decisions about the state's energy future and our efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay....
2010 End-of-Session Legislative Report
April 15, 2010
The Maryland General Assembly adjourned Monday April 12, 2010. This year’s General Assembly session was once again a whirlwind of activity, dominated even more than usual by discussions of the state budget. While several of our priority bills, such...