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Be a Leader in Sierra Club's Legislative Work
June 16, 2021
Every year, Sierra Club volunteers and staff organize to support dozens of bills in Maryland to advance our environmental goals. This work is coordinated by a legislative chair. The Maryland Chapter is seeking an inspired and experienced volunteer...
Maryland Sierra Club Honors Juneteenth
June 15, 2021
Juneteenth is as an official Sierra Club holiday. Staff and volunteers are encouraged to honor and reflect on the day, including by participating in events to mark Juneteenth. There are some wonderful Juneteenth events planned in Maryland and...
Groups Ask MDTA To Postpone Vote on Toll Lane Contract
June 4, 2021
Today, several groups called on the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) to delay their recently announced June 8th vote on the initial I-495 and I-270 toll lanes expansion plan contract until the Final Environmental Impact Statement is released...
African American Cemetery Threatened by State’s I-495/I-270 Expansion Listed on “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places”
June 3, 2021
Earlier today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced its 2021 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The list includes the Morningstar Tabernacle No. 88 Order of Moses Cemetery and Hall site in Cabin John, Maryland....
STATEMENT of the SAVE MARYLAND TRANSIT COALITION on Gov. Hogan’s Last-Minute Veto of the Maryland Transit Safety & Investment Act
May 28, 2021
Late Friday afternoon, Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed bi-partisan legislation designed to improve Maryland’s public transit system and eliminate a $2 billion maintenance backlog that leaves the system prone to constant breakdowns and unsafe for operators...
Statement on MDOT's New Recommended Alternative for I-495/I-270 Toll Lane Widening
May 12, 2021
Maryland Sierra Club Statement Issued by Josh Tulkin on May 12, 2021. "This project is fundamentally flawed and has been from the start. Now it is a smaller flawed proposal. ..." Full statement and links for further reading.
Comments on 3rd Bay Crossing Draft Environmental Impact Statement
May 10, 2021
The undersigned organizations, having considered all the alternatives contained in the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), strongly support the “no build” alternative. We ask that the Final Environmental Impact...
Transit is Smart for Southern Maryland Too
May 8, 2021
I learned a lot during my experience with the Transportation Committee in relation to hard work, consistency and the goals of the Sierra Club. One project that I learned about that I found to be important was the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (...
Driving While Black: 5/12 Film Panel Discussion on Race, Space, and Mobility
May 6, 2021
You are invited to Maryland Sierra Film Club’s monthly panel discussion on Wednesday May 12 at 5:30 PM. This month's focus is the film Driving While Black: Race, Space, and Mobility in America. Moderator Sonia Demiray of the Sierra Club will discuss...
Sierra Club Statement on the Proposed Baltimore - Washington DC Maglev Project
April 29, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Today, the Sierra Club announced its opposition to the “Baltimore- Washington DC Maglev Project” and will be endorsing the No-Build option in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement citing that any possible benefits are far...