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Get Maryland Moving Calls For a Bold, Aggressive Vision for Transit in Greater Baltimore
March 27, 2019
On Wednesday, March 27th, the Get Maryland Moving coalition gathered at the first Central Maryland Transit Plan Commission meeting to urge state and regional leaders to deliver a bold and actionable vision for the outcomes they want realized in the...
Rosa Hance Nominated for St Mary's County Woman of the Year
March 20, 2019
St Mary's County Commission for Women hosts an annual banquet and recognizes women and young ladies from around the county who dedicate their time to volunteering. This year's theme was "Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & NonViolence...
MD House passes bill to strengthen oversight and environmental review of highway expansion proposal
March 18, 2019
Breaking: MD House passes bill to slow down highway expansion
Earlier tonight, March 18, the MD House of Delegates passed HB 1091, a bill that would require Maryland to thoroughly review the environmental impacts of major transportation...
In Memoriam - Ultimate Environmentalist Dick Lahn
March 17, 2019
Dick Lahn was a lobbyist for the Sierra Club in the 1970’s and was one of the region's ultimate environmentalists. He started several programs to benefit the environment of which the String of Pearls was the most well known. Read more
Alternatives to Incineration are Good for Jobs and the Environment
March 12, 2019
Leaders from several environmental organizations came together to rally last Friday morning before the Economic Matters Committee held its first hearing on the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). Their message and the message of other local environmental...
Tell Your Legislators: No More Cash for Burning Trash!
March 5, 2019
On March 8th at 1pm, Maryland’s House Economic Matters Committee will hold a hearing on House Bill 961 by Delegate Nick Mosby. This is a bipartisan initiative to demote dirty trash incineration from its’ Tier 1 status and put those subsidies back...
Maryland Sierra Club Calls on Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti to Resign
February 27, 2019
On February 27th, Josh Tulkin, Director of the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter, released a statement regarding the recent news of Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti’s (District 34A) use of a racial slur.
Statement: Maryland lawmakers consider bill to evaluate environmental impacts of major transportation projects
February 26, 2019
Annapolis, MD - On Tuesday, February 26th, the Maryland General Assembly’s Environment & Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the Transportation Climate Accountability Act; a similar hearing will be held in the Senate’s Education,...
Meet Maryland Sierra Club 2019 Spring Interns
February 20, 2019
Every season the Maryland Sierra Club welcomes a new group of interns to help us with our important work of protecting the environment. Meet our Spring 2019 interns!
MD Sierra Club Supports Deer Management and Suburban Archery Corridor
February 13, 2019
Sierra Club MD supports deer management to keep population levels at the correct natural levels for biological diversity and reduce the spread of non-native invasive weeds to promote healthy ecosystem function, and to reduce risk of harm to humans...