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Sierra Club Testimony on HB 878 The 100% Clean Renewable Energy Equity Act of 2018
March 5, 2018
On March 5th, 2018 the Maryland Sierra Club testified in favor of HB 878 The 100% Clean Renewable Energy Equity Act of 2018. The full testimony is available here for review.
21 Organizations and Business urge MD leaders to stop subsidizing the construction of unsafe, unhealthy synthetic turf fields and playgrounds.
February 28, 2018
*3/28/18 This item has been updated to reflect that the letter now has 21 Organizations signed on*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Josh Tulkin, josh.tulkin@mdsierra.org, (240) 764-5307This morning a coalition of 16* organizations...
250 Maryland, West Virginia, & D.C. residents surround Governor Hogan’s Mansion to oppose TransCanada’s Potomac Pipeline!
February 21, 2018
On Thursday, February 15th, over 250 concerned people of Maryland, West Virginia, & D.C. came together in Annapolis, MD to rally and hold a candlelight vigil outside of Governor Larry Hogan’s mansion.
Maryland Sierra Club announces 40 new endorsements for 2018 elections
February 12, 2018
Contact: Josh Tulkin Cell: 650-722-3171College Park. This morning the Maryland Sierra Club announced 40 new endorsements for state office and Maryland General Assembly. The endorsements are a mix of incumbents and newcomers."This...
Welcome Western MD Beyond Gas Organizer Deirdre Lally!
January 23, 2018
We're thrilled to welcome Deirdre Lally as our new Western Maryland Beyond Gas organizer. Deirdre will be based on Frostburg and will support Western Maryland leadership and capacity building in addition to her work fighting the proposed Potomac...
A Year for Maryland to Be Proud Of And How YOU Made It Happen
December 22, 2017
At Year's End: A Message from The Director
Dear Sierra Club Members and Supporters,
I am thrilled to share with you the Maryland Sierra Club's 2017 year-in-review. In looking back over the past year, we found plenty of doom and gloom, but I think...
The Maryland Sierra Club Announces Support for Important Clean Energy Legislation
December 21, 2017
Maryland Sierra Club announces its support for important clean energy legislation to be introduced in 2018 in the Maryland General Assembly that will move the state to 100% clean energy by 2035!
MDE's Hearing on the Potomac Pipeline
December 21, 2017
on Tuesday the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) held a public hearing in Hancock, MD on the Wetlands and Waterways permit for TransCanada's Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project aka the Potomac Pipeline. Along with our partners in the No...
MD Sierra Club 2018 Environmental Priorities
December 21, 2017
In a few short weeks, Maryland legislators will convene in Annapolis to begin the 2018 session of the General Assembly. The Maryland Sierra Club, both volunteers and staff, will be there on opening day, January 10, and day-in and day-out...
Where Does Your Water Come From? An Educational Forum
December 13, 2017
On 12/3/17, ~100 Marylanders joined us for a panel discussion about the impacts of development and stormwater runoff on the public water supply, the implications this has for future water rates, and how we can make growth smart enough to protect our...