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No Tourism Development on State Parkland
July 11, 2014
Thank you to all our supporters who joined us to tell the government: no tourism development on state land. The vote in Howard County is July 25. The vote in Baltimore is after September. It's not too late to share your opinion with your...
Rally in Washington DC: Stop Fracked Gas Exports!
July 9, 2014
Date:Sunday, July 13, 2014Time:12:30 PM to 4:00 PMPresented by:Maryland ChapterLeader:David O'Leary - 301-277-7111 daveol@earthlink.netLocation:West of the Capitol Reflecting Pool, bordered by 3rd St and between Pennsylvania Ave. NW and...
Conservation Committee Meeting and Talk: "How to Win Land Development Issues"
July 7, 2014
Thursday, July 24, Howard County Library Central Branch6:30 – 7:30 pm: join us for an informal meeting to discuss current and future conservation and stewardship projects in Howard County. Get an update on the Patapsco Heritage Greenway's proposal...
Wacky Weather on Weird Worlds
July 4, 2014
Multimedia Presentation by US Park Ranger Gary BattelThursday July 17th, 7:30 pm at Robinson Nature Center in Columbia. This is a presentation sponsored by the Sierra Club, suitable for all ages, free and open to the public.This multimedia...
Congratulations to Our Candidates!
June 26, 2014
The Sierra Club endorsed some winners on Tuesday, especially Brian Frosh, who earned a well-deserved place on the ballot. In Howard County, our endorsed candidates, Clarence Lam and Eric Ebersole, will be on the ballot; Terri Hill will be the...
Big Victory on Climate Resiliency in The New Chesapeake Bay Agreement
June 26, 2014
The largest watershed restoration process ever to be undertaken in the US, Chesapeake Bay Restoration, will have clear commitments and resources for dealing with climate impacts. On June 16 the new Chesapeake Bay Agreement - guidance document...
Informative Invasive Species Workshop in July!
June 25, 2014
The Biological Control Workshop is one of the many events in July that I am looking forward to attending. Taking place at the Rock Creek Nature Center on Tuesday, July 29th, the 2014 Biological Control Workshop will be an event focused on...
Introducing Our New Beyond Coal Campaign Representative David Smedick!
June 25, 2014
In June, the Maryland Sierra Club welcomed David Smedick to the team as the new Beyond Coal Campaign and Policy Representative. David spent the last two years in Atlanta, Georgia where he worked in the green building sector at Southface Energy...
Corruption, Forestry Workers, and Siberian Tigers: the Story of Illegal Logging in the Developing World
June 25, 2014
There’s a dark past behind the pieces of paper sitting right in your printer, right in your notebook— may be right beneath your pencil. Potentially dark, that is. According to the EIA (Environmental Investigation Agency), up to 90% of...
EPA's New Carbon Rule and What It Means for Maryland
June 23, 2014
EPA's Carbon Rule
Earlier this month, the EPA proposed the first federal regulation of carbon emissions. The new rule would require states to reduce their carbon emissions to 30% of their 2005 output by 2030, so each state would have a different...