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Sierra Club makes endorsement for Governor
March 28, 2014
January 21, 2014Contact: Josh Tulkin, Sierra Club, 301-244-9405, md-josh[@]sierraclub.orgThe Sierra Club, Maryland Chapter is proud to announce its endorsement of Delegate Heather Mizeur in the Maryland Gubernatorial election. The organization...
Heather Mizeur Endorsement Earns Great Media
March 28, 2014
The Sierra Club endorsement of Heather Mizeur for Governor is already earning some great media coverage. We'll post the stories we find. Comment if you find something we've missed. Feel free to pass along our press release to other...
HB1168 - A Bad Bill for On-Land Wind in Maryland!
March 25, 2014
House Bill 1168, a bad bill coming to the Senate Finance Committee next week, will put on-land wind power on the chopping block in Maryland. How the Senate Finance Committee acts on this bill will determine whether Maryland will continue to stand...
Economic development for tourism proposed for Patapsco Valley State Park! Read all about it!
March 24, 2014
The Patapsco Heritage Greenway, Inc. has released its plan "to increase the economic activity associated with tourism, creating opportunities for small business development, job growth, and a stronger tax base" in Patapsco Valley State...
Shopper Survey Results: The impact of a small bag fee on reusable bag use!
March 23, 2014
Press ReleaseContacts: Martha Ainsworth (Martha.ainsworth@mdsierra.org) 301-262-8389, Anne Ambler (anambler@gmail.com) 301-946-5599. College Park, February 23, 2014. A...
Executive Committee Meeting April 9
March 21, 2014
All are welcome to attend! Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 6:30 pm; Calvary United Methodist Church, 301 Rowe Blve, Annapolis, MD 21401. The Executive Committee of the Anne Arundel Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. For more...
South County Students Win Sierra Club Awards at 2014 Science Fair
March 18, 2014
For the 12th straight year, a group of Anne Arundel Sierra Club members gathered at the Anne Arundel County Regional Science and Engineering Fair to review Environmental Projects for our student awards.The selection for the Mike Rixham...
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Share Emissions Reduction Plans
March 17, 2014
The Capital News Service (CNS) reported the positions of the three Democratic candidates for governor of Maryland on the issue of greenhouse gas emissions reduction last week (3/12/14). The candidates, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, Attorney General Doug...
Sierra Club at GreenFest, Howard Community College, April 5
March 14, 2014
Check out our table at GreenFest, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Howard Community College in Columbia, Saturday, April 5.We will be planting trees on the campus, giving away golden ragwort plants (Packera aurea, an especially versatile...
"Earth Day 5K" Run/Walk in Annapolis April 19
March 12, 2014
20th Annual Sierra Club "Earth Day 5K" Set for Annapolis, April 19Runners, walkers and friends of the environment from throughout the area are gearing up for one of the year's most fun racing events: the Anne Arundel Sierra Club's Earth Day 5K Race...