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Observing Energy from a Bicycle
October 1, 2013
On a recent and wonderful bicycle ride from Pittsburgh PA back to my home in Silver Spring, I saw and heard the sights and sounds of nature as well as the good and bad of our energy infrastructure.
Stop temporary storage of nuclear waste!
September 27, 2013
Tons of highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel is stored at commercial reactors around the country, including at the Calvert Cliffs reactor site in southern Maryland, and at the Peach Bottom reactors, just 36 miles from downtown Baltimore. With no...
Speak out now to protect wolves!
September 27, 2013
You have an important opportunity to speak for protection of wolves on Monday, September 30 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the list of threatened and endangered...
Save the Gray Wolves!
September 27, 2013
You have an important opportunity to speak for protection of wolves on Monday, September 30 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the list of threatened and endangered species....
Climate Change and The Bay: Rising to the Challenge
September 26, 2013
Our waterways are experiencing the effects of climate change. What does Chesapeake Bay restoration mean when sea levels rise, temperatures increase, and storms become stronger and more forceful? Find out at the Sierra Club Jamboree on October 18,19...
Mmm, Soda... Tastes Like Tar Sands
September 25, 2013
The Sierra Club and ForestEthics are urging major companies to 1) improve fleet fuel efficiency by investing in electric vehicles, hybrids, and more efficient shipping practices -and 2) to stop using fuel from tar sands (the most dangerous source of...
Meeting Coal at the Jamboree?
September 25, 2013
A new study found that Baltimore Air Pollution is causing the highest per capita Death Rate in the U.S. So what can you do about it? Attend the Jamboree to find out how to help with the Beyond Coal Campaign! Join Us, October 18th to Sunday October...
National Plug In Day
September 25, 2013
Are you an Electric Vehicle owner? Are you interested in EV's? Are you interested in becoming part of the EV family? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, than come out and participate in National Plug In Day September 28-29 at an event...
Beyond Coal Event - Sunday, October 13 - Happened!
September 25, 2013
Did you know that Baltimore has the highest per capita air pollution-related death rate in the nation? We had a great event on Sunday, October 13th - a short nature hike and rally about the Herbert A. Wagner Coal Plant – a culprit in Baltimore’s...
Sierra Club Applauds EPA’s Carbon Pollution Protections for Power Plants
September 20, 2013
Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed carbon pollution protections for new power plants. Carbon pollution is the leading contributor to climate disruption and is linked to life-threatening air...