February 2018 Chapter E-Newsletter

Maryland Chapter

 

Does taking an online action make a difference? YES IT DOES! Please take all the action alerts below for this legislative session which send emails to your legislators. You can also call them, write them letters, and please do come to Lobby night this coming Monday! RSVP here.


 
Sign up for Feb 26 Lobby Night now   MD Sierra Club Lobby Night
Join Us in Annapolis  Monday to meet your elected officials to ask them to protect our forests, ban foam food containers, improve PSC reviews of proposed new fossil fuel plants, secure long-term dedicated funding for Metro, and support clean energy for Maryland.

It's fun, we set up the meetings, and we have carpools.  RSVP Today!

Then please take all the action alerts below! Thank you SO MUCH!
 

 Protect our Forests 
Save Maryland forests
Protect our forests strengthen the Forest Conservation Act.  Take Action! 
 

Clean up our waterways
 Ask your legislators to support the MD foam ban  - protect birds and waterways!
Clean up our waterways, beaches, and land - ban the sale and use of foam food containers.  Take Action!

Support Public TransitSupport dedicated metro funding
Support public transit 
Provide Metro with additional, dedicated funding for critical system improvements.Take Action! 

Improve Community Input for Proposed Fossil Fuel Power PlantsSupport Public Service Commission transparency
Improve community input for proposed fossil fuel power plants, and ensure analysis of their potential health impacts. Take Action!-
 
 

 

Protect Kids And The Environment from Synthetic Waste Surfaces on Playgrounds and Playing Fields Protect our kids from toxic chemicals from synthetic turf
Heavy metals, like arsenic, lead, and mercury, and toxic chemicals, like benzene, are just some of the harmful materials on synthetic surfaces used to cover children's playgrounds and playing fields.Take Action! 

Urge Maryland Lawmakers To Ban The Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
 
Ban Chlorpyrifos in MD
Chlorpyrifos is a toxic nerve agent proven to cause brain damage in children. People come in contact with the chemical through residue on food, drinking water contamination, and toxic drift from pesticide application. Take Action!  
 

Achieve 100% Clean Energy in Maryland By 2035 100% Clean Energy!
 
 
 
Runaway climate change, with increasingly destructive storms, floods, and heat waves, threatens Maryland's economy, public health, and natural environment. The electric energy sector is one of the largest sources of the carbon pollution.  Take Action!

Don't let your legislator kill offshore wind in MarylandDont let your legislator kill off shore wind in MD
 
 
Last year, the Public Service Commission (PSC) approved both proposed offshore wind projects which will eliminate 19,000 tons of carbon dioxide every year. Last week, we got disturbing and frankly unacceptable news -- a handful of Maryland legislators are working to effectively kill offshore wind in Maryland. Take Action!
 
 

 

 

 

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