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Elections matter and the next 5 weeks in Maryland will help determine how quickly we reduce green house gas emissions with a clean, equitable transportation system, protect special places and our quality of life from concrete and uncontrolled development,and whether we have a governor who stops rapidly expanding infrastructure in MD to export fracked gas overseas. The planet and our future needs you now. Sign up here Laurel Imlay, Sierra Club MD Chapter Coordinator Josh Tulkin, Sierra Club MD Chapter Director Volunteer to Get Out the Green Vote on June 26th, Primary Election Day
Maryland's primary election is fast approaching - early voting starts June 14th, and Primary Day is June 26th! We need a green wave in Maryland to make sure our friends and neighbors turn out to vote for strong environmental leaders. See Sierra Club endorsed candidates here and be a champion for your local environmental concerns. Sign up here to help us volunteer with us at early voting locations and on election day! Help STOP Dominion Energy's compressor station proposed for Charles County, MD, part of Dominion's Eastern Market Access Project, to Export Gas to Japan & India
 The MD Department of the Environment (MDE) is seeking public comments on whether or not to grant an Air Quality Permit to Dominion Energy for a proposed compressor station to bring gas from Virginia to Cove Point LNG Terminal to be shipped overseas.
Please help! Ask MDE to deny this air quality permit This fragile, flood prone, rural wetland zoned "Agricultural Conservation, Resource Protection" area is directly adjacent to National Piscataway Park which protects Mount Vernon's historic viewshed. Read more and submit comments to MDE here The potential harm to nearby residents' health and safety have not been evaluated. Emissions from gas compressor stations are known to adversely affect air quality and increase rates of respiratory illnesses like asthma. Montgomery County Council Puts Pause on Stormwater Overhaul in Pursuit of More Transparency
Earlier this Spring, the County Executive proposed a cut in the Capital Improvements Program budget (CIP) budget for stormwater management by 70% or $243 million over the 6-year period. Sierra Club and our coalition partners in the Stormwater Partners Network approached the Council with our concerns and successfully convinced them to continue funding existing projects! Read More here.
 and Oversight
Summer Smog is Starting Early
After a grueling cold winter, we are seeing the fruits of our patience with temperatures above 60 and our old friend, the sun. However, the warm weather already comes with some bad news--ozone alert days. In the first 3 weeks of May, we saw three code orange alert days warning us that we're inhaling dangerous amounts of smog while we enjoy the first days of summer weather. Read more here. Enjoy the Outdoors this Spring, but Protect yourself from Lyme Disease!
 Unfortunately, now that warm weather is here, we are also in the season where deer tick season is the worst. This period of time usually extends until mid-July. Don't let that stop you from enjoying the outdoors. Some parks are controlling deer overpopulation and so are safer for you to enjoy. Read more here
Welcome New Transportation Staffer
Lindsey Mendelson 
Join us to welcome Lindsey Mendelson to our Sierra Club Maryland Chapter staff! Lindsey is the Conservation Representative with the Transportation for All Campaign of the Maryland Sierra Club based in College Park Learn more about Lindsey here and meet her at the Transportation for All Forum June 7
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Social media is vital to getting our environmental message out. Help us grow our following on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
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Leaning Pine Farm Tour Western MD
Join the Sierra Club and Leaning Pine Farm for a tour and demonstration of how cattle farmers are utilizing sustainable methods to reduce their fossil fuel dependency, reduce carbon emissions, build soil and animal health, and provide good food to our region. 6:00 pm Wednesday June 6  The tour will include a demonstration of sustainable pasture rotation, and conclude with burgers featuring beef raised on site! Info & RSVP
MD Commission on Climate Change Working Group Meeting in Baltimore10 am -12 noon Thursday May 31
Learn how to help End Incineration and move towards Zero Waste in MD
Join people in Baltimore and from across Maryland working to end trash incineration and toward sustainable solutions such as recycling, composting and waste recovery. The program will include guest speaker Neil Seldman with the Institute of Local Self-Reliance. Live stream on fb if you can't attend in person. Info & RSVP6:30 pm Thursday June 14  Support Water Conservation District, Mattawoman Creek, and our Quality of Life at Upcoming Town Hall meetings
Clean Transportation For All Community Forum in Silver Spring
What does clean transportation mean to you? Join us for a community forum on the type of modern transportation system we want for MD and the region. Learn about Sierra Club's vision for a clean, sustainable and more equitable regional transportation system and learn about the ill-conceived highway expansion proposal for I-495 and 1-270, and on creating more walkable, bicycle-friendly communities. Info & RSVP7:00 pm Thursday June 7 
March for the Ocean Washington DC Saturday June 9
Join the chorus of scientists, surfers, divers, beach-goers, celebrities, fishermen, social justice advocates, small business owners, deep-sea explorers and citizen activists - everyone who gets so much from the beautiful and diverse oceans - to give something back! S ierra Club Prince George's Group invites you to carpool to metro for the March for the Oceans. (Look for the giant Blue Whale) Info & RSVP Join us to remove Garlic Mustard at Local Parks around Maryland We appreciate and depend on your donations large and small. Thank you so much for all your support for the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter. |
