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Chapter Chair Rosa Hance Receives Leadership & Service Award from Maryland Dept of Planning
December 16, 2021
Chapter Chair Rosa Hance of Great Mills, MD, has been honored as Sustainable Growth Leadership & Service Award Recipient by the Maryland Department of Planning.
Over 50 Groups and City Deliver a Sharp Legal Critique Challenging Gov. Hogan’s I-495 and I-270 Toll Lane Plan
December 1, 2021
Maryland Sierra Club joined 50 groups and the City of Rockville in delivering a searing critique of Governor Hogan’s plan to widen I-495 and I-270 with private toll lanes. The groups and City submitted 183 pages of technical and legal comments on...
Erroneous impact numbers require withdrawal and reissue of I-495 & I-270 environmental document
November 9, 2021
Sierra Club Maryland Chapter has raised the issue of gross errors in the I-495 & I-270 SDEIS in a letter to FHWA and MDOT, arguing the SDEIS has errors so substantial that the only adequate way to address them is to withdraw the SDEIS for...
Maryland Sierra Club Makes Enacting the Environmental Rights Amendment to the State Constitution a Priority for 2022
October 29, 2021
The Executive Committee of the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club voted on Wednesday to make enactment of the proposed Environmental Human Rights Amendment to the Maryland Constitution a priority for 2022. In doing so, the Chapter joins citizens’...
Freedom to Vote Act
October 28, 2021
The Sierra Club profoundly supports the Freedom to Vote Act because at the Sierra Club, we believe that protecting the right to vote, ensuring free and fair elections, and reducing the influence of polluters and big money in politics is important...
UMD Alum Hails Guilford Woods' "Vital Role" at Campus Rally
October 17, 2021
Maryland Sierra Club Chapter Coordinator Laurel Imlay speaks at the Save Guilford Woods Rally at the University of Maryland. These are her remarks, followed by a musical video clip of walking in Guilford Wood and links for more information.
Honoring the Piscataway on Indigenous Peoples' Day 2021
October 11, 2021
Indigenous Peoples' Day is a day for reflection and a day to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of Native Americans. It is also a day to honor past and present native communities in our regions. On this Indigenous Peoples' Day,...
Climate Change Film Club, Wed Oct 13, 5-6PM - Watch the film and join us!
October 9, 2021
Watch the film "Age of Consequences" and join us for an exciting panel discussion with special guests Marcus D. King, John O. Rankin Associate Professor of International Affairs, and Adriana Soltero La Valley who is is responsible for the portfolio...
Maryland Sierra Club Joins 44 Groups in Calling for a Longer Comment Period on New I-495/I-270 Toll Lane Environmental Review, Issues Statement
October 1, 2021
Maryland Sierra Club Joins 44 Groups in Calling for a Longer Comment Period on New I-495/I-270 Toll Lane Environmental Review, Issues Statement. A new document does nothing to change the fact that Governor Hogan’s toll lane plan will have sky high...
Mayors of Glen Echo, Somerset Join Sierra Club "Maryland Mayors for 100"
September 29, 2021
This week Mayor Jeffrey Slavin of Somerset, MD became the tenth mayor to sign on to Maryland Sierra Club’s “Maryland Mayors for 100% Clean Energy.” Last month Mayor Dia Costello of Glen Echo, MD was the ninth. They join the ranks of mayors of...