Maryland Chapter

Maryland Sierra Club Applauds Governor’s Executive Order to Propel Clean Energy and Clean Transportation in Maryland

Governor Moore issued an executive order initiating several important actions to jumpstart and coordinate climate action in Maryland, putting Maryland one step closer to achieving the ambitious goals set in the Climate Solutions Now Act. Environmental advocates, students, and stakeholders gathered in Baltimore for the much awaited climate executive order by Governor Wes Moore that would require state agencies to integrate significant components of the state’s climate pollution reduction plan into their annual planning. 

Seeking Candidates for 4 Chapter Leadership Positions

We are looking for candidates for secretary, treasurer, fundraising chair, and online auction coordinator on the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter Executive Committee. See more details on eligibility and the positions here.   
 

Data Centers, An Important Emerging Issue in Maryland 

Data centers can have significant impacts on local environments – including water use, land use, and noise – as well as public health impacts, especially when back-up diesel generators are employed. Read more about our chapter position here. 

Maryland Sierra Club Milestones of 2023

Read all about Maryland Sierra Club's exciting milestones in 2023, including in relation to growing the team, passing legislation, reducing single-use-plastic and encouraging re-use, clean transportation for all, legal action to protect Marylanders and the environment, outings, advocacy, and more!

Stop I-495 & I-270 Expansion 

Contribute to the Smart Growth Defense Fund to take a stand against Maryland's plans to expand I-495 & I-270 with private toll lanes! Together we can protect our environment and communities from a harmful highway project that would increase greenhouse gas emissions, worsen sprawl, and deepen inequities. Read about our recent legal action and past legal and technical comments. In March 2024, the judge for the Beltway/I-270 toll lanes case issued a 68-page decision ruling in favor of the agencies. Sierra Club, National Trust, and NRDC filed an appeal in May 2024.