Maryland Chapter Blog

Following Sine Die and the end of the 2024 legislative session, Maryland Sierra Club has released the following statement from Chapter Director Josh Tulkin: Maryland has established itself as an innovative leader on climate and environmental...

For Immediate Release: April 4th, 2024 Press Contact: Lesley Paredes, lesley.paredes-hernandez@sierraclub.org; (240) 424-0976   Annapolis, MD – The General Assembly this afternoon reached a budget deal detailing the fiscal plan for the...

Contact: Josh Tulkin, josh.tulkin@sierraclub.org, 650-722-3171 Sierra Club, CCAN, and partners are calling on the House and Senate to reverse its harmful proposed budget amendment which would undermine the state’s climate goals and reverse...

The Maryland Sierra Club has been researching the potential environmental impacts of data centers and developing recommendations for policy makers. Sierra Club recognizes that the growing data center industry provides an opportunity for economic...

Sierra Club members and staff at a rally in support of EmPower reform, March 13, 2024       (Photography by Lizzy Unger) Our Chapter’s legislative work has been extremely active on our three priority bills –...

Today the Governor announced plans to dedicate $90 million to the implementation of Maryland’s climate goals as part of the administration’s 2024 fiscal budget. In response to this initial funding Sierra Club Maryland Chapter Director Josh Tulkin...

Maryland bill tackles climate pollution from transportation by expanding affordable, clean options Media contact: BIll Pugh, Coalition for Smarter Growth 202-821-3226 bill@smartergrowth.net  For immediate release January 31,...

The start of the year has brought about new change for the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club. Carlo Sanchez has been officially elected as the new chair of the chapter.

Rosa Hance, chapter chair for the past four years, is moving on. Staff and volunteers have greatly appreciated her dedicated service and leadership of the chapter. Carlo Sanchez, who served as chapter vice chair in 2023, has been elected as the new...

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...