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More Nature Finds Near Home: September Edition
September 28, 2020
Janet Gingold (chair of Prince George’s Sierra Club, Outings Leader, and Maryland Master Naturalist) returned this month with another edition of her nature-outing-turned-virtual tour, this time of four parks along the Patuxent River watershed in...
Now is the time to decide how you will vote
September 25, 2020
Will you vote a mail ballot, or vote in person? Over a million Maryland voters have already requested a mail-in ballot. The state’s contractor has begun mailing ballots to voters who have requested them. If you vote with a mail-in ballot be sure to...
Sierra Club Recommends Climate Actions to MD Commission on Climate Change
September 23, 2020
In a recent letter, Sierra Club called on the Maryland Commission on Climate Change's (MCCC) Mitigation Working Group to recommend bold, ambitious climate actions for the Governor and General Assembly.
Film Director, Local Activists, and Sierra Club Representatives Discuss the Fight for Healthy Air in Maryland
September 21, 2020
The MD Sierra Film Club this month featured Unbreathable: The Fight for Healthy Air. Director Maggie Burnette Stogner and one of the featured local activists in the film, Shashawnda Campbell, joined a panel discussion along with Sierra Club Chapter...
Honoring the Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 20, 2020
One of the great icons of our time has passed. Her life and work touched the lives of millions who grieve her loss. While Justice Ginsburg's achievements for equality are legendary, it is not as widely known that she was a voice for the environment...
Latest on EPA Rollback of Toxics Water Rule and What It Could Mean for MD
September 4, 2020
Just days ago the Trump administration finalized its latest rollback on critical environmental protections. This time, former coal lobbyist and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, weakened clean water protections...
Re-energizing: 100% Clean Renewable Energy Team!
August 31, 2020
Today, I had the pleasure of attending a clean energy meeting for the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club. This meeting brought people together, celebrated steps taken toward clean energy in the state, and provided excellent opportunities for...
More Nature Finds Near Home: Rediscovering Wonder in our Local Nature Parks
August 27, 2020
Normally empty parks are busy with streams of socially-distanced families looking to ground themselves in the delight of natural immersion. This virtual tour has reinforced the realization that we don’t have to travel across borders to tropical...
MD State Highway Administration Fails to Notify Public of 1,600 pages added to DEIS
August 25, 2020
Maryland State Highway Administration officials failed to notify the public of 1,600 pages they added to the DEIS after its initial posting. Environmental and community leaders seeking to provide input on the $11 billion-project are asking...
Maryland Voting Update
August 21, 2020
Voters who want to remain as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic will be able vote by mail-in ballot. However, Governor Hogan instructed the State Board of Elections not to mail ballots automatically, as was done in the June 2 primary, but...