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A Victory for Pangolins
August 20, 2020
Under a legal agreement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will determine if pangolin species shall be protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We helped make this victory happen.
I-495/I-270 DEIS - Make Your Voice Heard
August 18, 2020
You have the power to protect 1,500 acres of forested land, avoid unnecessary development that will likely lead to an increase in future carbon emissions and ensure tax payer dollars aren’t being used to support private corporate profits by writing...
2020 Chapter & Group Elections
August 11, 2020
Send in Nominations by September 28th! Your Maryland Sierra Club Chapter and local Groups invite YOU to run in the Club's 2020 Elections for State & Local Club Leaders -- Any Member Can Run! Now, more than ever, we need your talent, your energy...
Maryland Sierra Club and DCEFF launch monthly film club
August 4, 2020
Maryland Sierra Club and the DC Environmental Film Festival have announced the launch of the MD Sierra Film Club. Featuring hundreds of films, monthly discussion panels, and curated playlists, the free program invites deeper understanding of...
Community Solar in Maryland Helps Advance Resident Equality While Going Green
July 26, 2020
The power of the sun belongs to everyone, not just a privileged few. Many communities in Maryland will fall behind if steps are not taken to address the educational and outreach gaps that are preventing low and moderate-income households from...
Stop Fracked Gas Pipeline on Maryland Eastern Shore
July 23, 2020
The Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company (ESNG) wants to build 19+ miles of new pipeline to carry fracked gas from Delaware through Maryland. The public has been consistently left in the dark by the Hogan Administration when it comes to these dangerous...
Maryland Sierra Club and the Washington Post Article
July 23, 2020
It would be natural to wonder how Sierra Club staff and volunteers are processing the major Washington Post story on Sierra Club that came out yesterday. Sierra Club Director Michael Brune and leaders from within the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter...
End Wildlife Trade-Caused Pandemics
July 23, 2020
Stop the next pandemic! The Natural Places Committee urges Sierrans to act on the important issue of wildlife trafficking. Why do we care about foreign animals when Americans are dying from the pandemics of novel coronavirus and racism? The...
Update on Voting in the November Election
July 22, 2020
Against the advice of local Boards of Elections, Governor Hogan instructed the State Board of Elections not to mail ballots automatically, as was done in the June 2 primary, and to have all polling places open for the November 3 general election. He...
Two Southern Maryland volunteer leaders selected to receive national awards
July 22, 2020
The Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club, one of the largest and most influential environmental groups in America, has announced that two of its volunteer leaders have been selected as recipients of national volunteering awards. Each year, the...