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In Memoriam - Ultimate Environmentalist Dick Lahn
March 17, 2019
Dick Lahn was a lobbyist for the Sierra Club in the 1970’s and was one of the region's ultimate environmentalists. He started several programs to benefit the environment of which the String of Pearls was the most well known. Read more
Alternatives to Incineration are Good for Jobs and the Environment
March 12, 2019
Leaders from several environmental organizations came together to rally last Friday morning before the Economic Matters Committee held its first hearing on the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). Their message and the message of other local environmental...
Tell Your Legislators: No More Cash for Burning Trash!
March 5, 2019
On March 8th at 1pm, Maryland’s House Economic Matters Committee will hold a hearing on House Bill 961 by Delegate Nick Mosby. This is a bipartisan initiative to demote dirty trash incineration from its’ Tier 1 status and put those subsidies back...
Maryland Sierra Club Calls on Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti to Resign
February 27, 2019
On February 27th, Josh Tulkin, Director of the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter, released a statement regarding the recent news of Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti’s (District 34A) use of a racial slur.
Statement: Maryland lawmakers consider bill to evaluate environmental impacts of major transportation projects
February 26, 2019
Annapolis, MD - On Tuesday, February 26th, the Maryland General Assembly’s Environment & Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the Transportation Climate Accountability Act; a similar hearing will be held in the Senate’s Education,...
Meet Maryland Sierra Club 2019 Spring Interns
February 20, 2019
Every season the Maryland Sierra Club welcomes a new group of interns to help us with our important work of protecting the environment. Meet our Spring 2019 interns!
MD Sierra Club Supports Deer Management and Suburban Archery Corridor
February 13, 2019
Sierra Club MD supports deer management to keep population levels at the correct natural levels for biological diversity and reduce the spread of non-native invasive weeds to promote healthy ecosystem function, and to reduce risk of harm to humans...
Donate an Item from the MD Sierra Club Wish List!
February 7, 2019
Want to help support the Maryland Sierra Club? Consider donating one of these items for our office!
St. Mary’s County Declares February 4th “Transit Equity Day”
February 6, 2019
Proclamation Recognizes Rosa Parks’ Birthday and Demands Equitable Transit for All.
Release: Labor, Environmental Groups and Social Justice Advocates Unite Around Transit Equity Day
February 5, 2019
Groups Gather to Recognize Rosa Parks’ Birthday and Demand Equitable Transit for All