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We Just Banned Fracking... So What's Next?
April 4, 2017
Banning fracking is just one step on Maryland's path to a clean energy future.Our victory to ban fracking in Maryland is an important step forward on Maryland's path to a clean energy future. But much more needs to be done.With last week's...
Sierra Club Statement: Governor Hogan signs Fracking Ban into Law
April 4, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sierra Club Statement on Governor Marry Hogan signs Fracking Ban into LawMonday, April 4, 2017Contact: Josh Tulkin, (650) 722-3171, josh.tulkin@mdsierra.orgAnnapolis, MD - Today Maryland Governor Maryland Larry Hogan...
Statement on Senate passage of the Fracking Ban
March 27, 2017
On Monday, 3/27, the Senate passed HB 1325 - the bill to ban fracking in Maryland. Our director, Josh Tulkin, released the following statement.
Vote for your favorite lawn signs in the #PesticideFreeYards project
March 24, 2017
Our pesticide-free team is unveiling the designs for the new lawn signs. Please help us decide which designs to send into production. Tell us which signs are your favorite to declare your lawn and garden pesticide-free. The top 2 signs with the...
Statement Following Senate EHEA Committee Report on Fracking Ban
March 22, 2017
Statement by Josh Tulkin, Director of the Maryland Sierra Club, on Senate EHEA Committee's Favorable Report on Fracking Ban.Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee voted 8-3 to approve legislation that would ban fracking in...
Statement on passage of the Keep Antibiotics Effective Act
March 21, 2017
Statement of Josh Tulkin, Director of the Maryland Sierra Club, on passage of the Keep Antibiotics Effective Act (HB 602, SB 422)Tuesday March 21, 2017 We commend the General Assembly for its bipartisan support for the Keep...
A Critical Juncture for Offshore Wind
March 17, 2017
Four years ago, the state passed the Offshore Wind Act, which put into place the building blocks for offshore wind development off of Maryland’s coast. Four years later, we are so close to offshore wind becoming a reality, but this moment is...
Sierra Club: Statement on Proposed Chesapeake Bay Funding Cuts
March 17, 2017
Sierra Club: Chesapeake Bay funding cut “outrageous and unnecessary”President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018 contains numerous drastic cuts to essential environmental programs. The budget includes a recommendation that the $73 million...
Wagner Coal Units Must be Shuttered
March 12, 2017
Author: Natalie Wu, Johns Hopkins University student, March 12, 2017This report provides a summary and analysis of the adverse impacts of air pollution from coal-fired power plants. This report focuses on the Herbert A. Wagner Generating...
Maryland House Of Delegates Passes Fracking Ban!
March 10, 2017
On Friday, March 10th, the Maryland House of Delegates passed HB 1325, the bill to ban fracking! The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 97-40. A big thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen. Next up is the vote in the Senate...