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Maryland 2016 Primary Results
April 25, 2016
Posted on behalf of Betsy Johnson, Maryland Chapter Political ChairWhat an election! 2 of our 3 endorsed candidates won really tough races with lots of money sloshing around against them. Chris Van Hollen won big and will go on...
Baltimore Leader Receives Prestigious Environmental Prize
April 20, 2016
Baltimore youth leader, Destiny Watford, is one of the six global winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize for her work to spearhead efforts to stop the nation’s largest trash burning incinerator from being built less than a mile from her public...
Maryland 2016 Legislative Review
April 15, 2016
Written by Dori Paster with support from the MD Sierra Legislative Team. Updated April 15, 2016The 2016 legislative session in Maryland was a whirlwind of activity that resulted in some very important environmental gains and also some...
Check on Montgomery Group's new newsletter
April 13, 2016
The Montgomery County Sierra Club Group just released its new and improved digital newsletter. Check it out online. This issue features stories on the Green Bank of Montgomery County, the new Maryland Community Solar Program, Composting...
Prince George’s County Council Unanimously Passes Zoning Change to Prohibit Fracking
April 12, 2016
Upper Marlboro, MD -- Today, the Prince George’s County Council voted unanimously to ban hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, within the county. The measure, introduced by Councilwoman Mary Lehman, amends the zoning ordinance to prohibit...
Sierra Club Endorsements for 2016 Baltimore City Council
March 28, 2016
Today the Greater Baltimore Group of the Sierra Club announced 10 endorsements for the Baltimore City Council Race.
VICTORY: MDE Pulls Incinerator Permit
March 18, 2016
FOLLOWING MONTHS OF PRESSURE MARYLAND PULLS PERMIT FOR NATION’S LARGEST TRASH BURNING INCINERATOR! Read on for a message from Sierra Club partner United Workers.
MD Antibiotics Lobby Day – A Huge Success!
January 26, 2016
Antibiotics Lobby Day - January 20th – a gaggle of ordinary Marylanders made their way to Annapolis lawmakers to share issues and concerns about why taking action to keep antibiotics working was important to them. After a busy morning, our coalition...
MD Beyond Coal Kicks Off New Campaign
January 25, 2016
After 2 years of incredible work to clean up dangerously unhealthy air pollution from Maryland’s dirtiest coal-burning power generators, Sierra Club’s MD Beyond Coal Campaign is ready for our next challenge. The next phase of our campaign is an...
Clean Energy Lobby Nights in Annapolis
January 22, 2016
This year we’re hosting not one, but FIVE lobby nights in Annapolis to ensure legislators hear our voices before every key hearing and vote. Marylanders from different regions of the state will converge on Annapolis in waves to meet with our...