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UPDATED: Hundreds Demand That MDE #StopTheIncinerator
January 22, 2016
Our partners at Free Your Voice, a human rights committee of United Workers, shares a message about demonstrations at MDE to stop the largest trash-burning incinerator in the nation proposed for construction in Curtis Bay, MD in South Baltimore.
Mama Summit 2016: United & Powerful
January 22, 2016
We know you want to be more involved with protecting the health of our children. Moms Clean Air Force is hosting the 2nd annual Mama Summit in Annapolis, Maryland on February 10th, and MD Sierra Club will be standing beside them. Moms, dads,...
Let's make sure the state does not encourage waste incinerators
January 12, 2016
Trash incinerators spew cancer-causing dioxins and other bad stuff, as well as lots of greenhouse gases. Ironically, Maryland’s current Renewable Portfolio Standard provides incentives for burning trash as well as for producing clean energy.The...
All Hands on Deck - It's Time to Pass Three Critical Energy Bills
December 18, 2015
It's time for us to stop passing the buck. It's time for us to push for what we want and what we need. Dangerous climate disruption is threatening our health, our economy, our shorelines, and our ecosystems. We know what we have to do to stop those...
Sierra Club's 2016 Legislative Goals
November 24, 2015
The Maryland Sierra Club is thrilled to share our 2016 legislative priorities, and to ask for your help in achieving them! In January, our state legislature will come together for 90 days to vote on critical issues like education, the budget, and...
Help Make Mallows-Potomac a National Marine Sanctuary with Expanded Boundaries
November 20, 2015
Mallows Bay – Potomac River is a 14 square mile area of the tidal Potomac River adjacent to Charles County that serves as a vital habitat to threatened and endangered species. Mallows Bay was nominated as a national marine sanctuary through the...
Senator Cardin acts to keep fossil fuels in the ground
November 20, 2015
Maryland’s Senator Ben Cardin is an original cosponsor of S. 2238, a bill that would, if enacted, prohibit the extraction of fossil fuels from America’s Public Lands.
Learn how we are working towards 40% reductions in climate pollution by 2030!
November 20, 2015
This Fall we're thankful that the Maryland Commission on Climate Change has voted unanimously to recommend the state adopt a goal of 40% reductions in climate pollution by 2030. You can learn more about this exciting development and have your voice...
Take Action to #StopTheIncinerator December 15th
November 18, 2015
Tuesday December 15th at 4pm is the most critical moment yet in the effort to stop the nations' largest trash burning incinerator from being built less than a mile from schools. The Maryland Department of the Environment has the opportunity right...
Prince George's County Council Fracking Ban Briefing
October 29, 2015
As a surprise to most of us, gas bearing shale underlies much of the state of Maryland. Specifically, the Taylorsville Basin runs northeastward from Richmond to Annapolis, under Prince George’s, Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s, and Anne Arundel...