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Baltimore Sun - "Stand Firm on Phosphorous"
February 25, 2015
Great editorial in the Baltimore Sun support the importance of strong phosphorous regulations. Not the sexiest issue in the world, but damn important.-JoshStand firm on phosphorusDon't weaken rules to protect the Chesapeake Bay by limiting harmful...
Learn How You Can Help Clean Up Dirty Coal
February 23, 2015
We're ready to turn up the heat on Governor Hogan to ensure his administration implements long-awaited health protections from Maryland's dirty coal plants in time for the 2015 asthma season.Join the MD Beyond Coal team, Sierra Club staff, and a...
Sierra Club Lobby Night, March 2nd - Be at the Table
February 20, 2015
Sierra Club's Lobby Night is Monday March 2nd, and we need volunteers from across the state to join this critical event. There couldn't be a more important time to be involved, we are literally fighting to defend all of our progress...
Legislators' Town Hall Meetings
February 17, 2015
District 12 Delegates to the Maryland General Assembly -- Eric Ebersole, Clarence Lam and Terri Hill -- will be hosting two Town Hall forums during the legislative session. Thursday, February 26th at 7:30 p.m.Kahler Hall, Harpers...
Sierra Club Victory- Annapolis Rejects Current Developer Plans at Crystal Spring Farm
February 17, 2015
Anne Arundel Sierra Club members scored a victory over unchecked development recently, when the City of Annapolis rejected the Crystal Spring developers’ forest conservation plan as inadequate. The developer-submitted proposal included plans...
Fueling Station Task Force
February 13, 2015
2/13/2015The Howard County Sierra Club was represented by Kathleen Sheedy and Meagan Braganca on the Fueling Station Task Force. After months of meetings and research, the Task Force submitted its recommendations to the County Council.
Support a Moratorium on Fracking in Maryland
February 11, 2015
Support Senate Bill 409 / House Bill 449, "Protect our Health and Communities Act", which calls for an 8-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas extraction in Maryland.Contact the Environment and Transportation...
Forward With Clean Energy Lobby Night and Rally -- 2/23 @ 5pm
February 10, 2015
Clean air is a human right, and it’s up to you, me, and our elected officials to ensure that right is upheld.Currently, 40% of our state’s energy comes from dirty, polluting coal that contributes to Maryland having the worst smog pollution on the...
Environmental Lobby Night
February 5, 2015
Join fellow Sierrans on Monday, March 2nd to lobby key General Assembly members to ensure strong environmental legislative victories in 2015! Sign up today!We need interested volunteers to come to Annapolis on the evening of March 2 to make...
Worksession in the Native Plant Garden
February 3, 2015
Yes, you can garden in the winter -- and avoid mosquitoes, deer ticks, and sunburn! The All-Sensory Garden in the Hilton Area of Patapsco Valley State Park is an ongoing project to clear non-native invasive plants inside the area bounded by the All...