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Introducing Our New Beyond Coal Campaign Representative David Smedick!
June 25, 2014
In June, the Maryland Sierra Club welcomed David Smedick to the team as the new Beyond Coal Campaign and Policy Representative. David spent the last two years in Atlanta, Georgia where he worked in the green building sector at Southface Energy...
Corruption, Forestry Workers, and Siberian Tigers: the Story of Illegal Logging in the Developing World
June 25, 2014
There’s a dark past behind the pieces of paper sitting right in your printer, right in your notebook— may be right beneath your pencil. Potentially dark, that is. According to the EIA (Environmental Investigation Agency), up to 90% of...
EPA's New Carbon Rule and What It Means for Maryland
June 23, 2014
EPA's Carbon Rule
Earlier this month, the EPA proposed the first federal regulation of carbon emissions. The new rule would require states to reduce their carbon emissions to 30% of their 2005 output by 2030, so each state would have a different...
Hike Beyond Coal on July 26th!
June 18, 2014
The Dickerson Coal-Fired Power Plant as Viewed from the C&O TowpathJoin the Maryland Beyond Coal Team on Saturday, July 26th for a six mile hike along the C&O towpath near the Dickerson coal-fired power plant.The Maryland Beyond...
Next governor must tackle agricultural pollution
June 17, 2014
Great commentary piece in the Baltimore Sun today by Bob Gallagher, founder and chairman of the Board of Directors of West/Rhode Riverkeeper and Joanna Diamond, director of Environment Maryland. Next governor must...
Don't Let Polluters Have The Last Word In Maryland!
June 5, 2014
Don't let corporate polluters have the last word -- write a Letter for clean air in Maryland!Did you know that more than 85 percent of Marylanders live in areas with unsafe air?Baltimore in particular has the highest rates of both childhood...
Children's Health on the Line as EPA Updates SMOG Pollution Levels
June 5, 2014
By Mary Anne Hitt, cross posted from Compass, Sierra Club Natl. BlogThis week, the committee of experts that advises the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on air quality standards gave its recommendation on an acceptable range for protecting...
Hundreds Attend Club Forum on Area Traffic, Development
June 5, 2014
“…Engineers often use letter grades to summarize how well a road is serving the community. Forest Drive scores only D’s and F’s.” ARTMA Director Dave Humprheys.Read the Annapolis Capitol's coverage of the June 3 forum at St. John’s...
PSC Approves Cove Point - Our Response
May 31, 2014
Sierra Club joined CCAN in sending the following press release, in response to news that the MD Public Service Commission issued a permit for the Cove Point power plant.Cove Point Opponents Call on O'Malley to Act After PSC Fails to...
Public Forum on Forest Drive's Traffic, Other Growth Issues
May 29, 2014
A public forum on Traffic, Development and the Future of the Annapolis Neck Peninsula will be held at Key Auditorium, St. John’s College, Tuesday, June 3, at 7:00PM. Sponsored by the Annapolis Neck Peninsula Federation and the Anne...