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The Chesapeake Bay As a Symbol of Shifting Environmental Battle Lines
April 22, 2014
If you are a dedicated advocate like myself, you are usually grounded in talking points, in the next action, in an upcoming hearing or town hall meeting. But once in a while, I take time to stop and reflect about the larger context of my work. One...
Group Leadership Elections Completed
April 11, 2014
The annual election for Anne Arundel Sierra Club Executive Committee leadership has been completed.The all-volunteer leadership panel, elected by electronic and paper ballots (the latter circulated in the Chapter newsletter, Chesapeake)...
Calling All Environmentalists
April 11, 2014
The Anne Arundel Sierra Club is in need of dedicated environmentalists to join the Executive Committee. This involves one meeting a month and some other events of your choosing. Please let us hear from you. We would love to have some folks to share...
"Green" Hardware Store K&B True Value Once Again Marks Earth Day
April 11, 2014
Long-time Sierra Club supporter and “green” hardware store K&B True Value, on Forest Drive in Annapolis, will once again mark Earth Day with special events, giveaways and sales.The store is prime sponsor of the Club’s April 19 Run and Walk...
Crystal Spring Fight Continues; Opponents Take Case to Court
April 9, 2014
The Annapolis-area community’s fight against the proposed Crystal Spring mega-development on Forest Drive continued on into spring, with a number of developments worth reporting.While Mayor Mike Pantelides said he wanted to preserve the entire 111-...
Polluted Runoff Defense: We Won!
April 4, 2014
We did great! Sierra Club volunteers played a huge role in the successful defense of the polluted runoff law. Together we beat back 20 bills attempting to weaken the law that is critical for cleaning up our waterways. The polluted runoff law...
The Future of On-land Wind Energy
April 4, 2014
The Great Bay on-land wind energy project is a win-win for Maryland, and would put Maryland in the forefront of clean energy production. The project will generate jobs on the Eastern Shore, in one of the poorer parts of the state, and wll...
This is what 40,000 comments look like!
April 3, 2014
The Maryland chapter of the Sierra Club joined 18 other local, state, regional, and national groups in Baltimore on Wednesday to hand-deliver over 40,000 printed comments urging the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to reject Dominion Cove...
New Stewardship Outings in Howard/Baltimore
April 3, 2014
Here are some new stewardship outings in Howard and Baltimore Counties. For more information, please click here.Sunday, April 6, 1-4 pmInvasive English Ivy Removal at the Catonsville Historical Society on Frederick Road. In partnership with...
Opportunities in April to Support Heather Mizeur for Governor
April 2, 2014
After Maryland Sierra Club's endorsement of Heather Mizeur for Governor in January, we have been hard at work reaching out to Sierra Club members around the state to let them know why we support Heather, and how they can get involved in the...