Covering January 2020 to the present, this page contains public statements, press releases, and official letters and comments on policy issues.
Press Releases and Letters
- Grant Program to Accelerate Solar Adoption in Maryland Now Open (10/25/2024)
- Maryland Sierra Club comments on W.R. Grace Air Permit Application for Chemical Recycling (08/29/2024)
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Maryland Sierra Club Request to Howard County to Retract the Certificate of Zoning Compliance for Chemical Recycling (08/28/2024)
- Maryland Sierra Club Applauds Governor’s Executive Order to Propel Clean Energy and Clean Transportation in Maryland (06/04/2024)
- Sierra Club Submits Letter to PJM on Brandon Shores Reliability-Must-Run (05/30/2024)
- New Legislation Will Save Maryland Families Money and Reduce Climate Pollution (05/09/2024)
- Maryland Sierra Club Reflects on Environmental Pros and Woes “Celebrating Some Victories in Annapolis" (04/10/2024)
- Maryland Sierra Club Responds to 2024 Budget Deal (04/04/2024)
- Proposed Budget Amendment Strips Key Climate Provision and Harms Low-Income Tenants (04/03/2024)
- Maryland Sierra Club Applauds Governor’s $90 Million Commitment to Climate Solutions (02/16/2024)
- Climate Partners Letter to MDE in Support of Strong Building Energy Performance Standards (1/18/2024)
- Climate Leaders React to Maryland Climate Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 60% By 2031 (12/28/2023)
- Maryland Commits to Being Coal-Free by 2025 with Announced Retirement of Warrior Run Plant (11/15/2023)
- Letter to Governor Moore regarding pending coal plant retirements (11/13/2023)
- Letter to PJM Interconnection President and Board regarding coal plant retirements (11/13/2023)
- Broad Statewide Coalition Comments on Eliminating Maryland Climate Pollution (10/16/2023)
- New Expert Review Exposes Critical Errors and Omissions in Governor Hogan’s I-495 and I-270 Toll Lane Expansion Plan (Sierra Club et al. FEIS Comments) (7/21/2022)
- New IPCC Report Underscores Legislature’s Opportunity for Climate Leadership (3/1/2022)
- Over 50 Groups and City Deliver a Sharp Legal Critique Challenging Gov. Hogan’s I-495 and I-270 Toll Lane Plan | Sierra Club (12/01/2021)
- Maryland Sierra Club Makes Enacting the Environmental Rights Amendment to the State Constitution a Priority for 2022 (10/29/2021)
- Maryland Sierra Club Joins 44 Groups in Calling for a Longer Comment Period on New I-495/I-270 Toll Lane Environmental Review, Issues Statement (9/1/2021)
- Sierra Club Statement on New IPCC Science Report (8/16/2021)
- Morgantown Coal Plant to Retire in 2022, Five Years Earlier Than Previously Announced (6/11/2021)
- Statement of the Save Maryland Transit Coalition on Gov. Hogan’s Last-Minute Veto of the Maryland Transit Safety & Investment Act (5/28/2021)
- Statement on the Proposed Baltimore - Washington DC Maglev Project (4/29/2021)
- Broad Coalition Celebrates Passage of the Maryland Transit Safety & Investment Act (4/8/2021)
- Climate Emergency Mobilization Resolution Adopted by Maryland Chapter (11/1/2020)
- Maryland Sierra Club and DCEFF Launch Monthly Film Club (8/4/2020)
- Stop Fracked Gas Pipeline on Maryland Eastern Shore (7/23/2020)
- Two Southern Maryland volunteer leaders selected to receive national awards (7/22/2020)
- As COVID-19 Proves the Vital Importance of Public Transit, A New Plan for Transit’s Future is Open for Comment In Metropolitan Baltimore (5/1/2020)
- Sierra Club calls on Maryland General Assembly to reform P3 transportation process as I-495 and I-270 price tag continues to increase (3/12/2020)
- Sierra Club Endorses Brandon Scott for Baltimore City Mayor, other offices (3/4/2020)
- Building Red Line Light Rail is Urgent & Necessary (2/18/2020)
- Maryland Sierra Club announces new Chapter 2020 leadership, election of youngest female Chair in Chapter history (1/28/2020)
Recommendations and Comments to State Agencies
- Maryland Energy Efficiency Advocates File Joint Letter to Public Service Commission on Limited-Income Mechanism (8/19/2024)
- Maryland Sierra Club comments on MS4 stormwater permit 24-DP-3313 to MDOT SHA (7/12/2024)
- MEMO: Learnings and Recommendations from the “Solar Deep Dive,” an exercise exploring barriers, solutions to accelerating solar deployment in Maryland (10/26/2023)
- Climate Partners’ Recommendations for Achieving Maryland’s Climate Goals (10/15/2023)
- Recommendations to the Maryland Commission on Climate Change from Maryland Sierra Club and Twenty-One Organizations (9/2/2022)
Environmental Impact Statement Public Comments by Maryland Sierra Club
- Comments on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Replacement Currency Production Facility (6/21/2024)
- Comments on the Baltimore-Washington SCMaglev (Maglev) Water Quality Certification Application Supplemental Materials (12/22/2023)
- Comments on Maryland Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), submitted jointly by National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Mass Audubon, New Jersey Audubon, Sierra Club, American Bird Conservancy (11/20/2023)
- Comments on the Baltimore-Washington SCMaglev (Maglev) Water Quality Certification Application (11/16/2023)
- Comments on the I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) (7/18/2022)
- Comments on the I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (11/30/2021)
- Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) of Baltimore-Washington SCMAGLEV Project (5/20/2021)
- Comments on 3rd Bay Crossing Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (5/10/2021)
- Comments on the I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study Draft Environmental Impact Statemen (DEIS) (11/9/2020)
Testimony to Public Service Commission (PSC)
- Case No. 9665, Joint Comments on PC44 Distribution System Planning Work Group Final Report (6/5/2024)
- Comments on Aligned Data Centers petition for rehearing and exemption from CPCN (9/14/2023)
Regional Plan Comments
- Sierra Club comments on I-495 Southside Project (6/18/2024)
- Maryland Sierra Club Comments on Visualizing 2050 Transportation Plan- Highway Expansion Concerns and Climate Vision (3/30/2024)
- Maryland Sierra Club Comments on the TPB Draft CLRP Vision 2045 and Toll Lane and Climate Issues (5/17/2022)
- Maryland Sierra Club Comments on the TPB Long Range Transportation Plan Vision 2045 and Climate Issues (4/19/2022)
- Maryland Sierra Club Comments on MWCOG TPB Climate Change Mitigation Study and Highway Expansion (12/15/2021)
- Maryland Sierra Club Comments on the MWCOG TPB Re-Vote on the I-495 & I-270 HOT Lanes (7/20/2021)
- Comments to Baltimore Regional Transportation Board on Draft 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (7/9/2021)
- Maryland Sierra Club Comments on the MWCOG TPB Long Range Transportation Plan (5/18/2021)
- Maryland Sierra Club Comments on the Visualize 2045 Plan Update (5/3/2021)
Statements and Press Releases Related to the I-495 & I-270 Highway Expansion Toll Lane Project
- Request for Reconsideration, Appeal of MDE Water Quality Certification for the I-495 and I-270 Toll Lanes Project (6/19/2023)
- Court Asked to Put Brakes on Beltway Toll Lanes Project (6/16/2023)
- Groups Sue to Halt Beltway Toll Lane Project (10/11/2022)
- New Expert Review Exposes Critical Errors and Omissions in Governor Hogan’s I-495 and I-270 Toll Lane Expansion Plan (7/21/2022)
- Letter from 62 Groups to Secretary Buttigieg on the I-495 & I-270 Toll Lanes Project FEIS and the Need for a Comment Period (6/30/2022)
- MDOT Gives Public One Month to Review 26,000 Pages on Gov. Hogan’s Flawed I-495 and I-270 Toll Lanes Project (6/17/2022)
- CSG and Sierra Club Hail Historic Vote at the DC region’s Transportation Planning Board to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions But Decry the Continued Inclusion of the Highway Expansions – including 495/270 – that Will Undermine this Goal (6/15/2022)
- Maryland Sierra Club Section 106 Comments on the I-495 & I-270 MLS (4/14/2022)
- Press Release Regarding Concerns About Toll Lane Limits Suggested by TPB Long-Range Transportation Plan (4/13/2022)
- Maryland Sierra Club Section 106 Comments on the I-495 & I-270 MLS (2/3/2022)
- Letter to FHWA and MDOT on Need for Further Formal Review of I-495 & I-270 MLS NEPA Documents (1/4/2022)
- Over 50 Groups and City Deliver a Sharp Legal Critique Challenging Gov. Hogan’s I-495 and I-270 Toll Lane Plan (12/1/2021)
- Verbal Comments on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) Public Comment Hearing (11/1/2021)
- Written Testimony on the Toll Rate Range Setting Process for Phase 1 South: American Legion Bridge I-270 to I-370 Round #2 (10/28/2021)
- Sierra Club Statement on Vote of Board of Public Works to Advance P3 Toll Lane Expansion (8/11/2021)
- Sierra Club Statement on July 21, 2021 Transportation Planning Board Vote (7/21/2021)
- Sierra Club Calls on Facebook, Change Maryland to Remove Misleading Ads (7/16/2021)
- Written Testimony on the Toll Rate Range Setting Process for Phase 1 South: American Legion Bridge I-270 to I-370 (7/12/2021)
- Written Testimony on the Phase 1 P3 Agreement, I-495 & I-270 Relief Plan (6/29/2021)
- Sierra Club Statement on Maryland Highway Defeat in Key Vote (6/17/2021)
- Groups Ask MDTA To Postpone Vote on Toll Lane Contract (6/4/2021)
- African American Cemetery Threatened by State’s I-495/I-270 Expansion Listed on “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places” (6/3/2021)
- Statement on MDOT's New Recommended Alternative for I-495/I-270 Toll Lane Widening (5/12/2021)
- Open Letter to Comptroller About Toll Lane Expansion – MAST Coalition Opinion in Maryland Matters (5/6/2021)
- Md. Sierra Club: Will the Senate Co-Own Hogan’s Highway Boondoggle? – Maryland Matters (4/9/2021)
- Legislators & Advocates Tell the Maryland Department of Transportation to Keep Its Promises to Taxpayers and the Environment (2/24/2021)
- It's Time for Franchot, the BPW, and MDOT to Keep Their Promises (2/18/2021)
- Governor Hogan’s Toll Lane Plan Is Harmful and Legally Vulnerable 50 Groups Submit Over 200 Pages of Technical Analysis (11/9/2020)
- Proposed MD toll lanes to increase congestion for majority of drivers, shows new analysis (10/29/2020)
- MD State Highway Administration Fails to Notify Public of 1,600 pages added to DEIS (8/25/2020)
- Advocates Alarmed at 18,000 Page Environmental Impact Statement on Gov. Hogan’s I-495 and I-270 Widening Plan (7/10/2020)
- 44 Organizations Join the Call for More Time for Public Comment (7/2/2020)
- Maryland Advocates React to Hogan-Franchot Agreement and Launch Coalition to Change Direction of State Transportation Policy (1/3/2020)
- SC response to Peter Franchot announcement of compromise on highway expansion (1/3/2020)
Testimony on State Legislation
- 2024 Legislative Testimony by Maryland Sierra Club (Jan-Apr 2024)
- 2023 Legislative Testimony by Maryland Sierra Club (Jan-Apr 2023)
- 2022 Legislative Testimony by Maryland Sierra Club (Jan-Apr 2022)
- 2021 Legislative Testimony by Maryland Sierra Club (Jan-Apr 2021)
- Maryland Sierra Club and Descendant Statements in Support of African American Cemetery Bill (4/8/2021)