On the heels of the historic Paris Climate Agreement, the nation’s largest grassroots environmental group is throwing its weight behind clean energy with its new #ReadyFor100 campaign. With 2.4 million members and supporters, the Sierra Club will harness its massive grassroots power to urge mayors in cities across the country to follow the lead of…
Wind Talk: An offshore wind victory in Maryland
Propelled by the effects of climate change and seeing an ideal location for offshore wind, the Sierra Club of Maryland spent years championing the Maryland Offshore Energy Act of 2013. Finally, on April 9, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed the legislation, which creates incentives to develop up to 500 MW of offshore wind capacity. Skepticism…