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Tell Governor Hogan to stand up for Maryland’s coast!

Once again, Marylanders who care about our coast must come together to fight against Dirty Energy. We haven’t seen Governor Hogan speak out against opening Maryland’s coast to drilling.

The time is NOW for Governor Hogan’s leadership in protecting and preserving our coastal jobs, ecosystems, and communities. Send your message today urging our Governor to stand with people and oppose offshore drilling as part of Maryland’s clean energy future!

By Dannielle Lipinski|2019-11-23T06:17:15-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Categories: Form|Comments Off

Calling on the County Council to pass CB30 to finalize the Howard County Citizens’ Election Fund

In November, Howard County residents voted to establish the Citizens’ Election Fund directing the County Council to create a new program to curb the influence of large and corporate donors.

Now we’re calling on the County Council to pass CB30 to finalize the Howard County Citizens’ Election Fund in May for a more accountable local government.

By Dannielle Lipinski|2019-11-23T06:17:15-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Categories: Form|Comments Off

2017 Environmental Legislative Summit

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Thursday, January 26, 2017 Time: 4:00-6:00 PM
Miller Senate Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21014

Join us after the summit to continue the conversation with Green Drinks Annapolis: Historic Inn’s Governor Calvert House, 58 State Circle from 6-8pm!

http://www.annapolisgreen.com/greendrinks

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By Dannielle Lipinski|2019-11-23T06:17:16-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Categories: Form|Comments Off

I’m in for Fair Elections Howard!

Across Maryland, corporate and mega-donor money has way too much influence in our elections — affecting who can run for office, the issues that are debated, who wins, and ultimately, the public policy made. Now we can shift power back to the people of Howard County with small-donor public financing: a voluntary program that gives matching funds to candidates who seek small donations and reject large and corporate contributions. Like the success in Montgomery County, together we can establish a small-donor public finance program. On November 8th, Howard County can be next.

Count me in! I support empowering We The People in Howard County elections, not big money!

By Dannielle Lipinski|2019-11-23T06:17:16-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Categories: Form|Comments Off

Anne Arundel Chapter: Meet the Candidates

Event Date: Friday, June 8th, 2018

Event Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Event Location: Don and Suzy Moore’s Home
14 Spa View Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401

Contact Karen Polet Doory at kdoory@mdlcv.org or 202-281-8780 to sign up as a sponsor

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By Dannielle Lipinski|2019-11-23T06:17:16-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Categories: Form|Comments Off

2016 Environmental Leadership Awards

Brian Frosh ATTORNEY GENERAL

Brian Frosh has spent his career championing important environmental laws that protect the health and safety of all Marylanders, including the Maryland Recycling Act, a ban on oil drilling in the Chesapeake Bay, the Brownelds Revitalization Act, strict requirements for more ecient automobile emissions standards resulting in reduced carbon emissions and air pollution, and sti penalties for polluting our water and stealing state natural resources. As Maryland’s Attorney General, he now works to ensure those laws are enforced.

Collin O’Mara PRESIDENT/CEO, NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

Under Collin O’Mara’s leadership, National Wildlife Federation is protecting wildlife ranging from bison to monarch butteries, ensuring healthy waters and sustainable habitats, advancing environmental education, and connecting people with the great outdoors. Prior to NWF, O’Mara led Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, and he was a primary architect of the City of San Jose’s Green Vision.

JOHN V. KABLER AWARD to Central Maryland Beekeepers Association

This year the Central Maryland Beekeepers Association worked hard in Annapolis – along with other area beekeepers and the Smart on Pesticides Campaign – to lobby legislators and advocate for the Pollinator Protection Act. The “beeks” played an important role in Maryland becoming the first state in the country to pass restrictions on consumer use of toxic neonicitinoid pesticides, which harm bees, birds, butteries, and other wildlife.

LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD to Senator Catherine Pugh

Senator Pugh has been a dedicated public servant representing Baltimore City since 1999. In 2007 she was elected to the State Senate where she has served as, among other things, Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and as Senate Majority Leader. Her commitment to both clean energy and expanding economic opportunities for women and minorities merged in her successful sponsorship of the Clean Energy Jobs Act which expanded the goal of Renewable Portfolio Standard to 25% by the year 2020. She is the Democratic candidate for Mayor of Baltimore City

Thursday, October 13, 2016 Drinks and hors d’oeuvres – 6:00 p.m. Dinner and program – 7:00 p.m. Loews Annapolis Hotel 126 West Street, Annapolis, MD

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Green Champions
Ed Hatcher, The Hatcher Group

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Harriett Crosby, Alan Griffith, Mike & Trish Davis, Dave & Katie Leavy, Don & Cathy MacMurray, Bambeco, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, U.S. Wind and Winning Connections

Silver Sponsors
Hon. Virginia Clagett, Marcia Verploegen Lewis & Tom Lewis, Jeff Schwaber & Liz Shrayer, Maris St. Cyr, Catherine Dea & Ken Code, Alison & Arnold Richman, Hobart K. & Janis Swan, Dick & Georgie Franyo, DunlapBrowder, League of Conservation Voters and Hannon Armstrong

Bronze Sponsors
District 15 Team: Sen. Brian Feldman, Del. Kathleen Dumais, Del. David Fraser Hidalgo & Del. Aruna Miller, District 16 Team: Sen. Susan Lee, Del. Bill Frick, Del. Ariana Kelly & Del. Marc Korman, District 39 Team: Sen. Nancy King, Del. Charles Barkley, Del. Kirill Reznick & Del. Shane Robinson, Speaker Mike Busch, Councilwoman Mary Lehman, Hon. Joe Tydings, Rusty & Liz Gowland, Bob Gallagher & Cate Greene, John Dawes, Terry Lierman, Oscar Ramirez, Chuck & Jenn Porcari, Jeff Eckel, The Kabler Family, Annapolis Yacht Sales, Bell Nursery, Chesapeake Conservancy, Gally Public Affairs, HD Squared Architects, National Wildlife Federation, Spitfire, SB Microsystems, Trash Free Maryland and Winchester Construction

Thursday, October 13, 2016 Time: 6:00 PM
Loews Annapolis Hotel
126 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401

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By Dannielle Lipinski|2019-11-23T06:17:16-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Categories: Form|Comments Off

Your End of the Year Gift!

We are at a turning point. 2018 is a critical electoral year for all of us. All 188 legislators and state-wide officials are up for re-election. We saw what happened in Virginia and New Jersey, and I know that with a little hard work we can elect a pro-environment state government from top to bottom.

Not only does Maryland LCV help state and local environmental candidates get elected — we hold lawmakers accountable for their environmental performances once in office. None of this would be possible without regular people like you and me, along with thousands like us across the state, coming together to support Maryland LCV and the Conservation Voter Movement. Maryland LCV’s Environmental Scorecard is the best tool out there to see which legislators share our environmental values and which ones put special interests first.

Please take this chance to renew YOUR commitment to this important work and every donation made before December 31st will be TRIPLED by a generous donor!

If you prefer to pay by check, you will be given that option on the payment options page of this form.

By Dannielle Lipinski|2019-11-23T06:17:15-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Categories: Form|Comments Off

The 2019 Environmental Scorecard is here!

By Kristen Harbeson, Political Director

Check out your legislators’ scores and our interactive map!

And it’s all thanks to you. Maryland became the first state to pass a statewide ban on Styrofoam food service products, and Maryland is facing the climate crisis head-on with the passage of the Clean Energy Jobs Act.

Environmental champions also took up the work of Chispa Maryland, the organization’s Latinx outreach program, to pass legislation that creates a permanent grant structure to fund the transition of Maryland’s school bus fleet from diesel to electric-powered.

These bills are supported by you, and strong community-led coalitions with broad legislative support that our elected officials recognized. See how your legislators scored here>>

It’s time for us all to work together as the urgency of the climate crisis becomes more apparent with every passing day. All of these bills passed because of the work that Marylanders did in electing Delegates and Senators who prioritize a clean environment.

Once our elected officials return to Annapolis in January, we at Maryland LCV will be there to hold them accountable for their actions, or inactions.

The full Scorecard is available online and includes records of votes cast on the floor of the House and Senate and in committees, along with past voting records.

Go to http://mdlcv.org/scorecards to see the 2019 Scorecard, our interactive map, and follow #MDLCVScore on social media.

Thank you for being a part of the Conservation Voter Movement!

By Dannielle Lipinski|2019-12-12T13:46:25-05:00October 3rd, 2019|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

Chispa Maryland Welcomes the Announcement of Funding for Electric School Buses in Maryland

Contact: Ramón Palencia-Calvo rpcalvo@mdlcv.org Cell: (202) 531-5091

September 27, 2019

Annapolis, MD- On September 27^th, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) announced funding for electric school buses as part of pilot programs to improve air quality and provide immediate health benefits to children through reduced vehicle emissions for four school districts in Maryland.

“Chispa Maryland celebrates this critical milestone in cleaning up our school fleets. We will continue working with Governor Hogan, MDE, and local school districts to phase out dirty diesel school buses in Maryland to protect the health of children and advance our Clean Buses for Healthy Niños campaign,” said Ramón Palencia-Calvo, Deputy Executive Director of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters (Maryland LCV) and Director of Chispa Maryland, community organizing program of Maryland LCV.

Volkswagen cheated federal emissions tests and polluted the air with toxins that increase respiratory illnesses and further the effects of climate change. In 2017, Chispa Maryland launched the Clean Buses for Healthy Niños campaign. The campaign, supported by thousands of parents, students, and advocates called for using the money that Maryland received from the Volkswagen Mitigation Fund to transition diesel public school buses to zero emissions electric school buses to protect the health of students and communities, especially these in communities most affected by poor air quality.

Palencia-Calvo added, “we congratulate all the youth and allies that are working tirelessly to accelerate this transition to clean electric buses and are encouraged to see the commitment of the Hogan Administration to zero emission vehicles by financing all the electric school bus projects submitted as part of this settlement. However, at a time when every dollar in Maryland’s education system is critical, we are perplexed by the fact that school districts left $2.1million unclaimed.”

After this first round of funding, about $2.1 million remains available for school bus projects. MDE intends to open this funding for new proposals in spring 2020. Chispa Maryland will continue advocating to use these funds for zero emissions school buses.

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Chispa, meaning “spark” in Spanish, is a program of Maryland League of Conservation Voters launched in 2014. Chispa Maryland has been working to ensure that Maryland Latino families and community leaders are a powerful voice for protecting the environment, our health, and our future. Chispa works with Latino families, community groups, faith-based organizations, and legislators to identify and address unique environmental issues facing Latino communities in Maryland.

www.marylandconservation.org

By Dannielle Lipinski|2019-12-07T13:47:03-05:00September 27th, 2019|Categories: Press|0 Comments

Great news! Our 2019 John V. Kabler Awardee is Announced!

Maryland League of Conservation Voters is pleased to announce that Robert P. Gallagher is this year’s John V. Kabler Memorial Award winner.

Bob is an outstanding advocate on environmental issues in Maryland and Anne Arundel County, and co-founder of the Anne Arundel Chapter of Maryland LCV.

Bob developed his life-long passion for clean water at an early age while exploring in boats. He has sailed all over the Chesapeake as well as across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. When he retired from a legal career 15 years ago, he founded West/Rhode Riverkeeper and went on to leadership roles in a long list of other local and statewide environmental groups including Waterkeepers Chesapeake, Scenic Rivers Land Trust, Annapolis Green, Maryland Clean Agriculture Coalition, Delmarva Land and Litter Challenge, and served from 2009 until 2018 on the board of Maryland League of Conservation Voters.

In 2009, with the late Kincey Potter, Bob co-founded the Anne Arundel Chapter of Maryland LCV to bring the same accountability to elected county officials that Maryland LCV has brought to Maryland state elected officials. By every measure that effort proved successful.

“Bob’s devotion to the health of the Chesapeake Bay, its watershed and its residents began in his youth in the waters off St. Mary’s County and continues today on both the Western and Eastern Shores of our beloved estuary,” remarked Charles Porcari, Interim Director of Maryland League of Conservation Voters (LCV).

“His countless hours of service to a remarkable array of environmental organizations offer irrefutable testimony to this lawyers’ volunteer efforts.”

Following the 2018 elections, LCV endorsed candidates who now occupy the office of the County Executive and five of the seven seats on the County Council. The group’s work also sparked Maryland LCV’s work in other strategically selected local elections. In the spirit of John Kabler, Bob has demonstrated that you don’t need to be a lobbyist, CEO, or politician to affect environmental policy. Bob and his wife Cate reside in Annapolis.

The Kabler Award will be officially presented to Mr. Gallagher during the annual Maryland LCV Environmental Leadership Awards Dinner on Thursday, October 24 at the Westin Annapolis, beginning at 6:00 in the evening.

We hope you will join us for this celebration of our environmental achievements and a robust discussion of the work ahead. Other 2019 awardees include Climate Champion Senator Brian Feldman and Legislators of the year, Senator Cheryl Kagan and Delegate Brooke Lierman.

By Dannielle Lipinski|2019-12-07T09:51:07-05:00September 25th, 2019|Categories: Blog|0 Comments

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