CSGA Events
CSGA Movie Night
With Anne Arundel Sierra Club
Friday, September 7, 7 PM
Annapolis Friends Meeting House
CSGA Business Meeting
Thursday, September 13, 7 PM
Annapolis Friends Meeting House
Events of Interest to CSGA
Global Day of Action - RISE FOR CLIMATE September 8
Festival for Change: Climate, Jobs & Justice / Baltimore Peoples Climate Movement
Sep 8, Noon - Baltimore War Memorial, Baltimore
Annapolis Chapter Meeting / Citizens' Climate Lobby
Sep 8, 12:30 PM - Unitarian Universalist Church, Annapolis
Reinventing Power / Southern Maryland Group Sierra Club
Sep 8, 1 PM - Lexington Park Library, Lexington Park
HoCo Rise 4 Climate / HoCo Climate Action
Sep 8, 2 PM - Clarksville Commons, Clarksville
Reinventing Power / Southern Maryland Group Sierra Club
Sep 8, 2 PM - Calvert Library, Prince Frederick
Annapolis Electric Vehicle Showcase / Annapolis Green
Sep 9, 11 AM - Maryland Ave, Annapolis
Rise for Climate! / 350 MoCo
Sep 9, 2 PM - Rockville Town Square, Rockville
Waterlife / Havre de Grace Green Team
Sep 12, 7 PM - The Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, Havre de Grace
Days of Action v Wells Fargo / Climate First!
Sep 14, 11:30 AM - Washington
News, Information, and Opinion of Interest to CSGA
The spread of air conditioning may have kept some people from dying in this summer's extreme heat. But studies project more heat-related illnesses as the climate warms.
There have been 25 heat-related deaths in Maryland this year — five times higher than 2017 - Capital Gazette
Twenty-five people have died from heat-related deaths this year, the deadliest season in at least the last five years.
New progressive candidates aren’t afraid to talk about the intersections of climate and injustice – ThinkProgress
New faces like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, and Summer Lee aren't afraid to talk about environmental justice.
12 Artists On: Climate Change - The New York Times
A dozen artistic responses to one of the greatest threats of our time.
The Maldives are the lowest lying nation in the world. The highest point is just eight feet above sea level, meaning the country’s culture and fate are intimately tied to the vast ocean surrounding it.
Wilde Lake Middle School Achieves Net-Zero Status | Columbia, MD Patch
The middle school in Columbia has produced as much energy as it has used in the past year, and a national organization took note.
South Portland’s Tar Sands Ban Upheld in a 'David vs. Goliath' Pipeline Battle | InsideClimate News
A federal judge has ruled that the coastal city of South Portland, Maine, did not violate the U.S. Constitution when it passed an ordinance that blocked a local pipeline company from bringing tar sands oil through its port.
A federal judge ruled that Fayette County must allow a natural gas compressor station, saying the federal Natural Gas Act takes precedence over local zoning.
FERC looks to speed up a dozen natural gas export approvals | Washington Examiner
The nation's top energy regulator on Friday moved to expedite approvals for 12 natural gas export terminals, which are a key component of Trump's energy dominance and trade agenda.
The Canadian government has been on a mission to make the controversial Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project a reality. A federal appeals court, however, has now put a stop to that.
FirstEnergy to close Bruce Mansfield, state’s largest coal-fired power plant | StateImpact Pennsylvania
The company says there is still time for a federal bailout to save its struggling coal plants.
Nine years into the economic expansion, metros across the nation are posting double-digit job growth. But West Virginia cities have yet to share in these gains.
Are Local Climate Efforts Enough? | EcoWatch
After Trump announced he would withdraw the U.S. from the Paris agreement, more than 1,000 U.S. governors, mayors, businesses and universities pledged to make greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Now, a study by Data-Driven Yale has found that local commitments are important, but not enough to compensate for lack of action at the national level.
Bundled comments back clean car rollback. Sender unknown -- www.eenews.net
A shadowy mass comment campaign has emerged to support President Trump's proposed rollback of Obama-era clean car standards.
The Next Financial Crisis Lurks Underground - The New York Times
Fueled by debt and years of easy credit, America’s energy boom is on shaky footing.
With the help of local scientists, the unincorporated community of Brandywine plans to collect its own air quality data to test the impacts of new power plants.
Following Sweden’s hottest summer ever, Greta Thunberg decided to go on school strike at the parliament to get politicians to act.
One secret to building affordable nuclear: stick with tried-and-true designs - MIT Technology Review
But first we need to convince companies to build nuclear plants at all.