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Updates to 2022 Maryland Clean Water Action Endorsements

Clean Water Action has endorsed candidates in legislative races based on previous record and commitment to our priority areas, including reducing waste, protecting local waterways, and environmental justice.

Statewide:

Wes Moore for Governor

Anne Arundel County:

Senator Sarah Elfreth, District 30 Dawn Gile, for Senate in District 33 Andrew Pruski for House of Delegates in District 33A Delegate Heather Bagnall for House of Delegates in District 33C

Baltimore City:

Senator Mary Washington, District 43 Delegate Sandy Rosenberg, District 41 Delegate Regina Boyce, District 43 Delegate

An Extra Hour for Clean Power

The days are now getting shorter, and while we’ve rolled back our clocks we will not roll back our water protections. Here’s what your Maryland Clean Water Action office has been up to as we fight federal rollbacks and push Maryland forward.

Coal Free Waters- With a coalition of other groups, we are urging the Maryland Department of the Environment to require Maryland coal plants to minimize their toxic discharge. Join us in Baltimore on November 9th for Understanding the Health Consequences in Maryland of Electricity Produced from Fossil Fuel, a free workshop presented by Chesapeake

Save Our Forests in Maryland

Maryland is losing forests to development daily, but forests serve an important role in our ecosystem, and we cannot afford to lose them.

Forests have more value than just how their proximity increases property values. They're not just nice to look at; we cannot afford to chop down and fragment our remaining forests in an endless pursuit of new development. When we remove forests for houses and pavement, we create more problems with flooding, pollution, and climate change.

Just a few highlights:

Forests filter pollutants, capturing both runoff nutrients (like nitrogen and phosphorus) and
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