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Frederick County faces critical environmental questions in this year’s election. Data center policy and zoning looms large over the county, and land use, sprawl, clean water protections, and solid waste management are perennial issues. This election and the next four years will be pivotal for local decisions to protect for cleaner water, cleaner air, and healthier communities in Frederick County. For these reasons, Clean Water Action is proud to endorse these candidates for local office: County Council District 1: Louisa Conklin County Council District 2: Jamie Shopland County Council District

As Baltimore County prepares to elect a new County Executive and a new, larger County Council, environmental issues are front and center. From land use and land conservation to good government and transparency issues, the next set of elected officials in the County will have big decisions to make. We’ve been working especially on solid waste management: ending the County’s practice of shipping trash to the BRESCO incinerator in Baltimore City, building composting and other Zero Waste infrastructure, and demanding change at the Days Cove landfill. The next four years will be pivotal for the

Friday, May 8, 2026 Dear Mayor Scott and Baltimore City Council, As 20 organizations working in Baltimore City, we urge you to pass Council Bill 26-0172 and advance all of the important reforms to Baltimore City’s charter that it contains. This set of charter amendments would undeniably improve city governance and further empower the people to participate in the most important decisions affecting Baltimore. In particular, the reforms to Baltimore City’s budget process and timeline, and the improvement of the City Council’s powers, will meaningfully advance our work. As local representatives