Maryland Chapter Blog

Earlier today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced its 2021 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The list includes the Morningstar Tabernacle No. 88 Order of Moses Cemetery and Hall site in Cabin John, Maryland....

Late Friday afternoon, Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed bi-partisan legislation designed to improve Maryland’s public transit system and eliminate a $2 billion maintenance backlog that leaves the system prone to constant breakdowns and unsafe for operators...

Maryland Sierra Club Statement Issued by Josh Tulkin on May 12, 2021. "This project is fundamentally flawed and has been from the start. Now it is a smaller flawed proposal. ..." Full statement and links for further reading.

The undersigned organizations, having considered all the alternatives contained in the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), strongly support the “no build” alternative. We ask that the Final Environmental Impact...

I learned a lot during my experience with the Transportation Committee in relation to hard work, consistency and the goals of the Sierra Club. One project that I learned about that I found to be important was the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (...

You are invited to Maryland Sierra Film Club’s monthly panel discussion on Wednesday May 12 at 5:30 PM. This month's focus is the film Driving While Black: Race, Space, and Mobility in America. Moderator Sonia Demiray of the Sierra Club will discuss...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Today, the Sierra Club announced its opposition to the “Baltimore- Washington DC Maglev Project” and will be endorsing the No-Build option in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement citing that any possible benefits are far...

I came across this experience through an email from one of my English Professors. As I was finishing registering for my classes for the Spring semester, I received an email about CORE P 201 (Environmental Justice Externship), and I thought, “Well...

Late Monday evening, the Maryland General Assembly wrapped up an intense and eventful 2021 legislative session. The results for the environment included the adoption of many outstanding bills, which are now on the Governor’s desk for review. There...

Sierra Club Extern Erin Knauss shares her experience attending a virtual screening of the award-winning short film Pollinators Under Pressure, courtesy of the MD Sierra Film Club, hosted by Sonia Demiray with panelists from Sierra Club and Audubon.