Maryland Chapter Blog

The power of the sun belongs to everyone, not just a privileged few. Many communities in Maryland will fall behind if steps are not taken to address the educational and outreach gaps that are preventing low and moderate-income households from...

The Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company (ESNG) wants to build 19+ miles of new pipeline to carry fracked gas from Delaware through Maryland. The public has been consistently left in the dark by the Hogan Administration when it comes to these dangerous...

It would be natural to wonder how Sierra Club staff and volunteers are processing the major Washington Post story on Sierra Club that came out yesterday. Sierra Club Director Michael Brune and leaders from within the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter...

Stop the next pandemic! The Natural Places Committee urges Sierrans to act on the important issue of wildlife trafficking. Why do we care about foreign animals when Americans are dying from the pandemics of novel coronavirus and racism? The...

Against the advice of local Boards of Elections, Governor Hogan instructed the State Board of Elections not to mail ballots automatically, as was done in the June 2 primary, and to have all polling places open for the November 3 general election. He...

The Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club, one of the largest and most influential environmental groups in America, has announced that two of its volunteer leaders have been selected as recipients of national volunteering awards. Each year, the...

The Maryland Chapter is looking for volunteers interested in playing key roles on our team of volunteers and staff who organize and manage our lobbying before the Maryland General Assembly. This is a great opportunity to participate and contribute...

Maryland Sierra Club participated in a Discussion on Confronting the Climate Crisis with US Congressman David Trone and special guest Rep.Kathy Castor (FL-14), Chairwoman of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. Other panelists were...

Today, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released an 18,000 page Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on Gov. Hogan’s plans to expand I-495 and I-...

I found the situation of watching Amy Cooper make a false 9-1-1 call a mix of frustrating, frightening, sad, and scary. This person decided to use her power, her whiteness in this moment to intimidate Christian Cooper. What brings about those...