Maryland Chapter Blog

The invasive species of the month for May is Garlic Mustard. We were successful in removing all of the lesser celandine this April in several local Prince George’s County parks near the Sierra Club College Park office. Now we will focus on removing...

Due to the dedicated work of the high school student-led group Baltimore Beyond Plastic, community residents, and environmental groups, last week Baltimore City mayor Catherine Pugh signed into law a city-wide ban on polystyrene foam food containers.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 17, 2018CONTACT: Betsy Johnson     betsy.johnson@mdsierra.org    240-461-1402This morning the Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Delegate Aruna Miller for Maryland’s 6th Congressional...

The General Assembly’s 2018 session is in now the books. Let’s celebrate our victories, learn from our disappointments, and rededicate ourselves to making Maryland a model for progressive environmental protections.

Last fall, the Governor announced a $9.1 billion plan to add 4 express toll lanes to the Capital Beltway (!-495) in Maryland, I-270 between Frederick and I-495, and to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Sierra Club Maryland has a number of concerns...

Now that spring has arrived it’s time to start working on your yard or home garden. Using native plants helps to display Maryland’s natural beauty and reduce the spread of harmful invasive species. Check out our native plant blog post for...

Breaking News: In a bipartisan vote, the Senate voted 35 to 8 eliminate trash incineration from Maryland’s renewable portfolio standard. From Frederick to Baltimore and across the state activists across have been urging legislators to remove trash...

On March 28th, Beyond Gas Committee Co-Chair Jill Clark-Gollub attended a MDE hearing on a proposed Charles County Compressor Station. Jill wrote this blog on the hearing.

This week Sierra Club sent a letter urging the House Rules Committee to favorably move HB 1826 out of Committee to receive a public hearing. We now have more than 50 groups signed on to the attached letter making this request. The bill, from...

Annapolis, MD -- Yesterday, the Washington Post and Maryland Matters reported that leaders in the House of Delegates, Senate, and Governor Hogan’s administration have agreed on a plan to fully fund Maryland’s portion for the DC-area Metro system, to...