Maryland Chapter Blog

Maryland’s 2015 Legislative Session just ended!  It was a nail-biter to the end – one of our bills was finally voted on at 10:32 PM on the final day of session (Monday April 13).  All in all, we had a number of significant victories,...

Maryland’s 2015 Legislative Session just ended!  It was a nail-biter to the end – one of our bills was finally voted on at 10:32 PM on the final day of session (Monday April 13).  All in all, we had a number of significant victories,...

Howard County's FY 2016 proposed budget has set aside a large sum to install synthetic turf in six different locations within the county, including Centennial Park and three high schools. Artificial turf has a reputation for injuring athletes; the...

When we said renewable energy source, we didn't mean garbage. And burning garbage for power is not the "energy answer" we were looking for. Now that both the Howard County government and school system have separately cancelled their contracts with...

 Maryland's rapidly growing wind energy industry is under attack during this legislative session in Annapolis.  Your help is urgently needed to combat this misguided and blatant attack on renewable energy.Call your legislators today and...

The past few months have seen a flurry of movement on clean energy legislation in the MD General Assembly, both exciting and potentially troublesome. Read on for an update on our priority energy bills and how you can help us win major victories for...

After years of advocating for new rules to stem the tide of manure fertilizer flowing into our waterways and the Bay, Sierra Club is pleased the Hogan Administration has agreed to close a loophole in its proposed manure management regulations that...