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NEWS ON PESTICIDES
January 28, 2015
I love butterflies. Every summer, I see scores of butterflies landing on my flowers. Last summer, I saw very few. Bees, butterflies, birds, and even beneficial insects are suffering losses across the United States. Neonicotinoids -- pesticides...
Act Now: Governor Hogan Blocks Clean Air Protections
January 26, 2015
Bad news from Governor Hogan already. As one of his first acts in office, Governor Hogan is threatening to condemn Maryland families to more dirty air, by holding up protections against coal-fired power plant pollution. The Maryland...
Open House on the Bloede Dam Removal
January 25, 2015
The Bloede Dam, one of the last remaining dams on the Patapsco River, will be removed to improve the health and safety of the river. An open house will be hosted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the National Oceanic and...
Governor Hogan delays clean air regulations
January 22, 2015
On his first day of office, Governor Larry Hogan delayed several important environmental regulations that were poised to go into effect. Earlier today Sierra Club released this statement. More info to come.TAKE ACTION...
The Promotion of Incineration in Maryland
January 13, 2015
By Veronica Cassilly The Promotion of Incineration in Maryland The Maryland legislature established our state’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) in 2004 to promote the economic and environmental benefits of...
Keep in Touch with the Anne Arundel Group
January 6, 2015
In order to facilitate Anne Arundel Sierra Club Group communications, please email your name and current email address to rkissel40@gmail.com with "signup" in the subject line. They will be kept confidential and used for SC business only....
Recognizing Local Heros
December 26, 2014
Montgomery County resident Ann Smith has done a tremendous amount of work on quantifying and educating the public about the potential effects of the proposed M83 highway thru a delicate ecosystem known as the Seneca Creek Waterway System....
Clean Water Town Hall: Greening our Public Investments
December 18, 2014
December 2014Rainwater becomes polluted runoff as it washes over the built environment picking up chemicals, bacteria, trash and sediment. Polluted runoff is a major factor pushing many of our state’s waterways –...
Leave the Gray Behind: Clean Water, Green Jobs, Climate Resilience - by Linda Schade, Consultant for Water Advocacy, and Sierra Club member
December 18, 2014
Rainwater becomes polluted runoff as it washes over roads, roofs and parking lots picking up weed killer, engine oil, road salt and trash. Polluted runoff is a major factor pushing our state’s rivers, streams and the Chesapeake Bay - to the brink...
Interested in a New "Food & Agriculture" Committee?
December 17, 2014
For the past few years, Sierra Club Maryland has worked to implement new pollution rules for manure running off of factory farms and into our water. Gov. O'Malley has finally announced the new rules, but Gov.-Elect Hogan has...