Maryland Chapter Blog

We need your help!  Each year since 2003 the Anne Arundel Group of the Sierra Club has presented an award for an outstanding environmental science project at the annual Anne Arundel County Public Schools Regional Science and Engineering Fair....

Plans are being finalized for the removal of the Bloede Dam on the Patapsco River. The demolition of the dam will necessitate closing some of the trails in Patapsco Valley State Park and removing others altogether. The entire process, from clearing...

In the next three months, the Maryland Legislature will have to answer the burning question "should we open Maryland to fracking". We need everyone's help to make sure the answer is NO. Governor Larry Hogan has made it clear  - he wants...

Hours after taking office, Gov. Hogan chose to halt implementation of long-studied, scientist-recommended regulations for keeping animal waste from agricultural operations out of our waters. The Environmental Protection Agency says that Gov....

As you may know, the Crystal Spring area is slated for a huge residential commercial and townhouse development.  You may have seen the banner headline in The Capital Friday, January 16 reporting on a hearing before a City Council committee on...

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...

 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...

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...

 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...

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...