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Victory! Frederick County Scraps Plans for Waste-to-Energy Incinerator
November 25, 2014
This post has been submitted by Dan Andrews, Catoctin Group Chair After an 8-10 year struggle, the incredibly expensive 1,500 tons-per-day Frederick and Carroll County regional waste incinerator is finally dead. Last Thursday (Nov. 20th...
This Week the Sierra Club is Thankful for...Climate Science!
November 25, 2014
By: Alexandra KramerWith the conclusion of the fifth assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), there...
Final Public Hearing for Patapsco Heritage Area
November 24, 2014
The Sierra Club campaign "Preserve Patapsco Valley State Park" has addressed the potential environmental impacts of heritage tourism development on state land. Public hearings in Baltimore and Howard County took place in July and September of this...
General Membership Meeting Hears About Groups Work, Beyond Coal Campaign
November 23, 2014
The Anne Arundel Group’s General Membership Meeting on November 8 discussed the work, and needs, of the group and also received an update on the Maryland Chapter’s Clean Energy campaign. The Saturday night meeting was at Calvary United Methodist...
General Membership Meeting Hears About Group's Work, Beyond Coal Campaign
November 23, 2014
The Anne Arundel Group’s General Membership Meeting on November 8 discussed the work, and needs, of the group and also received an update on the Maryland Chapter’s Clean Energy campaign.The Saturday night meeting was at Calvary United Methodist...
Quiet Waters Park Post-Thanksgiving Walk - Friday, November 28, 11:00 am.
November 23, 2014
Stretch your legs the day after Thanksgiving for an easy 3-mile (+/-) walk on paved trails winding through hardwood forests. Enjoy views of the South River and Harness Creek. Bring friends and family, and friendly four-legged family...
Speaker Michael Busch to Address Annual Potluck Dinner - Saturday, January 24, 2015
November 23, 2014
The Honorable Michael Busch, Speaker of the Maryland House of Representatives, will make the featured address at the Anne Arundel Sierra Club’s annual birthday celebration, scheduled for Saturday, January 24.It’s always a fun evening during which...
Save the date: 2014/15 Science Fair Scheduled for March 7,2015
November 23, 2014
As you are reading this, some of our young scientists are already working on, or at least thinking about, their projects for this years Anne Arundel County Regional Science Fair. " src="/sites/all/modules/contrib/wysiwyg/plugins/break/...
No We Won't Back Down!
November 20, 2014
Ever since the election of Larry Hogan, people ask me the same question ten times a day..."How is Sierra Club going to change its goals?"I give the same answer every time... we are not changing our goals. We are still...
Stand up for Clean Water in Your Community: Come to a Town Hall
November 20, 2014
Polluted runoff is a major problem in our communities. It occurs after a rainstorm, when rainwater runs over dirty roads and parking lots and surges into our rivers and streams, and our homes. Contaminated with a deadly mixture of...