Maryland Chapter Blog

Today the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter released its first round in a series of candidate endorsements for the Maryland General Assembly in the 2022 state primary elections. The organization said the 23 Senate and 64 House candidates (list attached)...

Just last month, a study published in Environment International revealed the discovery of microplastics in human blood for the first time. But the damages of litter and pollution go far beyond our own health. Learn more about the effects of...

Climate Solutions Now Act, SB528, has passed into law in Maryland! This is a huge accomplishment, the culmination of three years of campaigning and organizing from Sierra Club and dozens of other partners. This blog provides a brief summary of what...

April 22 is Earth Day! Many Earth Day events are happening Saturday. Need some ideas for how to spend the Earth Day weekend? Check out the ideas in this blog and pick something that sounds good to you!

The environment will benefit from important enacted bills advancing clean energy, natural places, clean transportation, and social equity. Read more here about the 2022 legislative session!

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (MWCOG's) new long-range transportation plan revives Governor Hogan’s original proposal to build private toll lanes along the entirety of the Maryland Beltway, from the American Legion Bridge to...

Today, Governor Hogan announced he would let the Maryland Legislature passed climate solutions bill to become law. SB 528 will cut carbon pollution by 60% by 2031, and begin to reduce pollution from buildings and homes by shifting away from using...

Today the Maryland House of Delegates passed the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2002 that will cut carbon pollution by 60% by 2031 and begin to reduce pollution from buildings and homes by shifting away from using fossil fuels for heating. Click to...

The Sierra Club hosted a Sustainable Towns Forum in Southern Maryland with councilmembers David Jenkins of La Plata, Elizabeth Lawton of North Beach, and Nick Colvin of Leonardtown. Learn about their efforts from this blog post by St. Mary's College...

The Maryland General Assembly is now beyond the crossover date. We’ve had some significant successes and some disappointments, but we are still in the midst of a strong push to get good bills enacted.