Maryland Chapter Blog

2020. A brutal year of pandemic and turmoil we are glad to see increasingly behind us. Although we acknowledge the pain and hardship of the year, we celebrate the new bonds and coalitions formed and many significant achievements.

Our beloved Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin has suffered a devastating loss. His son Tommy passed away Thursday at age 25. Today the family launched the Tommy Raskin Memorial Fund for People and Animals.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), transportation accounts for the largest portion of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US. As many countries have embraced renewable energy, the US is falling behind. Tackling...

Wednesday night a diverse, powerful coalition of local leaders called for Maryland to develop a plan to stop burning coal and develop a transition plan for impacted workers and communities. The focus of the evening was the Morgantown Power Plant in...

U.S. Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes (D-Md.) passed away Sunday at age 87. Senator Sarbane's political career spanned 40 years (4 in the Maryland House of Delegates and 36 on Capitol Hill), and he was widely admired. His values are closely aligned with Sierra...

My friend pulled off a deer tick last night from a walk through Greenbelt National Park a few days ago and is going to start a round of the antibiotic doxycycline. Learn what you can do to get outdoors safely this season.

Baltimore has new top leadership – Mayor-elect Brandon Scott and Comptroller-elect Bill Henry – who are true advocates for the environment. Their leadership, combined with that of the 9 winning city council candidates also endorsed by Sierra Club,...

This year, over 1000 Marylanders joined thousands of other Sierra Club members across the county to mobilize to elect strong environmental leaders.  Many of you volunteered for the first time, and this unprecedented support helped us achieve...

Today, fifty groups came together to deliver one simple message: Governor Hogan’s plan to widen the I-495 and I-270 toll lanes is flawed, incomplete, legally vulnerable, and would fail to reduce congestion for the vast majority of drivers. According...

When we think about working towards climate solutions and trying to solve our climate crisis, one word often comes to mind – urgency. We only have a limited amount of time before the consequences of climate change become irreversible, which is why...