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Final Commission Report Suggests Fracking Will Be Allowed in MD
November 25, 2014
Today the Maryland Fracking Commission issued the Final Report of the Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Commission. Among the expected recommendations included in the report are: • Requirement of zero methane leakage from wells,...
17 new Inspirations for Outdoor Connections in Baltimore!
November 25, 2014
Saturday November 22nd Baltimore Inspiring Connections Outdoors (BICO) hosted 17 participants at Southwest Baltimore Charter School for Outdoor Leadership Training 101! This training is designed to help potential leaders learn more about how...
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/...