Maryland Chapter Blog

The Dickerson Coal-Fired Power Plant as Viewed from the C&O TowpathJoin the Maryland Beyond Coal Team on Saturday, July 26th for a six mile hike along the C&O towpath near the Dickerson coal-fired power plant.The Maryland Beyond...

Great commentary piece in the Baltimore Sun today by  Bob Gallagher, founder and chairman of the Board of Directors of West/Rhode Riverkeeper and Joanna Diamond, director of Environment Maryland. Next governor must...

 Don't let corporate polluters have the last word -- write a Letter for clean air in Maryland!Did you know that more than 85 percent of Marylanders live in areas with unsafe air?Baltimore in particular has the highest rates of both childhood...

By Mary Anne Hitt, cross posted from Compass, Sierra Club Natl. BlogThis week, the committee of experts that advises the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on air quality standards gave its recommendation on an acceptable range for protecting...

 “…Engineers often use letter grades to summarize how well a road is serving the community. Forest Drive scores only D’s and F’s.”  ARTMA Director Dave Humprheys.Read the Annapolis Capitol's coverage of the June 3 forum at St. John’s...

Sierra Club joined CCAN in sending the following press release, in response to news that the MD Public Service Commission issued a permit for the Cove Point power plant.Cove Point Opponents Call on O'Malley to Act After PSC Fails to...

A public forum on Traffic, Development and the Future of the Annapolis Neck Peninsula will be held at Key Auditorium, St. John’s College, Tuesday, June 3, at 7:00PM.  Sponsored by the Annapolis Neck Peninsula Federation and the Anne...

District 39 Delegate Shane Robinson Signed The Letter to O'Malley Written by Adam Windram, MD Beyond Coal Team Volunteer On Wednesday, a group of Maryland politicians took a stand on the state’s unacceptable levels of air pollution by...

On Wednesday, a group of Maryland politicians took a stand on the state’s unacceptable levels of air pollution by sending a letter voicing their support for stronger pollution controls on Maryland’s coal-fired power plants. The Maryland Department...

We have all seen it.  It’s a rainy day or a super rainy day and it turns our favorite stream into a big ugly mess.  The water is brown and there is a lot of it, way too much.  The water barrels through the river bed, and you know,...