Howard County Group

The Howard County Group is part of the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club, a national environmental organization. Is Fracking in Maryland's Future? Tuesday, Jan. 31, 7 PM, East Columbia Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia This is not a Sierra Club event, but you may be interested in this presentation by Climate Change Initiative of Howard County (CCIHC). Maryland is studying whether to allow hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to extract natural gas. The public is invited to join experts on natural gas issues for a town hall meeting to discuss environmental concerns, economic impacts and more. Panelists are: Maryland Delegate Heather Mizeur, sponsor of the Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Act Mike Tidwell, Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network Harry Weiss, a member of the state panel studying natural gas drilling and an attorney with Ballard Spahr who has represented both landowners and oil and gas companies in Pennsylvania. For more information, see CCHIC Events. Featured Outing Jan. 29: See several waterfalls on one of the most scenic hikes in Shenandoah, White Oak Canyon, Virginia. See details on our outings schedule. See more photos on our pictures page.