DC Chapter Applauds Step Toward Zero-Emissions Vehicles
September 9, 2020
The Chapter's Clean Transportation Subcommittee thanked Mayor Bowser for signing an agreement with governors of 15 other states to move toward zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
Microgrids Should be Powered by Renewable Energy, Not Dirty Fuels
August 31, 2020
DC Chapter Beyond Gas Subcommittee Co-Chair Matthias Paustian wrote to the Public Service Commission asking it to require the use of local renewable energy, not dirty fuels, in microgrids.
Sierra Club Asks Washington Gas for Gas Leak Data
August 26, 2020
The Sierra Club wrote to Washington Gas requesting information on the utility's known gas leaks.
To Meet Climate Commitments, DC Must End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
August 24, 2020
The Chapter's Beyond Gas Subcommittee wrote to the DC Department of Energy and Environment asking the agency to uphold Mayor Bowser's climate legacy by ending subsidies for gas appliances and instead incentivizing high-efficiency heat pumps.
DC Green Bank Should Not Fund Fossil Fuels
August 12, 2020
The DC Chapter Beyond Gas Subcommittee co-chairs wrote to the CEO of DC's new Green Bank asking that the bank exclude all fossil fuel projects from its lending.
Sierra Club Asks Zoning Commission for Careful Consideration of Solar Rules
July 26, 2020
The DC Chapter's Clean Energy Committee requested additional time to review a proposal regarding residential solar energy generation.
Sierra Club Opposes Further Delay of Building Energy Standards in DC
July 22, 2020
The Sierra Club wrote to the DC Department of Energy and Environment requesting that DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) program be implemented without further delay.
Sierra Club Seeks Faster Expansion of Solar Energy in DC
June 19, 2020
The Sierra Club submitted comments to the DC Public Service Commission applauding the proposal to double the amount of solar energy allowed to be generated in DC buildings, but requesting that the solar expansion be accelerated in the face of the...
Sierra Club Calls for Expanded Affordable Housing & Clean Energy
June 19, 2020
The Sierra Club submitted testimony to the DC Council in support of expanded affordable housing in DC powered by clean energy instead of dirty fossil fuels that contribute to asthma, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and premature death.
Sierra Club Opposes Raid on DC's Green Building Fund
June 16, 2020
The Sierra Club DC Chapter's Clean Energy Committee wrote to the DC Council noting that the proposed raid on the Green Building Fund will make it harder for DC to achieve its climate commitments and asking that the proposed raid be removed from the...