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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...

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.

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...

The Sierra Club filed comments with the DC Public Service Commission opposing the “climate business plan” from Washington Gas that is designed to keep DC hooked on fossil fuels while increasing prices for ratepayers.

The Sierra Club DC Chapter submitted testimony on the Metropolitan Police Department budget and the connection between environmental justice and racial justice.

The Sierra Club's testimony on the DC Department of Transportation budget commended Mayor Bowser for making streets safer by lowering speed limits and investing in the K Street Transitway, but expressed concern about whether flexible commuter...

Sierra Club and the DC chapter stand with Black Lives Matter.

The Sierra Club DC Chapter submitted testimony for the budget hearing for the Public Service Commission, which regulates DC's utilities. The Commission is required by law to ensure that DC achieves carbon neutrality by 2050.

Chapter Clean Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison submitted testimony about the budget for the Department of General Services, which operates DC government buildings, calling for expanded energy efficiency, renewable energy and waste reduction...

The Sierra Club DC Chapter called for DC to accelerate its transition to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean water in testimony before the DC Council Council about the Department of Energy and Environment fiscal year 2021 budget.