Testimony on DC's Public Housing Transformation Plan
February 11, 2020
Sierra Club volunteer Jean Stewart submitted testimony to the DC Council calling for the protection of public housing in DC and for new housing that does not rely on fossil fuel combustion.
Commercial Composting Guide
February 5, 2020
The Zero Waste Committee created a guide for commercial composting. They'll be canvassing businesses in DC to discuss the benefits of composting.
DC Chapter Seeks Reduced Emissions from Transportation Sector
January 27, 2020
Sierra Club volunteers Lucas Godshalk and Payton Chung testified before the DC Council oversight hearing on the DC Department of Transportation. They called for expanded transportation electrification efforts, more protected bike lanes and...
Sierra Club Calls on Public Service Commission to Hold Utilities Accountable to Climate Commitments
January 22, 2020
Chapter Chair Mark Rodeffer testified before the DC Council oversight hearing on the Public Service Commission. He called on the Commission to hold utilities accountable to DC's climate commitments and to require that DC's gas utility begin planning...
Sierra Club Calls for Additional Measures to Reduce DC's Carbon Emissions
January 16, 2020
Sierra Club DC Chapter Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison testified before the DC Council oversight hearing on the Department of Energy and Environment. She called for stronger transportation electrification efforts, incentives for building...
Sierra Club: Regulators Must Ensure Utilities Continually Reduce Emissions
January 13, 2020
The Sierra Club called on DC's utility regulator to require that all proposals from DC's electric and gas utilities reduce greenhouse gas emissions and put DC on pace to net-zero emissions by 2050. The Sierra Club's comments to the Public Service...
Sierra Club Calls for Expanded Efforts on Composting & Reducing Waste
January 9, 2020
Sierra Club DC Chapter Vice Chair Catherine Plume testified before the DC Council Department of Public Works oversight hearing. She called on the District government to electrify its fleet vehicles, enforce laws prohibiting cars from blocking bikes...
Sierra Club Supports Expanding Renewable Energy at DC Government Properties
January 6, 2020
Sierra Club volunteer Marchant Wentworth testified before the DC Council in support of expanding renewable energy generation at DC government owned properties.
DC Chapter Calls on Historic Preservation Board to Embrace Solar Energy
December 19, 2019
Chapter Chair Mark Rodeffer testified before the Historic Preservation Review Board about the need to expand solar installations in historic districts.
Environmental Groups Demand Washington Gas Begin Transition to Zero Emissions
December 17, 2019
The Sierra Club and other national and local groups are calling on the Public Service Commission to hold Washington Gas accountable to the utility's commitment to end greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.