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Sierra Club letter to Mayor Bowser requesting robust public engagement on DC's vehicle electrification program.

The Washington D.C. Council unanimously approved the “Clean Energy D.C. Omnibus Act of 2018,” a bold climate bill that includes a commitment to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity supply across the district by 2032. The legislation...

Chapter Chair Mark Rodeffer testified before the Transportation and Environment Committee about preparations for 5G small cell technology and the potential impact on trees.

Pepco is running ads on Facebook asking people to "act boldly" on climate change by signing a petition to weaken the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act in a way that would result in substantially higher greenhouse gas emissions from the District of...

Testimony from Sierra Club DC Chapter Conservation Chair Catherine Plume before the DC Council on plastic straw pollution.

Sierra Club DC Chapter Chair Mark Rodeffer's testimony before the DC Council Committee on Business and Economic Development on the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018.

Sierra Club analysis shows the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018 would have a negligible impact on DC ratepayers, and any increased cost is expected to be offset by energy savings through efficiency measures.

Sierra Club DC Chapter Chair Mark Rodeffer testified before the DC Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment in favor of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018.

The DC Chapter of the Sierra Club will hold an election for candidates to the chapter executive committee. The election will be conducted electronically via secure online ballot from November 15 to December 15 of 2018. More information here.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has committed DC to ambitious new climate goals that would zero out greenhouse gas emissions from buildings in the District and substantially reduce the amount of solid waste from DC.