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On December 12, DC Chapter Board member Brock Evans testified before the House Natural Resources Committee.   Representing the Endangered Species Coalition, Evans spoke against proposals to weaken the Endangered Species Act.  Evans, past...

Following is the testimony presented at a December 16 hearing by the Committee on Transportation and the Environment on the city's Bicycle Master Plan. Ward 3 councilmmember Mary Cheh is the chairperson of the committee.Good afternoon. I am...

On October 1, the D.C. Council voted unanimously to pass Community Renewables Energy Act (CREA), the historic legislation which establishes a new program to help District families, schools and businesses to go solar for the first time. The program...

On October 1, the D.C. Council voted unanimously to pass Community Renewables Energy Act (CREA), the historic legislation which establishes a new program to help District families, schools and businesses to go solar for the first time. The program...

by Rick Nunno and Amy Weinfurter Under the leadership of Larry Martin, the Energy Committee hosted a well-attended forum on June 26 to discuss the benefits and challenges of DC's transition to the smart grid, the new system for electricity...

American University was ranked number 9 in the Sierra Club's annual evaluation of U.S. colleges and universities for their level of environmental sustainability. These include energy usage, financial investments, food consumption,...

On Friday, September 13, Anacostia Riverkeeper biologist Trey Sherard led Sierrans and Riverkeepers on a beautiful, relaxing sunset kayak tour. Surprisingly, the river didn't look as dirty or scary as people have described it years ago, so cleanup...

Passage of Community Renewables Energy Act (CREA) On October 1, the DC Council voted unanimously to pass CREA, the historic legislation which establishes a new program to help District families, schools and businesses to go solar for the first...

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