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District of Columbia Chapter Testifies at Oversight Hearing on the Department of Public Works, Committee on Public Works and Operations, Wednesday, February 15, 2023

In comments on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's proposed Strategic Transformation Plan, the Sierra Club called for a serious bus electrification plan and specific plans to meet DC's climate commitments.

Beyond Gas DC Co-Chair Mark Rodeffer testified against a Washington Gas proposal to raise costs on DC residents for unproven and expensive fossil gas alternatives and a proposal to charge DC residents more money when Washington Gas sells less gas.

Scott Williamson of the Sierra Club DC Chapter testified at the DC Green Bank's oversight hearing, calling on the bank to finance building electrification and EV infrastructure projects to ensure DC eliminates fossil fuel use by 2045.

The Sierra Club asked the DC government to adopt California's zero-emissions vehicle standard to reduce air and climate pollution in DC.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has made little progress on transitioning to an electric bus fleet as required by DC law. Instead, WMATA is planning to construct a fracked gas fueling facility in Northeast DC.

Sierra Club DC Chapter December 19, 2022 comments on the Department of Public Works (DPW) Zero Waste DC Framework

Sierra Club Beyond Gas DC Co-Chair Mark Rodeffer noted Ted Trabue’s experience with energy efficiency and building decarbonization and asked the DC Council to confirm Mr. Trabue to serve on DC's utility regulation commission.

Sierra Club Beyond Gas DC Co-Chair Mark Rodeffer testified before the DC Council Housing Committee in favor of net zero social housing.

The Sierra Club is the nation’s oldest environmental advocacy organization. The Washington, DC Chapter has over 3,000 members and 10,000 supporters in all eight Wards of the District. The Sierra Club is strongly in favor of protected infrastructure...