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The Sierra Club testified in support of legislation that would provide a $100 per month transit subsidy for DC residents and at least $10 million a year for bus improvements and investments.

The Sierra Club testified at the DC Council's Public Service Commission oversight hearing calling for more proactive leadership on transitioning off fossil fuels, addressing the health threat from fracked gas, expanding solar energy, providing low-...

The Sierra Club applauded the DC Department of Transportation for expanding bike lanes, but expressed disappointment with DC's failure to reduce traffic fatalities as part of its Vision Zero Commitment.

The Sierra Club called on the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development to end delays in building a resilient microgrid at the new hospital planned in Ward 8.

The Sierra Club submitted written comments on Metro’s proposed FY2023 budget. The comments recommended increasing service frequency, improving transparency of spending on safety, and jumpstarting electrification of Metro’s bus fleet and other...

The Sierra Club testified before the DC Council that the Department of Public Works needs new, visionary leadership that will lead the agency to improve DC's abysmal waste diversion rates.

The Sierra Club testified on a District Department of Transportation contract to convert the District's street lights to energy-efficient LEDs. The Sierra Club supports highly efficient LEDs, but urged that three elements of the contract be revised...

Additional trails and extensions would bring the total in DC to over 111 miles.

The Sierra Club and Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) testified in favor of protecting public housing residents from displacement and ensuring new and renovated public housing units rely on clean, healthy, and safe energy instead of combusting...

The Sierra Club testified in support of legislation to codify DC's climate commitments and offered suggestions to strengthen the bill.