Larisa Mănescu is the associate director of federal communications, primarily supporting the Sierra Club's Clean Transportation for All campaign. She lives in Baltimore, MD. She was previously a deputy press secretary, and before that, the communications coordinator for the Texas chapter of the Sierra Club.
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CARSON CITY, NV – The Nevada Public Utilities Commission today authorized NV Energy to invest $100 million over the next three years in fueling infrastructure for electric cars and trucks. The…
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Public Citizen, Moms Clean Air Force, and League of Conservation Voters launched Pollutamotor.com, a website and accompanying…
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