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.
Environmental Defense Fund’s Research Compares the Cost of Driving Five Electric Vehicles in Ohio with Similar Gas-Powered Cars OHIO – Today, Environmental Defense Fund and WSP, in partnership…
Washington, DC – Ahead of a set of important vehicle regulations being finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) soon, car dealerships and the truck industry are ramping up their…
Atlanta, GA - Yesterday, the United States Postal Service (USPS) and White House officials showcased new electric vehicle charging stations at its South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center,…
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Department of Energy (DOE) issued proposed guidance that will allow taxpayers and manufacturers to access the…
Letters to Daimler and Volvo Group CEOs highlight their interference in advancing a strong federal clean trucks rule; request supportWashington, DC— Today, more than forty environmental and advocacy…
Communities from every state that has adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II Standards call on EPA to authorize stronger-than-federal cleaner cars programWashington, DC — Yesterday, the U.S.…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the recipients of the Clean School Bus Program grants. EPA will grant $965 million for 280 school districts to…
The letter states that as long as GM and Ford stand behind the AAI, both companies are complicit in blocking progress on EVsDETROIT, MI – Today, the Sierra Club delivered a letter to the…
LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including:Major upgrades to frequently-…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Republicans pushed forward a piece of legislation – H.R. 4468 - that would block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing its proposed clean car…