Maine Creating New Rules for Clean Cars and Trucks
PORTLAND, ME – After Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Sierra Club, and others filed petitions with the state, Maine officials have begun the process of considering new rules designed to spur…
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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EPA Takes Action Against Unlawful Air Pollution Loopholes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, EPA removed the emergency affirmative defense provisions from operating permit regulations in Title V of the Clean Air Act, closing a loophole that allowed fossil fuel power…
Report: Strong Clean Vehicle Standards Can Deliver $44 Billion in Health, Economic and Climate Benefits to New Mexicans
SANTA FE, NM – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently announced bold action which will give New Mexicans more electric car and truck options in the coming years, and a new report shows the…
Sierra Club Statement on EPA Aircraft Emissions Ruling
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, a federal appeals court upheld the EPA’s greenhouse gas rule for aircraft, a do-nothing rule that fails to curb greenhouse gas pollution from aircraft. Aviation is among the…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.7 Billion for Cleaner Buses in Communities Across Country
NATIONWIDE – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced 130 awards making up nearly $1.7 billion to fund cleaner transit projects, including zero-…
New Reports Warn of Deadly Effects from Vehicle Pollution in Maryland
Reports from Sierra Club and Union of Concerned Scientists highlight two new reports outlining how Maryland can reduce deadly vehicle pollution and improve air quality MARYLAND - Transportation…
Stronger Clean Car and Truck Standards for Maine Will Reduce Air Pollution, Expand Access to Zero-Emission Vehicles
AUGUSTA, ME – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will consider two new clean vehicle standards that will provide Mainers with cleaner air and greater access to zero-emission cars and…
Ahead of Toyota’s Annual General Meeting, California and New York Pensions Tell the Automaker to Clean Up Its Act
CA & NY – Ahead of Toyota’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) later this month, two of the nation’s largest pension systems – California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the Office of…
Report: Colorado Clean Cars Plan Can Save Drivers Millions and Deliver Major Jobs, Health, and Climate Benefits
DENVER, CO – Coloradans—who frequently endure unhealthy air pollution largely from gasoline-burning vehicles—stand to receive major jobs, health, and energy savings benefits if the state adopts a…
Sierra Club Celebrates Electric School Bus Manufacturer Blue Bird Vote to Join United Steelworkers
WASHINGTON, DC – With Friday’s vote, Blue Bird workers in Fort Valley, Georgia, are now part of the United Steelworkers. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the…