In a lawsuit filed today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council are challenging a final rule issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last month that…
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Clean Transportation
Transportation is a major source of air pollution and has the largest, fastest-growing climate emissions in the US. We can tackle the climate crisis and clean up our air by shifting to pollution-free vehicles, accessible public transit, and making our communities more walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly. No matter their zip code, race, income level, age, or any other factor people should be able to rely on clean and safe transportation. Join the Sierra Club’s Clean Transportation for All campaign in making that vision a reality!
Clean Transportation For All
The Sierra Club’s Clean Transportation For All (CTFA) campaign reduces the harmful environmental and public health impacts of transporting people and goods while expanding equitable transportation options.
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Momentum is building! Several states across the country are moving forward with programs to deliver cleaner air to their residents and clean up polluting cars and trucks, including large pickup trucks, delivery trucks, and semi-trucks.
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Sierra Club chapters nationwide are working with cities, regions, states, and transit agencies to increase investment in biking, pedestrian, and public transit programs. Together, we can pass transportation policies that encourage smart growth and discourage sprawl to allow people to sustainably access jobs, housing, education, healthcare, nature, and community.
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Boston, MA -- Yesterday, the Sierra Club, MassPIRG and Green Energy Consumers Alliance released the following statement after the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) unveiled the first of five electric buses on the Silver Line. The…
BOSTON, MA -- Today, the Sierra Club, Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Green Energy Consumers Alliance and Acadia Center released the following statement after the Massachusetts House passed the GreenWorks bill (H. 3987) on July 24 with an…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, it was reported that California and four major automakers - Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, and Honda - entered into an agreement that commits manufacturers to increased fuel efficiency for their vehicles sold nationwide in the…
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released its draft plan for how the state proposes to spend $166 million from the national Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust. Florida is the last state to…