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Funding Opportunities
October 20, 2015
The DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has funding available for tree plantings, conservation landscaping, and pervious surface installation on private residential properties in the District.These projects are an...
DC Water Unveils Waste to Water Project
October 20, 2015
Water is an essential life element for our environment and our bodies. Connect with your community to sustain this precious resource! Cheers!Poop To Power?Yep! Speaking of water innovations, DC Water, on October 7, unveiled its $470 million...
People's Climate Movement - March for Climate Action - October 14
September 28, 2015
Last year, hundreds of thousands of students, faith leaders, workers, immigrants, indigenous people, environmentalists and parents came to New York City for the biggest mobilization on climate ever held - the People's Climate March. ...
Arctic Drilling - say No!
September 5, 2015
In a startling interview with NPR, Secretary of State John Kerry said that President Obama thought of Shell's plan to drill in the Arctic as a "test".1 This test needs to be called what it really is -- a ticking time bomb for our...
Event promoting Electric Vehicles
September 2, 2015
The annual National Drive Electric Week is September 12-20 in more than 160 cities, and the event in DC is on Sunday, September 20 at 100 3rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20216 (between the National Mall and the U.S. Capitol), 10AM - 4PM. Come...
DC Sierra Club Statement on Pepco-Exelon Merger
August 25, 2015
Contact: Matt Gravatt, Chapter Chair, DC Chapter of the Sierra ClubPhone: 202-695-3266Email: washingtondc.chapter@sierraclub.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, August 25, 2015 DC Sierra Club Applauds District’s Denial of Pepco-...
SC National releases new documents
August 14, 2015
Have a look at a few new documents released by the Club's Board of Directors: the Club's Strategic Plan (http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/BOD-Strategic-Plan-2015.pdf), the Climate Movement Next Steps (http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/...
Construction of Klingle Hiker-Biker Trail begins!
July 24, 2015
The DC Chapter is proud to relay the news that contractors hired by DDOT have begun construction of the .7-mile trail was mandated by vote of the Council in 2008.John Campbell and Steve Solomon and I have been discreetly following developments,...
Proposed rulemaking to limit unnecessary idling of nonroad diesel engines
July 24, 2015
The District has proposed a rulemaking to limit unnecessary idling of nonroad diesel engines. The rulemaking is based on a model rule developed by the Ozone Transport Commission. The proposed rulemaking can be found at: http...
Energy Efficiency Targets Improve in Maryland
July 20, 2015
Congratulations to the Sierra Club's Maryland Chapter and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) for successfully pushing the Maryland Public Service Commission to adopt ambitious new energy efficiency targets for Maryland's electric...