How did your DC councilmembers vote on environment and climate issues? Check out Sierra Club's DC Council Scorecard and see how councilmembers acted on a range of policies from energy affordability to environmental justice between 2020 and 2025, and whether they were leaders for District residents and our climate.
DC's Affordable Housing Needs to be Powered with Efficient and Clean Energy
April 3, 2023
DC Chapter Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison called for the DC Council Housing Committee to restore cuts to affordable housing and energy efficiency in the Mayor's proposed budget and for affordable housing to be transitioned off fossil fuels.
E-Bike Rebates Would Reduce Emissions and Expand Transportation Options in DC
March 29, 2023
Sierra Club volunteer Dacey Romberg submitted testimony to the DC Council in support of legislation providing rebates for District residents to purchase e-bikes.
Coalition Says Metro’s New Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan is a Step in the Right Direction, But Agency Needs to Move Even Faster
March 24, 2023
Calling Metro's new bus plan a step in the right direction, a coalition of DC area organizations including the Sierra Club's DC, Maryland, and Virginia chapters reiterated its demand that WMATA halt plans to continue buying fossil fuel buses.
WMATA Has Worst Bus Electrification Record Among Large U.S. Transit Agencies
March 15, 2023
In comments on WMATA's fiscal year 2024 budget, the Sierra Club called on the transit agency to improve its poor performance in transitioning to electric buses.
Housing Investments Must Prevent Displacement and Eliminate Indoor Air Pollution
March 2, 2023
In testimony before the DC Council, Jean Stewart of the Sierra Club called for equitable public housing that ensures residents are not displaced and are not forced to breathe fumes from indoor fossil fuel combustion.
DC Climate Laws Obligate Utility Regulators to Oversee Transition Off Dirty Energy
March 1, 2023
Testifying before the DC Council oversight hearing on the Public Service Commission, Mark Rodeffer of the Sierra Club noted that DC climate law obligates the Commission to proactively the transition of DC's monopoly utilities off fracked gas.
DC Ratepayer Advocate Working for Equitable Transition Off Fossil Fuels
March 1, 2023
In DC Council testimony, Sierra Club DC Chapter Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison praised the Office People's Counsel's commitment to an equitable transition off fossil fuels.
DC Government Buildings Must Go Net Zero to Protect Public Health
February 28, 2023
The Sierra Club's Lara Levison testified before the DC Council about the need for the DC government to meet its statutory requirement to move buildings from fossil fuels to energy efficiency and renewable energy.
DC's Lead Water Pipes Must Be Replaced
February 27, 2023
Sierra Club DC Chapter Clean Water Committee Chair Larry Martin testified before the DC Council about the need to replace lead water pipes, potential risks from DC Water's biosolid product, and sewage overflows into DC's rivers.
More Transit, Bike & Pedestrian Safety, and Electrified Transportation Needed in DC
February 27, 2023
The Sierra Club’s Mike Littt submitted testimony to the DC Council Dept. of Transportation oversight hearing, calling for better transit service, improved bike and pedestrian safety, and transportation powered by electricity instead of fossil fuels.