April 25, 2024
Washington, D.C. — The winner of the Ride for the Region Challenge is the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)!
Clean Transportation
Clean Transportation
Revolutionizing our transportation systems is a crucial piece of Sierra Club's work to ensure we all can live in healthy communities, move around safely, and build a future powered by renewable energy.
What is clean transportation?
We all want to breathe clean air and protect our families from toxic pollution and climate change. Unfortunately, transportation is currently our nation's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and a major source of air pollution. To build a livable future, we must shift away from fossil fuel-powered vehicles and towards clean, renewable transportation.
Right now, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress want to make it harder to drive clean cars, which will increase how much money you spend at the pump. We can stop them, but we need your help to protect access to public transportation, electric vehicles, and other clean transportation options.
Over the lifetime of the vehicle, a gas car puts out 4.5x more carbon pollution and infinitely more toxic tailpipe air pollution than an electric car.
Why is clean transportation essential?
We all want to breathe clean air and protect our families from toxic pollution and climate change. Unfortunately, transportation is currently our nation's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and a major source of air pollution. To build a livable future, we must shift away from combustion vehicles and towards clean transportation.
Victory!
In a landmark legal win for clean transportation, a federal court has permanently barred the Trump administration from freezing funds for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program – that is, a $5 billion federal initiative to build reliable, high-speed electric vehicle charging stations along America's highways!
The ruling means all 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico now have the legal certainty they need to move forward building a nationwide charging network, free from unlawful interference. Sierra Club and partners brought this case on behalf of members who were directly harmed by the freeze.
This is what people power looks like: Sierra Club members standing up to protect clean transportation investment, cleaner air, and better access to affordable electric vehicle driving for everyone.
Press Releases
April 25, 2024
Today, environmental and public health groups moved to intervene to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s final standards for light-duty cars and trucks.
April 24, 2024
Washington, DC – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a nearly $1 billion heavy-duty grant program. Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), $400 million of the grant will be allocated to projects in communities in air quality nonattainment areas.
April 18, 2024
Washington, DC – This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $316 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to modernize ferry service and connect rural communities, including $49 million to purchase electric and lower-emitting vessels.Applications will be accepted through June 17, 2024.
April 10, 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Today, the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Sierra Club launched a new ad campaign in response to Senator Fetterman’s critical comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new cleaner car standards for light-duty vehicles.
April 10, 2024
Washington, DC - Today, the Sierra Club launched a four-state digital ad campaign focused on seven Senators – Senators Kelly and Sinema of Arizona; Casey and Fetterman of Pennsylvania; Kaine and Warner of Virginia; and Tester of Montana – who have expressed criticism of the EPA’s recently finalized federal clean car standards.
April 9, 2024
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2022 reinstatement of its waiver authorizing California to set stronger vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards and zero-emission vehicle requirements than the federal government.
April 3, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration just announced $17.6 million in grants to 20 communities in 16 states to invest in transit-oriented development (TOD).
April 1, 2024
Washington, DC — Today, the Ride for the Region Challenge launched to spur transit ridership and cut transportation pollution. Eight employers, including universities, non-profits, and companies throughout the District, Maryland and Virginia, are participating in a public transportation competition to get more folks enjoying regional bus and rail services.
March 29, 2024
The federal truck standards will cover model years 2027-2032 and reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that trucks and buses emit, cleaning up pollution from large vehicles on the roads like transit buses, school buses, delivery trucks, and garbage trucks.