Blog posts from around the country
District of Columbia Chapter
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.
District of Columbia Chapter
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.
District of Columbia Chapter
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.
Lone Star Chapter
Earlier this year, after a significant delay, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally proposed a new annual standard for fine particle particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less.
District of Columbia Chapter
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.
District of Columbia Chapter
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.
North Star Chapter
One of the biggest polluters in the County is the HERC trash burner, and with the passage of 100% clean energy climate legislation, now is the time to shut down the dirty, non-renewable, Hennepin County trash burner.