Larisa Mănescu is the associate director of federal communications, primarily supporting the Sierra Club's Clean Transportation for All campaign. She lives in Baltimore, MD. She was previously a deputy press secretary, and before that, the communications coordinator for the Texas chapter of the Sierra Club.
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Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Department of Energy (DOE) issued proposed guidance that will allow taxpayers and manufacturers to access the…
Letters to Daimler and Volvo Group CEOs highlight their interference in advancing a strong federal clean trucks rule; request supportWashington, DC— Today, more than forty environmental and advocacy…
Communities from every state that has adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II Standards call on EPA to authorize stronger-than-federal cleaner cars programWashington, DC — Yesterday, the U.S.…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the recipients of the Clean School Bus Program grants. EPA will grant $965 million for 280 school districts to…
The letter states that as long as GM and Ford stand behind the AAI, both companies are complicit in blocking progress on EVsDETROIT, MI – Today, the Sierra Club delivered a letter to the…
LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including:Major upgrades to frequently-…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Republicans pushed forward a piece of legislation – H.R. 4468 - that would block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing its proposed clean car…
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – On the United Nations’ Climate Conference of the Parties (COP28) Transportation Day, December 6, the Sierra Club is calling on the Biden administration to adopt…
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration finalized a rule that will require state Departments of Transportation and Metropolitan…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed new tax guidance, providing tax credits for up to 70% of offshore wind and other clean energy…