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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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Reports from Sierra Club and Union of Concerned Scientists highlight two new reports outlining how Maryland can reduce deadly vehicle pollution and improve air quality MARYLAND - Transportation…
AUGUSTA, ME – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will consider two new clean vehicle standards that will provide Mainers with cleaner air and greater access to zero-emission cars and…
CA & NY – Ahead of Toyota’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) later this month, two of the nation’s largest pension systems – California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the Office of…
DENVER, CO – Coloradans—who frequently endure unhealthy air pollution largely from gasoline-burning vehicles—stand to receive major jobs, health, and energy savings benefits if the state adopts a…
WASHINGTON, DC – With Friday’s vote, Blue Bird workers in Fort Valley, Georgia, are now part of the United Steelworkers. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the…
NATIONWIDE - Today, Vox reported on the Sierra Club’s new report “Rev Up Electric Vehicles: A Nationwide Study of the Electric Vehicle Shopping Experience,” which shows that the U.S. auto industry is…
Washington, DC - After years of lobbying against tougher emissions standards and federal incentives to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), Toyota has allegedly told U.S. officials…
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey can avoid up to 362 hospital visits and save drivers nearly $60 billion by transitioning to zero-emission electric cars and light-duty trucks, according to a new report. The…
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, a key Senate committee advanced Julie Su, President Biden’s nominee for labor secretary. Su is a civil rights lawyer, a former California labor commissioner, and is the…
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced $400 million in grants for the Clean School Bus Program, which offers funding for school districts to replace dirty diesel buses…