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DC Needs to Invest in Transit, Bike and Pedestrian Safety, and Electrified Transportation
April 30, 2024
Sustainable Transportation Committee Chair Mike Litt lauded additional WMATA funding but called for dedicated Metro funding, in addition to better transit service and infrastructure, heightened bike and pedestrian safety, and more electrification.
Proposed DC Budget Includes Devastating Cuts and Short-Sighted Attempts to Undo Environmental Laws
April 29, 2024
Chapter Clean Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison testified against Mayor Bowser's budget proposals to slash funding for climate and clean energy initiatives and eviscerate environmental laws the DC Council passed in recent decades.
Mayor's Budget Would Raid Affordable Housing and Energy Efficiency
April 22, 2024
Jean Stewart testified for the Sierra Club in opposition to Mayor Bowser's proposed budget cuts that would hurt affordable housing and energy efficiency measures that reduce utility bills.
Proposed Public Works Budget Would Slash Funding for Composting and Parking Enforcement
April 9, 2024
DC Chapter Zero Waste Committee Chair Susan Schorr testified about the Department of Public Works budget, which limits funding for curbside composting, stalls DPW's transition to zero-emissions vehicles, and cuts funds for road safety.
Sierra Club and Beyond Gas DC Featured on PBS
April 8, 2024
Sierra Club joined with Beyond Gas DC, Washington Interfaith Network, Interfaith Power & Light DMV, and other partners to find outdoor methane gas leaks and monitor indoor air pollution from methane. Our work was featured on PBS's "On the Brink."