Posts tagged Sierra Club
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Montgomery County’s climate plan has ambitious goals, but activists worry it lacks teeth
In June, Montgomery County released its official roadmap to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% in 2017 and 100% by 2035 (compared to 2005 levels), called the Climate Action Plan (CAP). Can the CAP do what it promises? Keep reading…
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DC, along with three states, signs the Transportation Climate Initiative, but controversy remains
On December 21, the District of Columbia was among the first to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to the Transportation Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P), along with Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The initiative promises to put a price on transportation fuels that spew greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, with money raised going to clean transportation. As a co-benefit, regional air will be cleaner. Keep reading…
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The Transportation Climate Initiative, explained
With federal action limited on climate change, states have been stepping up to do their part. The latest move is the Transportation and Climate Initiative, an alliance among states from Maine to Virginia, plus DC, to reduce transportation-related emissions. Keep reading…
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Election links: Signature issues in the DC Council race
More signature fraud as paid family leave takes center stage in the DC Council at-large race, Hogan maintains a commanding lead though Jealous maintains a popular platform, Virginia Democrats and Republicans battle over redistricting, and more in our election link roundup. Keep reading…