Every Single Thing in Maryland’s Utility RELIEF Act of 2026 A full description of all 30+ policies contained in the 2026 energy omnibus package By Jamie DeMarco, initially published in Maryland Energy Talk Since session ended I have read through the Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act page by page, line […]
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Virginia’s Data Centers Need Clean Energy LTE by Amanda Doughty, CCAN Action Fund Volunteer from Newport News, VA, initially published in the Virginian Pilot. Re “General Assembly requires special session for budget” (A1, March 15): As Virginia’s General Assembly continues its budget negotiations, data centers have become a major priority for good reason. These facilities consume
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HB 897 Provides a Strong Incentive for the Data Center Industry to Go 100% Clean LTE by Natalie Pien, CCAN Action Fund Volunteer from Leesburg, VA, initially published in Loudoun Now. I am a 40+ year resident of Loudoun County; a retired Loudoun County public school teacher providing over 1,000 students science literacy; and a
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Senate Bill 619 Targets Data Center Oversight LTE by Dr. Jamie Bacon, CCAN Action Fund Volunteer from Alexandra, VA, initially published in The Fairfax Times. As a member of the board for our condominium community, which includes three nine-story buildings, I’m concerned about how data center growth is impacting our electricity bills. My complex’s electricity
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Deregulation was bad for consumers, but utilities’ proposal for re-regulation would be worse Op-Ed by Brittany Baker, CCAN Action Fund’s Maryland Director, initially published in Maryland Matters For the past quarter-century, Marylanders have been struggling with the impact of policymakers’ decision to deregulate the state’s gas and electric utility markets. By many accounts, deregulation has been
Farmers Can Adopt Solar to Help Maintain Their Property and Add Income LTE by Ruth M. Amundsen, CCAN Action Fund Volunteer from Norfolk, initially published in The Virginia Pilot. Re “Solar growth asks too much of Virginia’s rural communities” (Other Views, Jan. 26): A recent opinion piece suggests that solar energy expansion harms Virginia’s agricultural
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This was a busy week in Richmond for our allies and “Action Members” of the CCAN Action Fund.
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Every time I buy groceries for my elderly neighbor, I think of Joe Manchin, my U.S. Senator. My neighbor has had multiple back surgeries over the years here in rural Pocahontas County. She lives in pain and discomfort, and requires lots of prescription drugs. But as the cost of those drugs skyrocket every year, I’ve
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By: Davonte Douglas As a native resident of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, I’ve watched my home slowly be swallowed by rising sea levels. Studies have shown that sea levels around Maryland have been rising and are projected to continue to rise by as much as 2.1ft in the Chesapeake Bay by 2050. My family’s history is
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By Jamie DeMarco To be honest, the past few months have been really hard. In 2021, I tied my well-being to the passage of the Build Back Better Act, which led to a long series of heartbreaks. First the bill was supposed to pass by Fourth of July, then by August, then by the end
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