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Nearly 100 DC Residents & Advocates Call for New PSC Leaders, Lower Energy Bills

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Nearly 100 Residents and Advocates Deliver Message to D.C. Council: It’s Time for New Leadership at the PSC to Combat Rising Energy Bills District residents and advocates testified on the impact of rising energy bills at PSC oversight hearing and called for increased accountability   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 100 D.C. residents and advocates testified […]

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Climate Half-Time Report from the Virginia General Assembly

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Climate Half-Time Report from the Virginia General Assembly By Victoria Higgins It’s halftime at the General Assembly! With persistent chaos and backsliding at the federal level, much is at stake in Virginia – and thankfully, many good climate bills are moving forward. Today is “Crossover Day” in Virginia, when bills that originate and pass in

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CCAN Action Fund Joins Bipartisan Effort to Fix FEMA

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CCAN Action Fund Joins Bipartisan Effort to Fix FEMA Statement: Congress should pass “FEMA” Act As Soon As Possible   WASHINGTON, DC–CCAN Action Fund is joining leading advocacy organizations, state and local officials, emergency managers, and disaster response organizations in supporting the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act, or “FEMA” Act of 2025. As the

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U.S. Farmers and Climate Harmed by Trump’s Double Blow From EPA and USDA

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U.S. Farmers and Climate Harmed by Trump’s Double Blow From EPA and USDA EPA’s rollback of powerplant emissions standards and USDA’s cancellation of climate-smart agriculture grants threaten to undo years of progress on clean air, climate resilience, and sustainable agriculture. WASHINGTON, DC –The Trump Administration took further actions this week to erode historic pollution and

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Over 40 Advocacy Groups Urge DC Council to Restore Funding for Programs that Keep Energy Affordable and Air Cleaner

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Over 40 Advocacy Groups Urge DC Council to Restore Funding for Programs that Keep Energy Affordable and Air Cleaner Bowser’s recently proposed budget raids $70 million from programs that help low-income households upgrade to efficient electric appliances   WASHINGTON, DC — More than 40 interfaith, housing, and climate organizations called today on the DC Council to reject

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Annapolis wrap up: Climate victories in a tough legislative year

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Annapolis wrap up: Climate victories in a tough legislative year By Brittany Baker At midnight on April 7, the Maryland legislative session of 2025 comes to a close, and I think this year gets the award for “most improved.”  Just one month ago, it looked like lawmakers would pass legislation to build a gas plant,

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What’s The Deal With All The Energy Bills? CCAN's Brittany Baker Stars on Maryland Energy Talk

What’s The Deal With All The Energy Bills? Brittany Baker Stars on Maryland Energy Talk

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The Maryland legislative session is in full swing and there’s a lot happening on the ground. CCAN Action Fund’s own Maryland Director, Brittany Baker joined Jamie DeMarco on his Maryland Energy Talk podcast to break down the biggest energy bills of the year and what they mean for Maryland’s clean energy future—good and bad.

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Interview with Senator Chris Van Hollen on Taxpayer Relief through the RENEW Act

Interview: Senator Van Hollen on Taxpayer Relief through the RENEW Act

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Interview with Senator Chris Van Hollen on Taxpayer Relief through the RENEW Act This interview was initially posted on Maryland Energy Talk Podcast, hosted by Jamie DeMarco. Jamie DeMarco: Right now, Marylanders are paying for the cost of climate change. Higher tides, hotter heat waves and heavier rain events are damaging infrastructure and requiring expensive

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Senator Van Hollen Reintroduces Legislation to Make Polluters Pay for Fueling Climate Change

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CCAN and CCAN Action Fund highlight: “This bill is based on a simple concept: those most responsible for creating the climate crisis should pay the most to address its harmful impacts. This is a concept we all learn as children and there is no reason we should not apply this lesson to some of the

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Global Climate Action in the Era of Trump 2.0 — Is It Possible?

Global Climate Action in the Era of Trump 2.0 — Is It Possible?

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Global Climate Action in the Era of Trump 2.0 — Is It Possible? Spoiler Alert: Yes. Right now, leaders from all over the world are gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, to take part in the 2024 United Nations Conference of the Parties – more commonly known as COP29, the 29th UN Climate Change Conference. Donald Trump

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