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MVP-Affected Landowners and Climate Advocates Protest Dirty Side Deal at Capitol

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Impacted landowners along the route of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and allies, including Bill McKibben, are demanding Democratic lawmakers vote against any Continuing Resolution that includes Senator Manchin’s proposed Side Deal.  Washington, DC — Tomorrow at 9:30 AM, West Virginians and Virginians whose homes are directly impacted by the Mountain Valley Pipeline and allied climate …

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Senator Manchin’s Proposed Dirty Side Deal Harms People and Climate

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Proposed legislation would greenlight the dangerous Mountain Valley Pipeline and undermine bedrock national environmental policy RICHMOND, VA: Yesterday, draft language of Senator Joe Manchin’s ‘‘Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022’ – “Manchin’s Dirty Side Deal” – was released. CCAN Action Fund, the advocacy arm of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, stands firmly in opposition …

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Advocates and State, Local, and Federal Officials to Celebrate Passage of Historic Climate Action Package in Congress

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RICHMOND –  With Friday’s passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the largest effort to-date in our nation’s history to address climate action and expand clean energy, local advocates will join local, state and federal officials Tuesday, Aug. 16 to celebrate this major victory and highlight the impact …

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VICTORY! CCAN Action Fund Applauds US Senate Vote on Historic Climate Bill, Inflation Reduction Act

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US Senate Passes Historic Legislation To Fight Climate Change and Advance Climate Justice: With $370 Billion in Climate Spending, Measure Now Moves to the House of Representatives for Vote as Early as Friday WASHINGTON, DC: After a marathon all-night debate, the US Senate passed legislation today to dramatically accelerate the nation’s fight against climate change, expand …

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Activists Rally and Dance to Support Montgomery County Becoming First MD Jurisdiction To Ensure New Buildings Are All-Electric

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Photo Courtesy of Montgomery County PIO MoCo Council hears public testimony on Bill 13-22, which would make new buildings safer, healthier, and climate-friendly. If passed, the county would join the nation’s capital and other US cities electrifying new construction. ROCKVILLE, MD — Dozens of climate activists rallied and danced today as the Montgomery County Council …

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Joe Manchin Turns His Back on West Virginians

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Democratic Senator Sinks Federal Investment Plan to Fight Inflation Through Lower Energy Prices and More Jobs. CCAN Action Fund Joins Allies Demanding that Senate Leaders Strip Manchin of Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairmanship HILLSBORO, WEST VIRGINIA — Senator Manchin last week announced he will oppose all investments in clean energy and attempts to make …

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As Manchin Kills Federal Climate Bill, CCAN Action Fund Calls For Renewed Focus on State and Local Progress

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Executive Director Calls for Climate Activists to Grieve, Regroup, and Press On   TAKOMA PARK, MD – According to the Washington Post, Joe Manchin told Senate leaders yesterday that he would not vote for any new climate spending as part of the federal budget reconciliation bill now under debate. That scuttles $550 billion in tax credits for …

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Pioneering Climate Policy: DC Council Mandates Carbon-free New Buildings 

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Multi-faceted Bills Make the Nation’s Capital a U.S. Climate Policy Leader  WASHINGTON DC – The Council of the District of Columbia on Monday approved two bills that will for the first time mandate that all new and substantially renovated buildings in the city be powered by 100% carbon-free energy (with the exception of low-rise residential structures). …

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GAME’S OVER: Youth Activists to Disrupt Congressional Baseball Game if No Climate Deal Passed by End of July

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With weeks left to pass vital clean energy investments through reconciliation, young people will exhort Biden and Democrats to leave everything on the field for climate  Washington, D.C.–On Thursday, July 28, youth activists will descend on the Congressional Baseball game in a final bid to salvage the historic climate action they were promised by President …

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CCAN Action Fund Announces Final List of 107 “Climate Champion” Endorsements for 2022 Maryland Primaries

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Second and third round of endorsements for Maryland General Assembly spotlight additional candidates committed to passing climate justice legislation  ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, CCAN Action Fund announced an exciting FINAL round of Maryland candidate endorsements based on climate commitments for 2022. These candidates include a dozen Senate climate champions and 25 House delegates, including many …

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