Hot, humid, and getting worse: Why Maryland must step up on climate Op-Ed by Brittany Baker, CCAN Action Fund’s Maryland Director, initially published in Afro News “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” How many times have we heard someone use that phrase to explain the sticky discomfort of a brutal summer day? How many […]
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Two Weeks In: Trump Administration’s Shutdown Hurts Millions, Threatens Public Safety Agencies vital to weather monitoring, environmental safety, and disaster response are crippled during peak hurricane season, as the President’s Congressional allies refuse to end the crisis WASHINGTON, DC — Today marks two weeks since President Trump and his allies in Congress triggered a
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After Another Brutal Summer, Climate Solutions Must Come First Op-Ed by Dr. Jon Gorman, initially published in Maryland Matters. With this summer’s relentless extreme heat, flash flooding and smoke from Canadian wildfires still lingering, Marylanders are gasping for air, battling rising water, with devastating consequences for their health, homes, and neighborhoods. At the same time,
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Government Shutdown Is a Direct Hit to American Families, a Reckoning for Climate and Democracy Trump’s shutdown guts vital federal safeguards, including disaster relief, clean energy, and worker protections WASHINGTON, DC — The American people are faced today with a major shutdown of the federal government, but the Trump Administration has been slowly shutting down
Washington Gas Lobbies Congress to Undermine Energy Efficiency Standards, Seeks Pipeline Bailout In a complete mask-off moment, the utility corporation regurgitated talking points from Congressional allies of the fossil fuel industry against energy efficiency standards and requested a bailout for its failing pipeline replacement program. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington Gas is escalating its lobby campaign
DC Council Rejects Rollbacks to Climate Laws, Restores a Fraction of Funding Needed for Clean Energy and Energy Affordability As energy costs spike, advocates say restored funding falls $10 million short and urge stronger community protections and sustainability for upcoming RFK redevelopment WASHINGTON, DC — In a small victory for DC residents and climate advocates,
NOAA Saves Lives, Say Members of Congress and Advocates as Summer Floods Devastate Communities Nationwide Members of Congress, former NOAA employees, and environmental advocates voiced their concerns about the Trump Administration’s proposed budget cuts and expressed their support for a fully funded NOAA WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of recent, devastating flooding throughout the
Senate Passes “Big Ugly Bill,” Sparking Fears of Higher Electricity Prices, Huge Job Cuts, and Social Safety Net Losses GOP legislation benefits fossil fuel industry, adds taxes to renewable energy, and undermines U.S. energy independence WASHINGTON, DC – In utter betrayal of the American people, Republicans in the US Senate dealt a major blow to
Advocates Host Green Budget Day of Action, Decry Bowser’s Massive Cuts to Climate, Environment, Clean Energy Mayor Bowser’s proposed budget would decimate programs that everyday DC residents rely on, undermining public transit, prioritizing billionaire pet projects over removing lead from our homes, and gutting funding that helps residents upgrade to healthier, more efficient equipment
Advocates Sound Alarm: Mayor Bowser’s Budget Undermines Energy Affordability, Climate Goals Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget prioritizes billionaire pet projects over implementation of critical climate laws and delivering relief to struggling low- and middle-income households WASHINGTON, D.C. — As D.C. residents face rising energy bills and potential continued rate hikes driven by the high cost
