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MD Senate Passes Landmark Offshore Wind Legislation That Would Create Good Jobs, Lower Energy Costs, and Reduce Pollution

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POWER Act is Backed by Unprecedented Coalition of Labor, Business, and Activists Annapolis, MD – On Friday, March 17, the Maryland Senate passed the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) Act (SB781/HB793) by an overwhelming margin of 33-12. This landmark legislation is supported by an unprecedented coalition of labor unions, developers, environmentalists, consumer advocates, utilities, …

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Biden approves Willow Climate Bomb oil and gas project. CCAN AF calls for reversal

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Biden administration approves Willow oil and gas project that will lock in greenhouse gas emissions for decades, drive climate crisis, and harm Arctic communities – CCAN AF objects Washington, DC — Yesterday, the Biden administration approved the ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project in the western Arctic of Alaska, committing to new oil and gas drilling and massive …

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Howard County Council Passes All-Electric Buildings Legislation

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Howard County becomes second Maryland county to protect its constituents’ health, safety and economy – as well as advance regional progress fighting climate change – by ending fossil fuel use in new buildings ELLICOTT CITY, MD – The Howard County Council voted 4-1 yesterday to begin the process of ending the use of fossil fuels …

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Virginia 2023 legislative session: Climate wrap-up – YOU made the difference!

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Congratulations, CCANers. After reaching out to our Virginia legislators hundreds and hundreds of times, you successfully defended Virginia climate progress for yet another year under our regressive Governor Glenn Youngkin and an anti-climate House of Delegates. That alone is cause for celebration. So give yourselves a pat on the back – we couldn’t have done …

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Position Announcement: Civic Engagement Organizer, Virginia

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CCAN Action Fund seeks an experienced electoral organizer to lead our voter engagement efforts and elect climate champions in Virginia.  About Us  CCAN Action Fund advocates for change in public policy at the local, state, and national levels to directly address the threat of global warming. Through voter education, lobbying, and participation in the electoral …

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Failure to Repeal Virginia Clean Car Standards is Climate Victory – CCAN AF

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Republicans in the Virginia General Assembly filed seven bills to repeal the Commonwealth’s Clean Car Standards. Today, the last repeal bill died in a Senate committee, marking a victory for continued climate progress. RICHMOND, VA: Today, the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee voted down the seventh and final attempt this legislative session to repeal …

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Halftime Update from the Virginia General Assembly: Game On.

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Can you believe it? The legislative session is already halfway over, and so much has happened. Our number one priority is to defend the progress we’ve made on climate while we wait out Governor Youngkin’s tenure. Last year, we beat back straightforward attempts to repeal our major climate victories. Now, we are facing a many-headed …

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Press statement: President Biden can still uphold his climate promises by saying no to Willow

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The US Department of the Interior just released another insufficient environmental impact statement for the ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil and gas project. President Biden can still uphold his climate promises by saying no to Willow. Washington, DC — Today, The US Department of the Interior released a final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the proposed …

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