Governor’s announcement aligns with the offshore wind goal set by the POWER Act (HB793/SB781) that would establish Maryland as a national leader on clean energy Baltimore, MD — Today, Governor Wes Moore signaled a new era of clean energy leadership for Maryland, announcing a goal to build 8.5 gigawatts of offshore wind in Maryland, enough […]
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,
8.5 gigawatts of offshore wind would produce enough energy to more than replace all the coal and gas plants left in Maryland. It’s enough to power every home in Maryland. It’d more than triple the amount of clean electricity generation currently in our state. In short: it’s a LOT of clean electricity, and a new
How much is 8.5 GW of offshore wind? A LOT. Read More »
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 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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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
Virginia 2023 legislative session: Climate wrap-up – YOU made the difference! Read More »
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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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
Failure to Repeal Virginia Clean Car Standards is Climate Victory – CCAN AF Read More »
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
Halftime Update from the Virginia General Assembly: Game On. Read More »
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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