Last Thursday, two grandmothers from the Mi’kmaq tribe in Nova Scotia – Cheryl and April Maloney – joined CCAN Action Fund and other environmental and community groups to decry immoral gas giant Washington Gas, which has been trying to bleed DMV residents for cash while keeping the region hooked on unhealthy, climate-warming methane gas.
On Thursday, two indigenous grandmothers from the Mi’kmaq tribe in Canada will visit D.C. to share the amazing story of how they defeated Washington Gas’s controversial parent company AltaGas, which has been called “one of the worst fossil fuel companies in North America.
CCAN Action Fund applauds the D.C. PSC’s denial of $672 million for gas pipe replacement program that would raise rates, put public health at risk, and undercut climate goals.
D.C. Public Service Commission Unanimously Rejects Funding for Washington Gas’s Project PIPES On June 12, the D.C. Public Service Commission (PSC) officially REJECTED Washington Gas’s Project Pipes Phase 3 application. See more in this press release from Earthjustice. Statement from Naomi Cohen-Shields, D.C. Campaign Manager for CCAN Action Fund: The PSC’s decision means that, for
The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the Healthy Homes Act, trailblazing legislation that will provide free home upgrades with efficient electric appliances for 30,000 low- and moderate-income District households.
Announcing our exciting new EV Raffle Prizes! (Yes, you could win a Rivian or a Cybertruck!) Ever heard of the “EV grin?” It’s the smile you get on your face when you drive an electric vehicle (EV). It might come from the smooth, quiet ride, or the turbocharged, efficient accelerator. Maybe it comes from the
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Margo Milanowski: Meet the Roundtable’s Newest Reporter Former CCAN intern goes on to accomplish great things in journalism To me, reporting is about being in conversation with your community – and boy, do I love to talk. I am so excited to continue my conversation with the Evanston community as a reporter with the Evanston
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MD General Assembly Wrap Up: Progress on Climate… But Not Enough! The 446th annual session of the Maryland General Assembly came to a close this week with decidedly mixed results for climate policies. With your help, we put pressure on lawmakers to advance several positive bills on offshore wind power, rooftop solar and energy efficiency.
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MD Lawmakers Put $195M in Federal Funds at Risk by Gutting Key Part of Landmark “Climate Solutions Now Act” With funeral music from a New Orleans-style brass band on Lawyers Mall, climate groups saw a new amendment could kill part of the Building Energy Performance Standards that are key to winning a major U.S. EPA
On Thursday, the House/Senate joint conference committee on the budget added alarming amendments to the state budget bill that would likely delay implementation of Maryland’s Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS).
