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VA 2025 General Assembly Wrap Up: Big Wins on Climate, But More Work to Do.

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Virginia 2025 General Assembly Wrap-Up: Big Wins on Climate, But More Work to Do. On Saturday, the Virginia state legislature concluded its business. For the last six weeks, members like you have helped us get climate priorities over the finish line – often with bipartisan support. As you know, the Trump administration has effectively declared […]

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Interview: Senator Van Hollen on Taxpayer Relief through the RENEW Act

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Interview with Senator Chris Van Hollen on Taxpayer Relief through the RENEW Act This interview was initially posted on Maryland Energy Talk Podcast, hosted by Jamie DeMarco. Jamie DeMarco: Right now, Marylanders are paying for the cost of climate change. Higher tides, hotter heat waves and heavier rain events are damaging infrastructure and requiring expensive

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Majority of D.C. Councilmembers Urge Public Service Commission to Reject Washington Gas’s Rebranded Methane Pipeline Spending Proposal

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Majority of D.C. Councilmembers Urge Public Service Commission to Reject Washington Gas’s Rebranded Methane Pipeline Spending Proposal A letter signed by two-thirds of the D.C. Council’s members argues that Washington Gas’s District SAFE proposal fails to address safety, drives up energy costs for District residents, and conflicts with city’s climate commitments WASHINGTON, DC — Amid

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Farmers Can Adopt Solar to Help Maintain Their Property and Add Income

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Farmers Can Adopt Solar to Help Maintain Their Property and Add Income LTE by Ruth M. Amundsen, CCAN Action Fund Volunteer from Norfolk, initially published in The Virginia Pilot.   Re “Solar growth asks too much of Virginia’s rural communities” (Other Views, Jan. 26): A recent opinion piece suggests that solar energy expansion harms Virginia’s agricultural

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Top Environmental Groups Announce Opposition to Building Gas Plants in Maryland

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Top Environmental Groups Announce Opposition to Building Gas Plants in Maryland Leading groups spotlight cost-effective alternatives to gas, including modern battery storage, solar power and other steps to address rising grid congestion and energy bills.   ANNAPOLIS – Three of Maryland’s biggest environmental groups today announced their strong opposition to opening the door to construction

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Climate half-time report from the VA General Assembly!

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2025 Virginia General Assembly Session: Halftime Climate Update  GET IN THE GAME! Read this Halftime Update. Then email your lawmakers to keep fossil fuel handouts out of the budget. This past Tuesday officially marked half-time for the 2025 General Assembly session! With half of our very short session behind us, we have some big wins to

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Top Lawmakers Open the Door to Building a Gas-burning Power Plant in Maryland, Risking Uncertainty for Ratepayers and Possibly Relying on Unproven Carbon Capture Technology

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Top Lawmakers Open the Door to Building a Gas-burning Power Plant in Maryland, Risking Uncertainty for Ratepayers and Possibly Relying on Unproven Carbon Capture Technology Studies show Maryland could manage rising electricity demand at a lower cost by turning to efficiency and utility-scale batteries like Texas and California. Meanwhile, carbon capture plants will still use

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MD Lawmakers Call for Passage of RENEW Act for Taxpayer Relief and Climate Protection

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MD Lawmakers Call for Passage of RENEW Act for Taxpayer Relief and Climate Protection Advocates Gathered at the Capitol to Spotlight Maryland Extreme Weather Impacts and Support Bill to Shift Climate Costs from Taxpayers to Large Fossil Fuel Companies   ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland lawmakers, advocates, and residents today rallied at the opening day of

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Senator Van Hollen Reintroduces Legislation to Make Polluters Pay for Fueling Climate Change

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CCAN and CCAN Action Fund highlight: “This bill is based on a simple concept: those most responsible for creating the climate crisis should pay the most to address its harmful impacts. This is a concept we all learn as children and there is no reason we should not apply this lesson to some of the

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The Maryland Commission on Climate Change recommends the state determine the cost of climate damages statewide for the purpose of making polluters cover the cost.

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The Maryland Commission on Climate Change Recommends the State Determine the Cost of Climate Damages Statewide for the Purpose of Making Polluters Cover the Cost The Commission recommendation is very similar to the RENEW Act legislation that will be before the General Assembly in January BALTIMORE – The Maryland Commission on Climate Change today voted

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