Press Releases

CCAN Action Fund Endorses Angela Alsobrooks for Maryland US Senate

Leading Regional Climate Advocacy Group Endorses Angela Alsobrooks for Maryland US Senate CCAN Action Fund Sees Candidate as an Emerging Climate Champion    Takoma Park, MD — Today, Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund (CCAN Action Fund) endorsed Angela Alsobrooks, County Executive for Prince George’s County and former State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, to …

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DC Environmental Groups Release Video Attacking Washington Gas’s “Project Pipes” Ripoff Plan

New Two-Minute Video Exposes the Insanity of the Utility’s Plan to Dig Up the City’s Pipes at Cost of $27,000 per Household While Harming the Climate WASHINGTON, DC – Eight prominent DC environmental groups today released a powerful new video attacking Washington Gas’s plan to unnecessarily replace nearly all of the city’s gas pipes in coming decades …

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Baltimore County Gets Ready to Electrify! Grassroots Event Kicks Off Campaign to Legislate Pollution-Free Homes

Baltimore County Councilmember Izzy Patoka joined a crowd of interfaith, educational, and environmental advocates to announce plans for new bill REISTERSTOWN, MD — Baltimore County is ready to go all-electric, according to an enthusiastic  grassroots coalition of faith, education, public health, and environmental advocates. Yesterday, Baltimore County Councilmember Izzy Patoka joined a crowd at the …

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House leaders renege on debt ceiling bill, announce intention to cut EPA resources and other programs

CCAN Action Fund blasts move, calls on Senate to reject proposal Washington, DC — Yesterday, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee released its fiscal year 2024 Interior-Environment spending bill with deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and billions of dollars rescinded from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This comes after both chambers of Congress …

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Debt Ceiling Agreement Gives Life to Zombie MVP Project, Putting Appalachia and Global Climate at Risk

Debt Ceiling Agreement Gives Life to Zombie MVP Project, Putting Appalachia and Global Climate at Risk CCAN Action Fund says: “Congress must pass a clean debt ceiling bill.” Washington, DC — Sunday, President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced that they had reached an agreement on a bill to increase the …

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CCAN AF Applauds Councilmember Allen’s Budget Proposal Designed to Advance DC Climate Leadership

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, District of Columbia Councilmember Charles Allen, Chair of the Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee, took a bold stand on behalf of DC and climate justice. Allen proposed two key changes to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s draft fiscal year 2024 budget that would advance DC’s nation-leading efforts to spur the transition to clean …

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Broad Coalition Celebrates Passage of Maryland Offshore Wind Legislation

Labor unions, civil rights organizations, businesses, and environmentalists celebrate the historic and transformative offshore wind bill going to the Governor’s desk.  ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland General Assembly has officially sent the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act, or POWER Act (SB781/HB793), to the desk of Governor Wes Moore, who has promised to sign it. …

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CCAN Action Fund Applauds Governor Wes Moore’s Call for 8.5 Gigawatts of Offshore Wind Energy

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 …

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

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

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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