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CCAN Action Fund Endorses Angela Alsobrooks for Maryland US Senate

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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

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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

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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

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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Interior-Environment spending bill with deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and billions of dollars rescinded from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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