Press Releases

Second and third round of endorsements for Maryland General Assembly spotlight additional candidates committed to passing climate justice legislation  ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, CCAN Action Fund announced an exciting FINAL round of Maryland candidate endorsements based on climate commitments for 2022. These candidates include a dozen Senate climate champions and 25 House delegates, including many […]

At a special West Virginia Day concert, local musicians performed and community leaders spoke. The Mountaineer audience responded by calling for federal investment in WV to address energy, health care, and climate.  Watch the full livestream here.  Fairmont, WV– On Monday June 20, over 150 Mountaineers attended a concert and barbeque in Fairmont’s East Marion

The special concert on West Virginia Day, Monday June 20, will take place at East Marion Park. Local artists will perform and community leaders will speak about the need for federal investment in West Virginia through the reconciliation bill. Fairmont, WV– On Monday June 20th from 2-5 pm, a free concert and barbeque will be

Speakers at today’s event included (left to right): Joelle Novey, Interfaith Power & Light; Lindsey Shaw, Energy and Climate Section, MoCo DEP; Doris Nguyen, Climate Action Plan Coalition; Tom Deyo, Montgomery County Green Bank; Mike Tidwell, CCAN Action Fund; Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer; Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich; and Shane Pollin, PS Ventures (representing

Photos and stories from WV women activists bring home the desperate need for federal investments and the immediate benefits for Mountaineer families. Click here for photos. Kanawha Falls, WV– Today, women from across the Mountain State urged the US Congress to pass the Anti-inflation Reconciliation Package by sharing stories and photographs that highlight ways the legislation will improve

Group announces first-ever endorsements for MD General Assembly and statewide offices – naming first round of candidates today.  ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Action Fund announced its first round of endorsements for the 2022 Maryland primary elections. In total, CCAN Action Fund endorsed 13 candidates, including Attorney General candidate Katie

Speakers Applaud Majority of Democratic Candidates for Maryland General Assembly and Statewide Offices for Pledging to Support First-Ever Climate Justice Resolution View or Download Press Conference Recording ANNAPOLIS, MD – CCAN Action Fund and its allies held a press conference yesterday outside of the Maryland State House where they announced that 153 candidates – including

Maryland climate activists celebrate bill’s passage and urge legislators to finish the job in 2023  ANNAPOLIS– Today, Earth Day 2022, CCAN Action Fund and 350MoCo are celebrating the recent passage of HB740/SB566 as an important first step toward protecting state pension funds from the financial risks posed by the climate crisis. Both groups stressed, however, that to