Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2021 Contact: Mike Tidwell, mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.org, 240-460-5838 Laura Cofsky, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org, 571-275-6696 Leaders caution Congress not to drop proposals for unions and climate change in final votes. Union households in all 50 states and Washington, DC issue letter supporting Plan and clean energy WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressional leaders from key House committees joined […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2021 ICYMI: Small Business Advocates Support President Biden’s American Jobs Plan in Baltimore Sun Op-Ed Today, the Baltimore Sun ran an op-ed by two prominent small business advocates highlighting the dire need for Congress to pass President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan – to revive American small businesses and rebuild our economy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2021 Contact: Mike Tidwell, mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.org, 240-460-5838 Laura Cofsky, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org, 571-275-6696 Many of America’s mom-and-pop businesses, devastated by COVID-19, need urgent Federal Action to get back on their feet  WASHINGTON, DC — With vital infrastructure negotiations ongoing, 100 small business leaders from a variety of industries across the nation gathered on Capitol

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2021 Contact: Mike Tidwell, mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.org, 240-460-5838, Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Laura Cofsky, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org, 571-275-6696 As negotiations for bill trail into summer, moral leaders urge speed and urgency in helping working families and the planet  WASHINGTON, DC — With vital infrastructure negotiations ongoing, 100 nationally respected faith leaders convened on Capitol Hill to demand

MEDIA ADVISORY June 2, 2021 Contact: Mike Tidwell, mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.org, 240-460-5838, Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Laura Cofsky, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org, 571-275-6696 WASHINGTON, DC — One hundred prominent faith leaders from across the country and from a variety of traditions will come together on Capitol Hill on June 9th in support of President Joe Biden’s historic American Jobs Plan and its provision for

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2021 Contact: Laura Cofsky, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org, 571-275-6696 Jamie DeMarco, jamie@chesapeakeclimate.org, 443-845-5601 ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a surprising turn of events, Governor Larry Hogan decided not to veto the “Zero-Emission Bus Transition” Act (SB 137) and the “Tree Solutions Now” Act (HB 991), instead allowing them to become law on May 28th. These bills included

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2021 Contact: Laura Cofsky, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org, 571-275-6696 Jamie DeMarco, jamie@chesapeakeclimate.org, 443-845-5601 West Virginia, long America’s energy powerhouse, wants the US to turn its attention away from coal and towards wind and solar energy HILLSBORO, WEST VIRGINIA — In an unprecedented show of support for a true transition, over 100 prominent West Virginia elected

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2021 Contact: Mike Tidwell, Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network and CCAN Action Fund, 240-460-5838, mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.org Laura Cofsky, Chesapeake Climate Action Network and CCAN Action Fund, 571-275-6696, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org Biggest petition to date shows  widespread momentum across the country for a dramatic shift toward clean energy with benefits for economically struggling communities 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2021 Contact: Laura Cofsky, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org, 571-275-6696 Jamie DeMarco, jamie@chesapeakeclimate.org, 443-845-5601 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, CCAN Action Fund joined more than 150 organizations to release a letter urging President Biden and Congressional leaders to pass economic recovery legislation that includes a 100% by 2035 federal Clean Electricity Standard (CES), with an interim goal of 80%