Press Releases

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%

ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a very disappointing turn of events for Maryland’s climate leaders and residents alike, legislators failed to pass the groundbreaking “Climate Solutions Now” Act (SB 414/HB 583). The bill, which was co-sponsored by Senator Paul Pinsky (D-Prince Georges) and Delegate Dana Stein (D-Baltimore), as introduced would have mandated a 60% reduction in

High school and college student leaders from some of the state’s foremost climate groups are rallying for climate action in Maryland ANNAPOLIS, MD — Today, youth leaders from across Maryland came together for a rally to urge the state’s legislators to act on climate and guarantee a liveable planet for future generations. In particular, high