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Advocates Reiterate “Supermajority” Support in House/Senate and Call on Gov. Hogan to Support this Wind-and-Solar Power Bill As the Trump Administration Backtracks on Climate Action at Global Summit Hogan’s own agency study confirms state cannot achieve greenhouse gas goals without doubling wind and solar power through the  “Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act.” Yet Hogan has […]

Environmental groups, justice organizations, and clean energy industry flex their muscles with huge electoral win for upcoming “Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act” Winning candidates commit to a massive step forward after recent bombshell scientific warning on climate change   ANNAPOLIS, MD — Based on Tuesday’s election, for the first time, a supermajority of elected  legislators

Now General Assembly Must Pass Legislation To Provide Funding RICHMOND, VA — Today, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a new executive order that lays out a strong new strategy to protect Virginia’s coastal communities from global warming-driven sea level rise. If implemented, the plan would constitute a major new step in the fight against ever-increasing

CCAN Warns Positive Steps Could be Undone By Fracked-Gas Pipelines RICHMOND, VA — On Monday, October 29, The State Air Pollution Control Board approved a re-proposed draft regulation to link Virginia to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). This process began in the spring of 2017 when Governor McAuliffe issued Executive Directive 11, which directed

CCAN Statement: Hurricane Florence a Reminder that Virginia Needs Long-Term Climate Mitigation and Adaptation RICHMOND, VA — Hurricane Florence is strengthening as it is headed for North Carolina and Virginia. Governor Northam has issued a state of emergency for Virginia, ordering mandatory evacuations for nearly 250,000 residents living in the most vulnerable coastal areas. In

Groups Express Surprise that Bill does Not Include a Carbon Price Given Months of Advocacy and Broad Grassroots Support WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday, July 10th, D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh (Ward 3) introduced an “omnibus” bill on climate change that falls short of what many advocates had pushed for. But the bill still includes several