Press Releases

Advocates rally for clean energy and call on D.C. PSC to reject Washington Gas’s wasteful spending plan

Advocates rally for clean energy and call on the D.C. PSC to reject Washington Gas’s wasteful spending plan D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen speaks to advocates before they deliver a petition to PSC opposing Project Pipes. Interfaith and climate coalition delivered 1,000+ signatures from Washingtonians calling on D.C. Public Service Commission to reject the gas monopoly’s […]

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Radical Project 2025’s “Fat Cat” Policy Proposals Are Rejected By Virginians in Hampton Roads

Radical Project 2025’s “Fat Cat” Policy Proposals Are Rejected By Virginians in Hampton Roads CCAN Action Fund joins Virginians in Hampton Roads to call on Congressional leaders to oppose Project 2025 and protect climate progress Virginia Beach, VA – Residents of Virginia’s second congressional district held a Virginians Against Project 2025 press conference on Thursday,

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Washington Gas slaps new name on same multi-million-dollar methane boondoggle

Washington Gas slaps new name on same multi-million-dollar methane boondoggle For immediate release: September 30, 2024 The corporate utility’s latest request to spend $215 million of customer money will continue to drive up bills yet fail to keep the District safe from gas leaks     WASHINGTON, D.C. —Washington Gas is seeking to charge customers

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Historic “Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act” Will Address Skyrocketing Costs of Extreme Weather

Historic “Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act” Will Address Skyrocketing Costs of Extreme Weather CCAN Action Fund applauds new Superfund-style bill introduced by Sen. Van Hollen and Rep. Jerry Nadler that will collect funds from polluters who are fueling climate crisis Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Jerry Nadler (D-NY)

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Local Climate Group Asks Washington Gas to Sign a Full-Disclosure Agreement Showing How It Plans to Meet the District’s Climate Goals

Local Climate Group Asks Washington Gas to Sign a Full-Disclosure Agreement Showing How It Plans to Meet the District’s Climate Goals Request from CCAN Action Fund comes after utility asks groups to sign Non-Disclosure Agreement to discuss company’s controversial and high-polluting Project Pipes plan Washington D.C. – The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Action Fund

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Indigenous Leaders From Nova Scotia Join CCAN Action Fund in DC to Denounce Washington Gas

Last Thursday, two grandmothers from the Mi’kmaq tribe in Nova Scotia – Cheryl and April Maloney – joined CCAN Action Fund and other environmental and community groups to decry immoral gas giant Washington Gas, which has been trying to bleed DMV residents for cash while keeping the region hooked on unhealthy, climate-warming methane gas.

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