fossil fuels

Trump’s Move to Crush State Climate Laws Risks Higher Pollution and Legal Chaos President Trump signs an executive order directing the Department of Justice and other agencies to identify and end state laws limiting fossil fuels, teeing up potential court battles. Climate advocates are speaking out. Washington, DC – President Trump signed an executive order […]

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Nov 9 2018

Court Halts Yet Another Permit for the Fracked Gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline

News, Press Releases / By CCAN Action Fund

ACP Faces Ongoing Public Opposition, Mounting Legal Setbacks Richmond, VA — Last night, the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued an order staying a permit that authorized the fracked gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to blast through streams and rivers in the Allegheny Highlands of West Virginia. In response to a request from the

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Mar 29 2018

Mayor Pugh Signs Landmark Bill to Protect City from Dangerous Crude Oil Shipments

News, Press Releases / By Denise Robbins

Mayor Pugh signed the Crude Oil Terminal Prohibition, which the Baltimore City Council passed in a sweeping 14-1 vote to protect Baltimoreans from dangerous crude oil shipments and climate change. BALTIMORE, MD — Today Mayor Catherine Pugh signed the Crude Oil Terminal Prohibition, protecting Baltimoreans from an increase in dangerous crude-by-rail traffic and positioning Baltimore

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