A Clean Energy Future for Maryland

Maryland has made huge strides in reducing energy use and committing to solve global warming, but we need to keep up the pressure on our leaders at both the state and federal level. With your help, we can make sure Maryland leads the nation down a path of clean energy that will create jobs here at home and save families money.

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Maryland Commission on Climate Change releases Action Plan

This report details a plan that would enable Maryland to reduce global warming pollution 25 to 50 percent by 2020, with net economic benefit of approximately $2 billion.  The report concludes that Maryland would see significant economic and environmental benefits from taking early, immediate actions to reduce global warming pollution and that the goals proposed by the Commission are achievable and would help spur innovation in the State.

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Are police spying on you, too?
We have recently been notified that the Maryland State Police kept intelligence files on four members of the CCAN staff, including Mike, Anne and Josh. Outrageously, while peacefully and legally fighting global warming through grassroots organizing, we were "suspected of involvement in terrorism." MORE >

Voters for Climate Action

As President-elect Obama said in his victory speech, it's time to "join in the work of remaking this nation," and we couldn't agree more. Here is our chance -- right now -- to work with our new leaders to make sure our vision of a clean energy future becomes reality. MORE >

Keep Winter Cold! CCAN's 4th Annual Polar Bear Plunge
Come support CCAN's work at our 4th Annual Polar Bear Plunge on January 10, 2009.  This year, we're expecting 100s of people to run, jump and dash into the icy waters of the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis.  It's always a blast and the event raises crucial funds to keep us fighting for clean energy.  Go to www.keepwintercold.org to join the plunge or to donate to your favorite plunger. MORE >

Eastern Shore: The time to act is now
The Eastern Shore needs a congressional leader who is willing to take an aggressive stance to protect our economy, our communities, and our precious natural resources from the ravages of climate change. Ask your future congressperson to be a leader. The time to act is now. MORE >

The ICC: It's a Lemon!
The ICC would be an environmental disaster – destroying some our region’s last and best wetlands and forests, crossing streams 77 times, and increasing fuel consumption, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. With your help, we have a chance to stop it! MORE >

Climate Action Now rally
Thank you for making this event such a huge success! We had nearly 300 people come out to call for climate action on the coldest day of the season so far! Thanks so much to all of our wonderful speakers - each person did an amazing job and I know everyone left that rally pumped up. We dropped welcome cards to every member of congress - even the freshmen.  Click through for pictures! MORE >

CCAN Blog: What's New
Climate Action Now rally




Slideshow by Jay Tomlinson
On November 18th, nearly 300 concerned citizens joined Bill McKibben and Congressman Van Hollen in front of the US Capitol to welcome the new Congress and encourage them to make climate action a priority. Our message: Re-Engage with the international community, Re-Power America with clean energy, and Re-Build our economy by creating [...] MORE >

I Spy Something Green
Police spy on climate activist while global warming goes unarrested
By Mike Tidwell, published on Grist
Mike Tidwell.
Photo: chesapeakeclimate
Terrorist Activist Mike Tidwell (at podium) exhibiting clearly threatening behavior.
Photo: chesapeakeclimate
I’m not sure what’s more shocking: the news that the Maryland State Police wrongfully spied on me for months as a “suspected terrorist,” or that, despite surveillance of [...] MORE >

Great resource on new Congress released
LCV’s Environmental Facebook includes information about LCV and state LCV endorsed federal candidates who won their races. It’s available at www.lcv.org/facebook. Also has color photos so we can all recognize the new members when wandering the halls of congress.
Links to:
VA
Gerry Connolly
MD
Donna Edwards
Frank Kratovil
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Satyagraha… Say what?
Amidst the flurry of media and rhetoric on the campaign trail, the historic events of Tuesdays election, and the looming questions of where we go from here, there is only one word that comes to mind: Satyagraha.
For me this strange sounding word has a very personal meaning. Mohandas Gandhi coined it during his peaceful [...] MORE >

You Voted - Now Keep Those Legislators Accountable!
I’m ready for a vacation, now the election is finally over. And I’m sure that there are others who feel the same way - all of your who put your heart into watching the campaigns unfold are probably right there with me. But here’s the thing. The climate won’t just stop changing while we wait.
This [...] MORE >