CCAN in the News
Mar
11
2010
11
2010
Getting green on St. Patrick's Day won't just be for the Irish this year: Arlington residents will have an opportunity to give "green" a new meaning by learning about energy efficiency and renewable energy. The program sponsored by the Chesapeake Climate Action Network will be held at Potomac Overlook Park on March 17. Kent Baake, owner and founder of Continuum Energy Solutions, will be conducting the seminar.
Mar
11
2010
11
2010
Most people who know Sen. Jim Webb agree he's a man of strong principles. He believes strongly, for example, that a "fairness test" should be applied whenever politicians consider legislation. This means voters are treated with justice as a core political priority. He also believes strongly in promoting national security for all Americans through a more sane energy policy.
Mar
8
2010
8
2010
A grassroots organization is backing proposed legislation that would require the state to develop a comprehensive plan for meeting long-term energy needs and take environmental factors into consideration.
Mar
3
2010
3
2010
The momentum for renewable energy in Maryland has never been stronger. Governor Martin O'Malley recently announced his support of a bill that would double the amount of solar electricity used by utilities by 2012. And earlier this month, a study found that Maryland could satisfy two-thirds of its total electricity needs just from off-shore wind farms.
Feb
25
2010
25
2010
Environmental groups are complaining about delays in federal action on coal ash, saying improper disposal of waste from power plants continues to contaminate streams and ground water, threatening the health of people and wildlife.
Feb
16
2010
16
2010
Pollutants emitted by a 1,500-megawatt coal-fueled power plant proposed for Surry County could have far-reaching, long-lasting health and environmental fallouts for Hampton Roads, according to a spokesman with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Feb
14
2010
14
2010
By Mike Tidwell
You can't even find your car on the street, the kids have been out of school for days, and "blizzard conditions" is now standard weatherman talk in the D.C.-Baltimore region. So if global warming is happening, why in the world are we literally buried in snow?
Feb
11
2010
11
2010
Opponents of mountaintop removal coal mining gathered in Virginia and Kentucky on Thursday in support of bills that would ban coal companies from dumping the rock and rubble they blast off the tops of mountains into nearby streams.
Feb
10
2010
10
2010
A panel of speakers will discuss the potential health and environmental impact of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative's proposed coal-fueled power plant in neighboring Surry County during a community forum next week.
Feb
10
2010
10
2010
A piece of coal-related legislation proposed in Virginia this year has the potential to strangle the state's mining industry, or protect mountain streams, depending on whose talking.