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Virginians March BACKWARDS to Protest Youngkin’s Backward Climate Policies

June 28, 2022 / ,
Unusual backwards march around the State Capitol demonstrates opposition to Governor’s plan to withdraw from RGGI program that reduces carbon emissions while funding coastal resilience and energy efficiency Richmond, VA
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REPORT: DAMAGING METHANE GAS PIPELINE LEAKS HAPPEN EVERY 40 HOURS IN THE U.S.

June 28, 2022 /
Frequent gas leaks are resulting in death, injury, and other damage to our health and environment for Immediate Release THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022 Baltimore, MD – Methane gas – commonly referred
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Hanover’s Brown Grove Community Recognized As A Virginia Historic District, Raises Awareness for Environmental Justice

June 22, 2022 /
Virginia Department of Historic Resources honored the Freedmen-founded community of Brown Grove and incorporated it into the Virginia Landmarks state registry.  Sweet Briar, VA – On Thursday June 16, the
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Partner Job Highlight: Get Paid to Learn Organic Farming

April 28, 2022 /
A 60-acre vegetable, fruit and Christmas tree farm, one of PA’s oldest sustainable farm since 1972, tucked away in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Needmore, PA, with the
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Maryland Organizer

April 20, 2022 /
The Chesapeake Climate Action Network seeks an experienced, passionate organizer dedicated to uplifting community leaders in Maryland to take on the climate crisis.  Join our Winning Team If you want
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CCAN Applauds Cancellation of Chickahominy Power Plant: Gas-Fired Plant Faced Stiff Opposition from Local Residents

March 18, 2022 / ,
Baltimore, MD — Yesterday, Chickahominy Power, LLC announced it had “terminated” its 1,600 megawatt, $1.64 billion gas-fired power plant planned for Charles County, Virginia. The plant would have been one
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In Yet Another Significant Blow to MVP, Army Corps of Engineers Signals Stream Crossing Permit Will Be Indefinitely Delayed Following Latest Court Decision

February 12, 2022 /
Friday, February 11, 2022 Contact:  Contact: Morgan Caplan, (443) 986-1221 or Morgan.Caplan@sierraclub.org Washington, DC — This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers committed to withhold a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit
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Federal Court Invalidates Another Key Permit in Endangered Species Act Case, Casting Serious Doubt on the Future of Mountain Valley Pipeline

February 3, 2022 /
Decision comes just after Fourth Circuit invalidated U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Thursday, February 3, 2022 Contact:  Morgan Caplan, (443) 986-1221 or Morgan.Caplan@sierraclub.orgMolly Moore, (847) 401-3633, molly@appvoices.org Washington, DC
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Grassroots Fellow Blog: Rising Seas and Fighting for Climate Justice

January 19, 2022 /
By Nikia Johnson My name is Nikia Johnson and I have served as the Virginia Grassroots Fellow for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. Growing up in Norfolk, Virginia, I was
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CCAN Winter News

December 22, 2021 / ,
Message from the Director Dear friends, I founded Chesapeake Climate Action Network nearly 20 years ago with the hope that one day, if we worked hard enough, the US Congress
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