Today environmental leaders and government officials met in Silver Spring to weatherize a home in a low-income neighborhood as a show of solidarity in the fight against climate change. Continue reading
Virginians Head to DC for Appalachia Rising and Call for the Abolition of Mountaintop Removal
Veterans, students, teachers, and other residents from across Virginia are heading to Washington, D.C. today to participate in Appalachia Rising, a mass mobilization calling for the abolition of mountaintop removal and investment in sustainable economic diversification of the Appalachian coalfields. Continue reading
Offshore Wind Gathers Support in Ocean City
Network of local businesses, organizations pledge support for wind turbines off Maryland coast Continue reading
Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition calls on ODEC to permanently withdraw delayed coal plant proposal
The Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition lauded Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s announcement today to delay plans for what would be the largest coal-fired power plant in Virginia. Continue reading
Major Electricity Supplier in Virginia Changes Tune on Coal, Emphasizes Energy Efficiency
Chesapeake Climate Action Network helped lead historic grassroots campaign to pressure REC Coop away from new mega-coal plant Continue reading
Extreme Weather is Bigger Than Pepco: Environmentalists Defend Utility Prior to PSC Hearing
One of Maryland Continue reading
Leading Climate Activist Spared Jail Time
In a victory for both the climate and basic decency, a federal judge today refused to put a global warming organizer in jail for simply hanging activist banners in a U.S. Senate office building. Continue reading
Congressman Jim Moran Receives CCAN's
State Senator Patsy Ticer, Loudoun County Supervisor Andrea McGimsey, a leading foundation and a community activist also honored in first annual Va. ceremony Continue reading
Praise for CLEAR
The most recent list of quotes praising the CLEAR Act. Compiled and distributed by the Office of Senator Maria Cantwell. Continue reading
CCAN Applauds Va. Lease Sale Cancellation, Urges Offshore Wind Development
The Chesapeake Climate Action Network applauds President Obama for taking the much-needed and prudent step of canceling Lease Sale 220, proposed for 50 miles off Virginia Continue reading