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After Weeks of Historic Climate Disasters, Dominion Plans More Fossil Fuels

RICHMOND, VA — Today, Dominion Energy released its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan, a planning document that contemplates keeping all of the monopoly utility’s 19 fossil fuel generators online and building
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Carol Brantley Climate Justice Policy Fellowship

Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s Climate Justice Policy Fellows gain hands-on experience in policy advocacy at the state or national level, deepen their understanding of climate justice landscape, and make professional
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Meet Meredith Prescott: CCAN’s New Invasive Vines Organizer

Hello! My name is Meredith (she/her) and I am thrilled to be joining the CCAN community as the Invasive Vines Program Manager. My relationship with nature began in the wild
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Over 10,000 Climate Disaster Survivors and Their Allies Demand Federal Investigation of Big Oil for Climate Crimes  

Chesapeake Climate Action Network and Public Citizen delivered today a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) demanding that it hold oil and gas companies accountable for fueling climate-driven disasters
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A Lasting Legacy: Support CCAN’s 2025 Diana Dascalu-Joffe Legal Fellowship

Diana worked for CCAN from 2005 to 2015 as our extraordinary staff attorney and grants manager. She helped shepherd CCAN from a tiny staff of three – working in a
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Climate Movement: Where We Go From Here

Our path is therefore dictated by our willingness to put our foot forward, join a movement, and create new roads to move on together.
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Planting the Seeds for a Climate-Smart and Climate-Just Farm Bill

A blog by Jasmine Perez, Federal Climate Justice Fellow I have always felt drawn to the land. During my summer breaks, I would accompany my dad in our vegetable garden
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Chesterfield Residents, Community, and Climate Groups Rally Amid Fresh Zoning Challenges to Dominion Gas Plant

Dozens of concerned citizens call for the Board to protect health and climate CHESTERFIELD, VA – Today, dozens of concerned Chesterfield County residents rallied at the monthly Chesterfield Board of
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Meet a CCANer: Bria Andrews

My favorite thing about the fellowship is how hands-on it is and how willing everyone is to answer questions and share information. Because CCAN is a small organization, fellows have
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Meet a CCANer: Alyssa Fleming

One of the main things that I want to do with my career is to help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change. I think it is incredibly important to
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