Congratulations to Baltimore for Divesting from Fossil Fuels
On October 5th, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) signed new legislation mandating that the city’s three employee retirement pension funds divest from the fossil fuel industry. This landmark bill,
VA Department of Environmental Quality Finalizes C4GT Gas Power Plant Cancellation
VA Department of Environmental Quality Finalizes C4GT Gas Power Plant Cancellation Activists celebrate after leading a years-long campaign to stop C4GT, turn efforts to other dangerous fossil-fuel projects moving forward
Morgantown Coal Plant to Retire in 2022, Five Years Earlier Than Previously Announced
Friday, June 11, 2021Contact: Alex Amend, alex.amend@sierraclub.org ANNAPOLIS — Earlier this week, GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that it plans to retire units 1 and 2 at the Morgantown Generating Station by June 2022,
New Study: Invasive Vines Could Kill Nearly 5,000 Trees in Takoma Park, MD Within 5-7 Years
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2021Contact: Mike Tidwell, CCAN director, 240-460-5838, mtidwell@chesapeakeclimate.orgLaura Cofsky, CCAN, 571-275-6696, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org Groundbreaking study has possible national implications while calling for immediate, commonsense rescue actions from the local
Virginia Natural Gas Files to Withdraw Their Application for the Interconnect Project
For Immediate Release: March 23, 2021Contact: Laura Cofsky, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org, 202-642-9336 VNG concludes the Interconnect Project is “no longer needed” Richmond, VA — This weekend, Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) filed a motion to withdraw
State-Based Energy Groups: Congress Must Pass Biden’s 100% Clean Electricity Standard Now
Nonprofits active in every region of the country say renewable power mandate is key to solving climate change, creating new jobs, and addressing equity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 22,
Climate and Policy Experts Agree: America Can Achieve Biden’s Goal of 100% Clean Electricity by 2035
During one of the earliest sneak peeks into Biden’s plan, experts laid out the political hurdles and roadmap to pass one of the most ambitious climate plans in America’s history
Annapolis Sues Big Oil for Climate Fraud and Damages
City Becomes the First State Capital and 25th U.S. Community to Take Big Oil Companies to Court for Lying About Their Role in Climate Change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23,
New Patrick Gonzales Poll: Montgomery County Voters Are Highly Concerned About Climate Change and Want Major Action Soon, Especially on Solar Power
More than 75 Percent of Voters Say They Want a Concrete Plan, Within Six Months, that Will Lead to “Major” Pollution Cuts. Nearly 69 Percent Support Solar Power on Farmland
Key Permit for Eastern Shore Pipeline APPROVED
CONTACT: Laura Cofsky, laura@chesapeakeclimate.org, 202-642-9336 Anthony Field, anthony@chesapeakeclimate.org, 301-664-4068 Advocacy Groups Criticize Maryland Board of Public Works Decision in Wake of Climate Change and Justice Concerns ANNAPOLIS, MD – Leading
