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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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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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CCAN Celebrates Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Proposal as Key Step for Clean Energy

"Wind, solar, energy efficiency, and other clean technologies are our future and Virginia is rising to meet the occasion. This project will help us leave dirty fossil fuels where they
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Survivors of Climate Disasters Share Stories and Call for Fossil-Fuel Polluters to be Held Accountable

Survivors of numerous disasters driven by climate change yesterday called for fossil fuel companies to be held legally accountable for their crimes, inflicting massive damage on public health and the
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Youngkin Seeks to Override Legislature on Clean Cars Law

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that his administration will refuse to implement Advanced Clean Car Standards, a regulation Virginia joined through legislation in 2021 to phase in zero-emission vehicles in
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Advocates Applaud Maryland Gov. Moore’s Executive Order to Develop Healthy Air Standards for HVACs and Water Heaters This Year

Zero-emission heating equipment standards, part of Gov. Moore’s ambitious executive order on climate, can lower energy bills, deliver healthier air for residents, and accelerate progress towards Maryland’s climate goals BALTIMORE
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Chesterfield County Government Abdicates Responsibility on Gas Plant Site Suitability Determination

Dominion Energy will apply to build a massive gas plant in Chesterfield at a recently shuttered coal plant, rather than a new site, in order to avoid the local permitting
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Feds Finalize Two Essential Transmission Rules to Speed Up Renewable Energy Planning

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced today the finalization of two vital transmission rules: the transmission planning rule and the backstop siting rule. These two rules are essential
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Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Moving Forward On Schedule

Construction of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW) remains on schedule following a routine order from a federal judge requesting supplemental documentation from Dominion Energy.
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CCAN Applauds Historic New EPA Standards To Crack Down on Power-Plant Pollutants

CCAN Applauds Historic New EPA Rules to Crack Down on Power-Plant Pollutants As the EPA finalizes new rules to put a stop to harmful fossil-fuel pollutants, climate activists look forward
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