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Ninety Percent of Marylanders Now Live in Counties with Pause on Data Centers as Anne Arundel County Council Passes 15-Month Moratorium

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Ninety Percent of Marylanders Now Live in Counties with Pause on Data Centers as Anne Arundel County Council Passes 15-Month Moratorium Council vote reflects growing movement across Maryland demanding time to establish safeguards before new data centers move forward ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Anne Arundel County Council unanimously passed yesterday Council Bill 63-26, legislation that […]

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80% of Marylanders Live in Counties That Are Now Pressing “Pause” on Data Centers as Backlash Grows Against Big Tech’s Reckless Expansion

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Eighty Percent of Marylanders Live in Counties That Are Now Pressing “Pause” on Data Centers as Backlash Grows Against Big Tech’s Reckless Expansion Counties and cities across the state are responding to unified outrage against data centers everywhere they are being proposed.   TAKOMA PARK, MD — Four out of five Marylanders, from the Eastern

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Virginia Beach Enacts a Yearlong Moratorium on Large-Scale Data Centers

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Virginia Beach Enacts a Yearlong Moratorium on Large-Scale Data Centers City Council vote adds Virginia Beach to the growing list of Virginia localities to take action against data centers, strengthening the case for a statewide moratorium   VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — The Virginia Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to enact a one-year

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Lawmakers, Unions, Advocates Call for More Battery Storage in Maryland to Make Energy More Reliable and Affordable

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Lawmakers, Unions, Advocates Call for More Battery Storage in Maryland to Make Energy More Reliable and Affordable Consumer advocates, labor unions, and elected officials urge the Public Service Commission (PSC) to protect ratepayers from reliability issues and rising energy costs by building more battery storage in the state. The PSC will decide on new storage

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Chesapeake Pauses Data Center Approvals Amid Growing Calls for Virginia Statewide Moratorium

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Chesapeake Pauses Data Center Approvals Amid Growing Calls for Virginia Statewide Moratorium City Council vote marks major win for local advocates and environmental groups concerned about the impacts of rapid data center expansion. CHESAPEAKE, VA — As calls grow across Virginia for a statewide moratorium on data center development, the Chesapeake City Council voted unanimously

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As Extreme Heat Hits Maryland, Hundreds of Candidates Pledge to Make Polluters Pay for Resilience Measures

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As Extreme Heat Hits Maryland, Hundreds of Candidates Pledge to Make Polluters Pay for Resilience Measures With costs soaring to hundreds of millions of dollars, bipartisan candidates across Maryland back the effort to shift the burden to fossil fuel companies, ease the strain on communities and combat extreme weather impacts such as the current heat

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Too Fast and Furious: Environmental Groups Demand Immediate Data Center Moratorium in Virginia

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Too Fast and Furious: Environmental Groups Demand Immediate Data Center Moratorium in Virginia With lawmakers divided and delaying reform, data center approvals should halt until strong safeguards are in place. Proposed study commission is not the solution.  RICHMOND, VA – As Virginia lawmakers continue to delay meaningful action on the rapidly expanding data center industry,

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CCAN Action Fund Announces Endorsements for Maryland House and Senate

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CCAN Action Fund Announces Endorsements for Maryland House and Senate Leading advocacy group announces support for dozens of climate champions statewide  ANNAPOLIS, MD — Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Action Fund announced today its first round of candidate endorsements for the 2026 Maryland elections, highlighting a diverse slate of aspiring lawmakers who are committed to

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Environmental Groups Say House Budget Proposal Fails Virginians, Backtracks on Clean Energy Standards

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Environmental Groups Say House Budget Proposal Fails Virginians, Backtracks on Clean Energy Standards Budget punts on needed reforms, as Virginians are demanding greater accountability  RICHMOND, VA – Today, the Virginia House of Delegates unveiled its budget proposal, which turns the House’s previous clean energy standard provisions into a study of the data center industry –

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D.C. Council Advances Landmark ‘Make Polluters Pay’ Study as Extreme Weather Costs Mount

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D.C. Council Advances Landmark ‘Make Polluters Pay’ Study as Extreme Weather Costs Mount FY2027 budget includes fully funded Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study Amendment Act to determine costs of climate disasters to D.C. taxpayers as basis for holding major polluters accountable   WASHINGTON, DC — The D.C. Council advanced a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget yesterday

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