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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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Congratulations to Our 2026 Virginia Climate All-Stars Award Winners

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Congratulations to Our 2026 Virginia Climate All-Stars Award Winners Real progress on climate depends on leaders who are prepared to challenge the industries standing in the way. At a time when powerful corporations continue to profit from pollution, CCAN Action Fund’s 2026 Climate All-Stars Awards recognize the state lawmakers who have stepped forward to protect

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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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Maryland Counties Home to Over 75% of State’s Population Are Pressing “Pause” on Data Centers as Big Tech Accelerates its Polluting Buildout

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Maryland Counties Home to Over 75% of State’s Population Are Pressing “Pause” on Data Centers as Big Tech Accelerates its Polluting Buildout Counties and cities across the state are responding to unified outrage against data centers, everywhere they are being proposed.   TAKOMA PARK, MD—Three out of four Marylanders, living from the Eastern Shore to

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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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Environmental Groups Emphasize Call for Immediate Data Center Moratorium as Virginia Budget Agreement Falls Short

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Environmental Groups Emphasize Call for Immediate Data Center Moratorium as Virginia Budget Agreement Falls Short New budget includes ineffective studies, massive tech subsidies, and dangerous incentives targeting low-income communities RICHMOND, VA – Following the release on Friday of the latest state budget agreement, environmental advocates are doubling down on calls for an immediate moratorium on

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