Hundreds of Virginians Bring Statewide March for a Data Center Moratorium to Richmond for Final Stop Residents and advocates cap a two-week campaign, demanding a pause on data centers as high electricity bills and new warnings over the Dominion–NextEra merger put affordability in the spotlight RICHMOND, VA — Over 300 Virginians gathered in Richmond […]
Danville Residents Marched for a Moratorium on New Virginia Data Centers Community members and advocates called for an immediate statewide pause on new data center approval DANVILLE, VA — Residents and advocates hosted yesterday a March for a Moratorium on Craghead Street and Patton Street in downtown Danville, calling on state leaders to pause
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Virginians Launch Statewide, Two-Week “March for a Moratorium” in Alexandria Residents, frontline advocates, and community partners rallied and marched outside proposed Plaza 500 data-center site, calling for an immediate statewide pause on new data-center approvals ALEXANDRIA, VA — Virginians launched today a two-week, statewide March for a Moratorium campaign in Alexandria, calling on state
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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
Virginia Beach Data Center Ban LTE by Susan Lee Feathers, CCAN Action Fund volunteer from Virginia Beach, originally published on the Virginia Pilot. I have spent my life watching Virginia Beach grow and change. My hope is our younger generations will inherit a community with clean air, reliable water and the natural beauty that makes
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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
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 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 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
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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