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, […]
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
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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 –
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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Charles County Planning Commission Recommends Rejecting Data Center Zoning Amendment in Unanimous Vote Dozens of residents turned out for rally and hearing to voice concerns over energy, water, and noise impacts and call for halt in data center development CHARLES COUNTY, MD – The Charles County Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday, June 1, to recommend
Howard County Approves Data Center Moratorium and Task Force Legislation Howard joins growing number of Maryland jurisdictions pausing new data center development based on a groundswell of concern from county residents ELLICOTT CITY, MD – The Howard County Council unanimously approved, on Monday, June 1, a 17-month moratorium on new data centers in the
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Over 125 Maryland General Assembly Candidates Support RENEW Act to Make Polluters Pay for Rising Climate Costs Bipartisan candidates across Maryland back effort to shift climate costs to fossil fuel companies, fund climate resilience, and protect taxpayers from rising costs ANNAPOLIS, MD — As Southern states brace for a dangerous heat wave and Maryland
All Montgomery County Council Incumbents and Leading County Executive Candidates Declare Support of Data Centers Powered by 100% Clean Energy In Maryland’s most populous county, a bipartisan majority of candidates for county office commit to enacting landmark clean energy requirements for data centers, building on momentum across the state and beyond. ROCKVILLE, MD – In
Virginia’s delegation in Congress should reject gift to Big Oil Op-Ed by Victoria Higgins, CCAN Action Fund’s Virginia Director, initially published in the Virginian Pilot. They say everything is bigger in Texas. Does that include double standards? U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wants to take away a right that Texas has used for decades: the ability of
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More Than 100 General Assembly Candidates Pledge to Reform Data Center Policy in Maryland CCAN Action Fund pledge asks candidates to commit to 100% clean-energy data centers ANNAPOLIS, MD — Amid rising concern over unchecked data center growth and escalating electricity costs for voters and communities, more than 100 candidates for the Maryland
