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 […]
Data Centers Should Run on Clean Energy LTE by Ariel Vogel, CCAN Action Fund Volunteer from Richmond, VA, initially published in the Richmond Times Dispatch. As a Richmond resident, I’m watching the General Assembly’s ongoing budget and tax incentive debates with growing concern. While lawmakers are rightly focused on balancing fiscal priorities, we can’t lose
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‘Communities First, Not Big Tech.’: Baltimore County Residents Rally, Testify at Towson Data Center Public Input Meeting Participants spoke out at the Baltimore County Planning Board meeting to shape recommendations on zoning, environmental impacts, and oversight; demanded leaders put neighborhoods before Big Tech interests TOWSON, MD — To demand greater community involvement in data center
Data Center Moratorium Bill Passes Baltimore City Council, Moves Forward to the Mayor Residents and advocates rallied outside, calling for action before the council approved a one-year pause on large developments to assess environmental, economic, and grid impacts BALTIMORE, MD — A Baltimore City Council bill to establish a one-year moratorium on new large-scale
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D.C. Council Must Reject Mayor’s Raid on Climate and Environmental Funding and Address Extreme Weather Costs, Says CCAN Action Fund Group warns Mayor Bowser’s cuts to clean energy funding will raise costs for residents, and calls for $200K to study climate-related extreme weather damages in the District as groundwork to make polluters pay WASHINGTON, DC
Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Harriet Hageman’s “Immunity Shield” Bill is a Gift-Wrapped Payoff to World’s Biggest Polluters WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new proposal from Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), and their fossil fuel industry allies aims to limit accountability for the world’s biggest polluters. The proposed legislation, introduced alongside several Senate
What Data Centers Don’t Want You To Know By Aaron Knishkowy, CCAN’s Executive Operations Associate and Special Projects Coordinator Data centers. The hottest topic these days in discussions about climate, technology, and energy affordability. The water-guzzling, land-devouring, city’s-worth-of-electricity-consuming mega-campuses are seemingly popping up faster than lawmakers can regulate them. Big companies rushing to build infrastructure
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Every Single Thing in Maryland’s Utility RELIEF Act of 2026 A full description of all 30+ policies contained in the 2026 energy omnibus package By Jamie DeMarco, initially published in Maryland Energy Talk Since session ended I have read through the Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act page by page, line
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It’s a Wrap: Maryland Legislative Session Climate Wins and Losses By Brittany Baker, Maryland Director, CCAN Action Fund The 2026 Maryland legislative session wrapped up on Monday, April 13. Many of our priority climate bills were decided at the very last minute — and there’s a lot to celebrate! Thanks to YOUR advocacy, we helped pass
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