Over 500 Marylanders Gathered in Baltimore For East Coast’s Largest-Ever Conference Fighting Data Centers
November 10, 2026
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On Saturday, we packed the Baltimore Convention Center with 500+ Marylanders for the East Coast’s largest-ever conference fighting unchecked data center expansion. Hosted in partnership with Nature Forward community leaders, lawmakers, and advocates, we came together to demand a say in the decisions shaping our communities’ future. #PeopleOverDataCenters #DataCenters #AI #MarylandClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice CleanEnergy ActOnClimate ClimateJustice PeopleOverPolluters ClimatePolicy
Polls showed almost complete public opposition to NextEra’s acquisition of Dominion Energy after the in-person field hearings yesterday at the State Corporation Commission in downtown Richmond, where Stop NextEra Coalition members and CCAN volunteers gave public comments in opposition to the proposed merger. Join us to rally against the NextEra and Dominion merger on Nov. 17th: actionnetwork.org/events/stop-nextera-day-show-up-for-the-sccs-nextera-hearing?source=direct_link...#DominionNextEraMerger #CleanEnergy #DataCenters #AI #ClimateAction #EnergyAffordability #VACleanEnergy #VAElectricityBills
A safe, clean, quiet neighbor for the old BASF site ⚡ Pelican Storage is a proposed energy storage project on industrially zoned, former brownfield land in James City County. It's a low-impact, non-polluting use designed to meet strict fire and safety codes, and it would strengthen grid reliability and bring $90M+ for schools, roads, and first responders.Have questions? Join our lunchtime Zoom Thu, Nov. 12 at noon. We'll answer them, then help you speak up with the Board of Supervisors.RSVP: www.mobilize.us/greenlightaction/event/1#JamesCityCountyC#Virginia #EnergyStorager#CleanEnergyl#GridReliabilitye#PelicanStoragecanStorage
CCAN was excited to join this past Tuesday's Film Screening of "When the Cloud Comes Home," about the human impacts of data centers in the DMV, hosted by @younggiftedgreen. After the screening, our very own Central MD Coordinator Beth Landry joined a panel to continue this collaborative discussion and Q&A with Dr. Dennis Chestnut and @jenny.abamu of WAMU.Interested in getting involved for data centers? Join CCAN and Nature Forward on November 7 in Baltimore for the People Over Data Centers: Maryland Action Summit. RSVP here: chesapeakeclimate.org/peopleoverdatacenters/#Baltimore #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice #CleanEnergy #ActOnClimate #ClimateJustice #PeopleOverPolluters #ClimatePolicy#DataCenters #AI
NextEra’s CEO calls Trump’s energy policies “amazing.” But what would those priorities mean for Virginia families and their electric bills?In her latest op-ed, CCAN Action Fund Virginia Director Victoria Higgins explains why NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy deserves serious scrutiny, from its political ties to its track record in Florida.Read the full op-ed to learn what’s at stake at ccan.substack.com. Join us to rally against the NextEra and Dominion merger on Nov. 17th: actionnetwork.org/events/stop-nextera-day-show-up-for-the-sccs-nextera-hearing?source=direct_link...#DominionNextEraMerger #CleanEnergy #DataCenters #AI #ClimateAction #EnergyAffordability #VACleanEnergy #VAElectricityBills
