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CCAN Action Fund released a new statewide poll, conducted by Global Strategy Group, that shows a whopping 92% of likely voters believe state lawmakers are failing to properly manage the rapid growth of data centers in the Commonwealth. They want action!
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A packed room in Chesterfield sent a clear message: communities want real action on data centers! CCAN members and supporters joined residents outside for the rally. Inside, speakers raised concerns about transparency, water and noise impacts, and the costs being pushed onto ratepayers. They called for a MORATORIUM on new data center approvals.![]()
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#CleanEnergy #DataCenters #AI #climatection #BigTechAccountability #EnergyAffordability #VAGov #VALeg #vageneralassembly #vabudget #vapolicy
Join @ltgovhashmi and local leaders on the Energy Costs Listening Tour about the proposed Dominion–NextEra takeover, beginning September 2 in Loudoun. More info at VAEnergyTour.com![]()
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Hear from energy experts, ask questions, and share what this decision could mean for your family and community. Virginians deserve meaningful oversight and a real voice before a decision that could shape our electric system for decades.![]()
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For more information about the Energy Costs Listening Tour, visit VAEnergyTour.com
In an op-ed for the Roanoke Times, CCAN Advocacy and Outreach Fellow Sidnie Duncan argues that young people must help shape AI’s future, demanding clean energy, accountability, and protections for communities affected by fossil-fueled data center expansion.![]()
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Read the full piece here: roanoke.com/opinion/column/article_45bfd2a7-3e09-4774-a4ef-0fdf83ac087e.html![]()
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#AI #DataCenters #CleanEnergy #ClimateJustice #Virginia #GenZ # #EnvironmentalJustice
Last week CCAN's team toured Virginia Beach’s offshore wind project! This is a powerful reminder of what a clean-energy future can look like: homegrown power, good-paying jobs, and real climate progress. ![]()
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Chesapeake STOPPED by-right data center development last night! City Councilmembers also included a request for @agjayjones to issue an opinion on the authority of localities to ban data centers. Thanks to the many residents who spoke out!![]()
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