Press Releases

“People Over Data Centers” Maryland’s First Statewide Conference on Confronting the Data Center Crisis

August 6, 2026

A day-long conference bringing together residents, advocates, community leaders, and public officials for discussion, training, and organizing to protect communities from dirty and dangerous data centers. BALTIMORE, MD – With

Lawmakers and Advocates Call for PJM Governance Reforms to Serve the Public, Not Private Profit

July 23, 2026

PJM’s mismanagement of the grid has worsened reliability, raised energy prices, and increased pollution, enriching the for-profit companies who comprise the majority of its voting members WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lawmakers

NextEra-Dominion Merger Is Designed to Speed-Run the Data Center Boom — With Virginians Guaranteeing the Bill

July 15, 2026

Florida-based company has history of rate hikes and political manipulation RICHMOND, VA — Today, Florida-based electric utility NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy submitted a merger application to the State

U.S. Representative Bonamici Joins Rally to Tell Trump Administration to Protect NOAA

June 9, 2026

As President proposes slashing 100% of NOAA’s research budget, speakers highlighted NOAA’s vital role protecting communities from extreme weather disasters WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid proposed draconian budget cuts at

Lawmakers and Advocates Demand Reforms from PJM, Regional Grid Manager

May 11, 2026

Outside of PJM’s annual meeting, speakers called out grid mismanagement, rising electricity costs, and failure to bring cheaper clean energy online BALTIMORE, MD — PJM Interconnection (PJM), the regional grid

Trump’s FEMA Reform Proposal Would Leave Communities to Face Climate Disasters Alone

May 8, 2026

As extreme weather worsens, FEMA Review Council recommendations weaken federal disaster response and shift costs to states WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration’s FEMA Review Council released yesterday its

Advocates Warn Utility Regulators’ Decision to Delay Puts Customer Savings at Risk

May 8, 2026

Maryland Public Service Commission asked staff to conduct further analysis despite evidence that ending gas line extension allowances would provide $1 billion in savings to gas customers over next decade

Outpouring of Maryland Nonprofit Groups Tell Gov. Wes Moore to Drop All Support for Mega-Polluting Data Center in Charles County

April 20, 2026

More than 60 Maryland environmental and community groups sign letter opposing the Moore administration’s apparent plan to facilitate construction of a massive gas power plant and gas pipeline to power

Over 100 Richmonders Step Up for Climate Action: CCAN’s 5K for the Planet Returns for Second Year

April 14, 2026

Virginians laced up at Bryan Park to celebrate community and progress towards clean energy solutions across the Commonwealth. RICHMOND, VA – The Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) hosted its

U.S. District Court Upholds D.C.’s Clean Energy Building Code

March 27, 2026

Federal court is the second in as many days to affirm local government’s authority to cut pollution, lower energy costs, and advance healthier building codes WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just 24