Meet a CCANer: Lee Williams
CCAN activist Lee Williams, a lifelong environmental advocate, is a force to be reckoned with in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2016, Lee helped pull together the March on the… Continued
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Every question you have about the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, answered
In an age of rising seas and harmful pipelines, one thing is clear: Virginia needs strong climate action now. To do so, CCAN is proposing that Virginia join the Regional… Continued
“Wonders of the Wind” Art Show Traveled Maryland in May
Over the past few months, CCAN worked with partners across Maryland to put on an art exhibition called “Wonders of the Wind,” which highlighted the beauty of wind power and… Continued
VA delegates and senators support “Stand with Red”
Yesterday, more than a dozen Virginia delegates and senators joined the chorus of landowners, activists, and faith communities in voicing their opposition to the proposed Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast… Continued
Pipelines: The Treetop Rebellion
The biggest regional land-clearing project since the federal highway program of the 1960s is now underway in Virginia and West Virginia. Fracked-gas companies Dominion Energy and EQT have been chain-sawing… Continued
Take a Stand for Our Water – Join Our Social Media Campaign for #MyPotomac!
We need you to help save the Potomac River. Governor Hogan is handing over our clean drinking water to the fossil fuel industry. How? A Canadian oil company called TransCanada… Continued
Campaign to Resist the Potomac Pipeline Grows Stronger
The “No Potomac Pipeline” campaign began in early 2017 as a broad coalition of citizens, elected officials, and environmental advocates came together to stop TransCanada’s proposed pipeline under the Potomac… Continued
What Will Accelerate US Solar Adoption?
Written by Kyle Pennell from PowerScout (a marketplace that lets you compare multiple quotes for home solar installations) While the United States solar industry continues to grow, creating sustainable power and job… Continued
No More Lac-Megantics! We Need Safe Rails and Sustainable Communities
Last week, a small but mighty group braved the bomb cyclone in DC to rally for rail safety outside the Canadian Embassy. We were there to stand in solidarity with… Continued
Virginia Water Control Board Vote Today: Dominion CANNOT Build Controversial Pipeline in VA Without More Study
Last-minute Delay of Permit Seen as Positive Step by Landowners and Environmentalists in Fight Over Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline for Fracked Gas More Information Needed, Board Says. Decision is a… Continued