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Richmond Councilmembers and Advocates Call on Governor Youngkin to Protect FEMA, Protect Virginia

October 24, 2025

Advocates urge strengthening, not eroding, FEMA disaster relief programs as climate disasters escalate and federal aid hangs in the balance. RICHMOND, VA – Richmond city councilmembers and climate organizations held

Community Members Push Back Against Dominion Energy’s Proposed Chesterfield Gas Plant at DEQ Hearing

October 10, 2025

CHESTERFIELD, VA — Community members, local leaders and advocates testified at the final Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) public hearing yesterday to oppose Dominion Energy’s proposed $8 billion gas

Virginians Celebrate International “Sun Day” With Solar-Powered Home Tours, School Bus Electrification, and Peace-Centered Community Rally

September 22, 2025

Local families, advocates, and community leaders showcase solar as the cheapest, most reliable energy source for the Commonwealth Richmond, VA — From Richmond to Vienna to Leesburg, Virginians turned out

Family-Friendly Festivals in Takoma Park and Baltimore Celebrate “Maryland Sun Day” with Music, Art, and Kids’ Activities

September 22, 2025

Community festivals highlight solar energy’s role in an affordable, sustainable future, featuring children’s activities, live performances, and conversations about Maryland’s clean energy leadership. TAKOMA PARK, MD — Sunshine, live music,

Solar Power Shines by the U.S. Capitol: Electric Vehicles Parade on the National Mall to Kick Off International “Sun Day” Celebrations of Clean Energy

September 19, 2025

Senator Ed Markey (MA) addresses a Sun Day weekend rally on the National Mall. Parade and press conference bring together legislators and activists to launch a weekend of over 300

Hundreds Pack DEQ Hearing to Oppose Dominion’s Chesterfield Gas Plant

September 9, 2025

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, Del. Mike Jones, and Del. Rodney Willett join residents urging denial of the air permit CHESTERFIELD, VA — Hundreds of residents, community leaders, and public health advocates

Chesterfield Residents Pack VA Department of Environmental Quality Briefing, Call for Clean Air Over Gas Pollution

August 8, 2025

CHESTERFIELD, VA — Dozens of residents, advocates, and community leaders gathered Thursday evening to speak out against Dominion Energy’s proposed gas plant in Chesterfield, ahead of a public briefing hosted

Amid This Summer’s Record Heat and Violent Rain, Local Author Shows How Climate Change is Killing Trees and Making People Sick on His Street and Yours

August 4, 2025

If you’re looking for a new way to tell the climate story, Mike Tidwell’s new book, The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue, is a good place to start TAKOMA PARK,

Maryland Electricity Bills Stay High as PJM Auction Drives Prices Up Again

July 23, 2025

Advocates criticize grid operator for failing to connect clean energy, praise Maryland leaders for mitigating increase BALTIMORE, MD – PJM, the grid operator responsible for keeping the lights on in

Chesapeake City Council Reverses Course, Approves Controversial Rezoning for Virginia Gas Compressor Station

July 17, 2025

Council’s unusual revote and restricted public comment draw accusations of exclusion and environmental injustice CHESAPEAKE, VA — In a contentious and racially divided decision, the Chesapeake City Council voted 6-3