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CCAN Commends “Historic” Change to Major Virginia Regulatory Body With Appointment of First Black SCC Commissioner

June 9, 2020 /
Governor Northam Appoints First Black Person to Serve on Virginia State Corporation Commission RICHMOND, VA — Today, Governor Northam appointed Jehmal Hudson to serve as the next judge on the
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New Poll: Both Republicans and Democrats Want Maryland Public Service Commission to Move Faster On Wind and Solar Jobs During COVID-19 Recession

June 8, 2020 /
Hogan-appointed commission can legally speed up approval of clean energy projects, creating thousands of jobs. Voters in poll conducted by Patrick Gonzales support faster action. Biggest support comes from Western Maryland and
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SCC Must Extend Moratorium on Utility Disconnections; Legislative Action Next Step

June 5, 2020 /
Environmental groups unite behind call for extension and data release from utilities June 5, 2020 Charlottesville — Eleven environmental and marginalized community advocacy organizations today joined statewide calls for the
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Why Climate Activists Need to Be Anti-Racist Activists

June 3, 2020 /
Whose apocalypse do you care about? I was originally supposed to write this blog post about why we need the climate movement to get huge, and discuss Harvard researcher Erica
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George Floyd

May 29, 2020 /
The recent brutal murder in Minneapolis has forced all of us at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network to confront the injustice that runs rampant throughout our country. Our hearts and
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Graduate student life in a pandemic

May 20, 2020 /
Written by Joanne Sims, Virginia Commonwealth University Good Bye Spring Break, hello social distancing It was a rare occasion that the news was on in the middle of my spring
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Mental Health and Activism During the Time of Coronavirus

May 20, 2020 /
I saw a tweet the other day that went something like this: My therapist: Your OCD is irrational The Government: Wash your hands 19 times or else your dad will
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Student Activist Maddie Graham: “Nothing has changed. Everything has changed.”

May 13, 2020 /
Transcribed interview has been lightly edited for clarity.  Maddie Graham: My name is Maddie Graham. I’m 17 years old and I’m a junior in high school.  CCAN Organizer Anthony Field:
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My Covid-19 Story — Visible and Invisible Despair

May 6, 2020 /
“I shouldn’t even be out and about. My demographic is the most at risk, but I couldn’t miss the chance to see everyone,” said a good friend and fellow climate
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Thousands of Virginians, Scores of National Groups Tell Dominion CEO and Shareholders to Abandon Atlantic Coast Pipeline

May 6, 2020 /
More than 4000 residents sign petitions; 78 groups sign on to full-page ad calling on Dominion shareholders to abandon controversial pipeline RICHMOND, VA — Today, as Dominion Energy meets virtually
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