A Maryland county bordering Washington, D.C., today passed a $15 million Continue reading
Kerry-Lieberman Bill Continues Dangerous Direction for U.S.
The Climate Reality Check coalition (CRC) – consisting of faith, social justice, environmental, and other public interest organizations – announced today that the American Power Act introduced by Sens. John Kerry (MA) and Joe Lieberman (CT) is the wrong direction for U.S. climate and energy policy. Continue reading
CCAN Applauds Va. Oil Lease Suspension, Urges Permanent Moratorium
The U.S. Department of the Interior today suspended Continue reading
Mont. Co. "Carbon Tax" on Big Polluters is a Key Step Toward Protecting Kids and Our Climate
On Earth Day 2010, I salute Councilmember Roger Berliner for proposing one of America Continue reading
CCAN Director Honored to Receive '40 Environmentalists in 40 Years' Tribute
To mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day 1970, the Montgomery County Council today named CCAN director Mike Tidwell as one of the County’s top 40 environmental leaders over the past 40 years. Continue reading
CCAN Statement on Offshore Drilling Plan
President Obama announced today a proposal to open vast expanses of water along the Atlantic coastline, including Virginia, to oil and natural gas drilling – a move that will do next to nothing to increase Virginia’s oil supplies but will further American dependence on dirty energy sources while putting the surrounding coasts, fisheries and tourism industry in danger. Continue reading
In Lead-Up to Earth Day, Virginians Ask Sen. Webb to Help Author Climate Bill
Top environmental leaders gathered on the U.S. Capitol steps today to launch “40 days of action” before next month’s 40th-anniversary Earth Day celebration. Virginia activists, meanwhile, held up an oversized pen and asked Senator Jim Webb – an accomplished author – to help write legislation to solve global warming and enhance America’s national security. Continue reading
Record Snow Storms Prompt Maryland Bill to Prepare for Emergencies Fueled by Climate Change
A Maryland State Senator today unveiled a bill that would quantify the economic harm inflicted on Maryland by this winter’s weird weather and prepare the state for future storms related to climate change. The bill is considered the first legislative proposal of its kind from a state hit hard by the “snowmaggedon” storms this year along the east coast. Continue reading
Senate Committee Votes Against 10,000 New Jobs for Virginia
The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee today rejected Senate Bill 71, the “Virginia Jobs and Efficiency Act” patroned by Senator Donald McEachin. The legislation would have held utilities accountable for cutting energy waste through set efficiency standards, creating jobs in Virginia, saving families and businesses money and cutting pollution linked to global warming. Continue reading
Coal Plant Foes Undeterred by Dendron Town Vote Approving ODEC Plans
Following a series of close votes by the Dendron Town Council last night approving zoning changes for Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s proposed coal-fired power plant, the Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition vowed to continue fighting plans for what would be the largest coal-fired power plant in Virginia, and one of the top polluters in the state. Continue reading