Press Releases

Lt. Governor Hashmi Right to Oppose NextEra and Dominion Mega-Merger

October 7, 2026

Climate group commends Virginia’s Lt. Governor for taking a clear stance against creation of largest utility monopoly in the world RICHMOND, VA — Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi announced yesterday

Maryland PSC Approves Two Battery Storage Projects; Coalition Urges Continued Progress Toward Grid Reliability Goals

October 2, 2026

BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) selected yesterday the Chalk Point Storage Project (Prince George’s County, 400 MW) and Jade Meadow III Battery Storage (Garrett County, 40

Spanberger Energy Plan Strongly Prioritizes Low-Cost Clean Energy

October 1, 2026

Modeling demonstrates urgent need to curb data center load growth RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) released today her State Energy Plan, a document required by state code that

Scientists and Skeptics Gathered at Climate Week NYC for Serious Exploration of Solar Geoengineering

September 25, 2026

Nearly 100 experts on all sides of the solar geoengineering debate gathered to explore responsible research into the emerging climate technology NEW YORK, NY – Once a fringe topic

Gov. Moore’s Data Center Executive Order Takes Positive Steps But Fails to Embrace Moratorium and Clean Energy Mandate, Leaves Communities Vulnerable

September 23, 2026

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore took positive steps to protect Marylanders from the harms of data centers with his executive order (EO) released today. In a press conference announcing

Maryland Clean Heat Coalition Urges Policymakers to Prioritize Upgrading Homes on Delivered Fuels with Heat Pumps

September 18, 2026

Launch of $72.5 million Heat Pump Rebate Program provides opportunity to deliver immediate economic relief for Maryland households facing massive heating cost spikes BALTIMORE, MD — As Maryland residents who

Spanberger Data Center Platform Takes Steps Forward, But Communities Still Need “Pause to Protect”

September 18, 2026

Platform represents major improvement upon status quo, but communities in crisis need immediate relief through pause on data center development RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger released today her

New York Climate Superfund Court Ruling Not the Final Word on State Superfund Laws

September 1, 2026

Controversial decision undercuts New York law that sought $75 billion from the largest historical emitters to fund climate resilience, rather than taxpayers footing the bill for extreme weather impacts

Thousands Urge Feds to Reject “MVP Boost” While Virginia DEQ Suspends Impact Review

August 10, 2026

More than 6,500 people have signed a petition demanding that FERC reject the Mountain Valley Pipeline expansion as state concerns remain unresolved. RICHMOND, VA — On Friday, August 7, the

“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