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NextEra Support for Trump Energy Policies Is a Concern
Op-Ed by Victoria Higgins, CCAN Action Fund’s Virginia Director, initially published in Richmond Times Dispatch. Recently, NextEra CEO John Ketchum joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to celebrate a $54 billion investment in a new gas pipeline in Alaska. In his…
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Maryland’s Data Center Backlash Is Growing. Here’s What Comes Next
By Denise Robbins, CCAN Communications Team Across Maryland, communities are hitting the brakes on the rapid buildout of massive data centers. After Anne Arundel County joined the growing list of jurisdictions adopting a temporary moratorium, roughly 90% of Marylanders now live…
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The SRM Conversation Is Growing: Nearly 100 Scientists, Advocates, and Skeptics Showed Up to Claim Their Seat
By Quentin Scott, Federal Policy Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network Not long ago, conversations about solar reflective methods (SRM) were dominated by one question: How do we stop it? At this year’s Climate Week NYC, we heard a different one: How do we make sure…
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SCC Staff Right to Recommend Merger Denial as Data Center Costs Mount
Climate group warns Virginia families could be left footing the bill for Big Tech’s power grab if merger goes through RICHMOND, VA — The staff of Virginia’s State Corporation Commission (SCC) recommended on Monday that regulators deny NextEra Energy’s proposed $67 billion…
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Dominion’s Updated Energy Plan Doubles Pollution as it Prepares to Merge with NextEra
Typical bills climb by over $100 a month as data centers demand more energy RICHMOND, VA — Dominion Energy’s newly filed 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) update projects that the utility’s carbon pollution will more than double compared to last year’s plan while customer…
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Lt. Governor Hashmi Right to Oppose NextEra and Dominion Mega-Merger
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 her opposition to NextEra’s acquisition of Dominion Energy. The…
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Maryland PSC Approves Two Battery Storage Projects; Coalition Urges Continued Progress Toward Grid Reliability Goals
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 MW) under the Round 1 solicitation of the Next Generation Energy Act (NGEA). A…
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Spanberger Energy Plan Strongly Prioritizes Low-Cost Clean Energy
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 must outline approaches to achieving a net-zero economy across all sectors no later…
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Scientists and Skeptics Gathered at Climate Week NYC for Serious Exploration of Solar Geoengineering
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 in the climate community, a solar reflection methods (SRM) educational event hosted by the…
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Gov. Moore’s Data Center Executive Order Takes Positive Steps But Fails to Embrace Moratorium and Clean Energy Mandate, Leaves Communities Vulnerable
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 the EO, the Governor spelled out five principles guiding the state’s criteria for…