Chesapeake paused data center approvals for 8 months on Tuesday — a major win for local advocates & a sign that communities across Virginia are demanding a more responsible approach to data centers. Full story: ccanactionfund.org/chesapeake-p... #datacenters #ai #energyaffordability #vagov #valeg

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Chesapeake Pauses Data Center Approvals Amid Growing Calls for Virginia Statewide Moratorium City Council vote marks major win for local advocates and environmental groups concerned about the impacts ...

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As MD experiences extreme heat, families are dealing with higher energy bills while the electric grid faces record demand. EmPOWER helps tackle both challenges by reducing energy use, lowering utility bills, and easing pressure on the grid. Read more: ccan.link/jgz

Heat wave strains PJM grid as Maryland considers energy program cuts

PJM received federal emergency authority ahead of a record-breaking heat wave expected to drive electricity demand to new highs across Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic.

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Virginia’s latest budget falls short with no real protections for communities and our climate, just more studies and risky incentives for low-income communities. It’s time to pause new data centers until safeguards are in place. Take action: ccan.link/pause #ai #vagov #valeg #vabudget #vapolicy

Loudoun & Fairfax Pride festivals were a celebration of Love, Unity & Action! With over 170 emails sent to lawmakers, Virginians demand clean energy regulations for #datacenters! Tell VA lawmakers to pause data center developments now: ccan.link/pause #vagov #valeg #cleanenergy #pausedatacenters

Virginia is speeding up the #datacenter boom with no brakes, and communities are paying the price. We are calling for an immediate pause on new approvals until real protections are in place. Tell our lawmakers it’s time for a pause: act.ccanactionfund.org/page/99336/a... #valeg #vabudget #ai

Join us, VA Sierra Club, and Friends of Chesterfield tomorrow at 8AM to rally against the Dominion Energy–NextEra merger, a deal that puts corporate profits ahead of our wallets, environment, and communities. RSVP: ccan.link/mergerrally1 #energyaffordability #peopleoverprofits #climatejustice

Today's Virginia House budget proposal backtracks on data center clean energy standards and instead includes a study. Read our full statement with Sierra Club VA, VA LCV, and @nrdc.org here: ccanactionfund.org/environmenta... #cleanenergy #datacenters #ai #valeg #vabudget #vapolicy

D.C. is one step closer to making polluters pay! The 2027 budget advanced with full funding for a landmark greenhouse gas study to track the real costs of climate disasters. Full story: ccanactionfund.org/d-c-council-... #makepolluterspay #environmentaljustice #climateaction #dcpolicy #cleanenergy

Big win for Charles County residents: the Planning Commission unanimously recommended rejecting the proposed #datacenter zoning amendment. Next stop: the Board of County Commissioners. Read more: ccanactionfund.org/charles-coun... #environmentaljustice #cleanenergy #cleanair #climateaction

Over 125 Maryland General Assembly candidates are backing the #RENEWAct to make big polluters pay for extreme-weather-related climate damages. Bipartisan leaders across the state are stepping up to protect taxpayers and invest in climate resilience. Read more here: ccanactionfund.org/over-125-mar...

Big win for Charles County residents: last night, the Planning Commission just voted unanimously to reject zoning changes that would have opened the door to massive data centers, like the proposed TeraWulf’s hyperscale facility. #CharlesCounty #DataCenters #CleanEnergy #ai

Join us this Wednesday, June 3, to help shape Central Virginia’s climate priorities—free dinner provided. We’ll dig into key issues like dirty data centers, clean transportation, and climate-ready communities. RSVP here: act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/98470/d... #climateaction #rva #bigtech

In Montgomery County, a bipartisan majority of County Council and County Executive candidates are now on record supporting data centers powered by 100% clean energy. It's time to protect our grid, water, and wallets. Read more: ccanactionfund.org/all-montgome... #MoCo #datacenters #MoCodatacenters

More than 100 Maryland candidates across party lines are pledging to require all new data centers to run on 100% clean energy, protecting communities, lowering pollution, and safeguarding our environment. Read more: ccanactionfund.org/more-than-10... #datacenters #mdga #ai #marylandelections

Yesterday, we joined Gov. Spanberger in celebrating legislation to lower costs and expand #cleanenergy: from balcony and rooftop solar to expanded shared solar and more! Proud to see our VA Director (first photo, far right) in action. ccanactionfund.org/thats-a-wrap... #pluginsolar #valeg #ai

Baltimore is taking a stand! The City Council has passed a one-year pause on new large-scale data centers, putting people, public health, and climate goals first. Now it’s up to the Mayor to sign it into law. Read the full story: ccanactionfund.org/data-center-... #datacenters #ai #climatejustice

Over 170 faith, business, labor, community, and environmental groups have joined the RENEW Coalition organized by @ccanactionfund.bsky.social. Urge your organization to join the RENEW coalition today to protect access to health care. Learn more here: prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/E...

Big Oil’s allies in Congress are trying to pass an "immunity waiver" bill to hand polluters a get-out-of-jail-free card. While communities face rising costs from extreme weather, Big Oil wants to be above the law. Tell Congress to vote NO! act.ccanactionfund.org/page/97263/p... #climatejustice

Hat tip to @jamiedemarco.bsky.social and @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social. Always up to “good trouble.”

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The Maryland legislature recently passed a big energy omnibus bill that is effectively a huge bag of smaller policies. It's difficult to even summarize -- there's stuff on permitting, plug-in solar, data center, on & on. @jamiedemarco.bsky.social has pulled it all together into a master list:

More communities across Virginia are seeing expanded energy options where they live and work. New #cleanenergy legislation is helping Virginia meet its energy needs by expanding solar access and energy storage capacity as demand grows. Learn more: ccanactionfund.org/thats-a-wrap... #valeg

Rep. Cruz and Hageman’s "Immunity” bill would let Big Oil off the hook while communities pay the price, stripping states of their right to hold polluters accountable and shifting costs onto working families. Read more: ccanactionfund.org/sen-ted-cruz... #MakePolluterPay #ClimateJustice

A dozen people are riding their bikes from the Maryland border with Pennsylvania to Point Lookout in Southern Maryland as part of the Ride for RENEW! @ccanactionfund.bsky.social

The RENEW Act would make out-of-state fossil fuel companies compensate Maryland for the damages associated with Climate Change, including investing in expanding access to health coverage and improving health equity. @ccanactionfund.bsky.social

On Saturday April 18th the group held a press conference at the Baltimore Inner Harbor. The event included remarks, a chorus singing about the RENEW Act, and a blessing of the bikes from religious leaders. See videos and pictures at healthcareforall.com/media-adviso... @ccanactionfund.bsky.social

This could be our LAST CHANCE to hold data centers accountable in Virginia's 2026 legislative session. Join us Thursday, April 16, at 12:00 PM for a quick 30-minute call to fight dirty data centers: act.ccanactionfund.org/page/96649/d... #datacenters #cleanenergy #climateaction #valeg #ai

#Datacenters shouldn’t be powered by dirty fuels while Virginians foot the bill. Our legislators must ensure the tech industry’s growth is paired with clean, affordable energy. Read article via @virginianpilot here: www.pilotonline.com/2026/03/28/l... #vapolitics #valeg #ai #vabudget

URGENT! A dangerous, dirty data center bill is moving through the MD General Assembly. Email your Maryland lawmakers to tell them this dirty data center bill — SB 26 — needs to be stopped in its tracks: act.ccanactionfund.org/page/95934/a... #MDLegislature #CleanEnergy #MDPolitics

URGENT! A dangerous, dirty data center bill is moving through the MD General Assembly. Email your Maryland lawmakers to tell them this dirty data center bill — SB 26 — needs to be stopped in its tracks: act.ccanactionfund.org/page/95934/a... #MDLegislature #CleanEnergy #MDPolitics

VA's current #election will likely determine the majority in the U.S. Congress next year. This #vareferendum on Congressional #redistricting will fight back against undemocratic gerrymandering. Make sure you vote on or before April 21! Pledge to #Vote: act.ccanactionfund.org/page/95683/d...

Today, Maryland students rallied in Annapolis to demand clean energy and climate action, calling on legislators to pass the Affordable Solar Act and protect programs that ensure a livable future for all. ccanactionfund.org/our-future-c... #climateaction #mdpolitics #cleanenergy