“Virginia needs to be far more selective in the types of data centers it is attracting. Foremost, the tax incentive should only be offered to data center companies that commit to carbon-free electricity with hourly matching” - SELC cardinalnews.org/2024/08/20/cha…

Just going to leave this here... "Revealed: Shell oil non-profit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025 Foundation says it ‘does not endorse any organizations’ while funneling hundreds of thousands to rightwing causes"🤡 theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

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“Billboard owners (in Houston) weren’t willing to work with us, citing concerns about upsetting their oil and gas industry clients,” adding that the owners even asked if the message could be made “more positive” and avoid using the term “Big Oil.” 🤣Sunrise Movement 🌅 Make Polluters Pay

The "cloud" is not so intangible- massive data centers, like DC12 in Northern Virginia, is equipped with 18 megawatts of energy, enough to power 14,400 homes. Energy strains data centers require outweigh the industries investments into renewable energy. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/inter…

Governor Youngkin is not preparing Virginia for tomorrow's economy. Without sufficient planning, Virginia will fall behind. thehill.com/policy/energy-…

While Washington Gas claims small climate pollution cuts, Metro Forward reduces more in just 5 weeks of transit. Methane gas pollutes & pipelines pose safety risks. For cleaner air, it’s time to move #beyondgas. DC Public Service Commission, we need real climate solutions! ccanactionfund.org/metro-vs-washi…

insideclimatenews.org/tags/inside-cl… "the leading factors fueling the (rural solar) opposition are concerns about changes to the visual landscape and a loss of rural identity, followed by objections about who is getting the financial benefit. Misinformation is a factor, but not a leading one"

Read the full publication by Dr. William J. Ripple Johan Rockström Prof Michael E. Mann NaomiOreskes Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣 Thomas Newsome Jens Svenning & more in American Institute of Biological Sciences: academic.oup.com/bioscience/adv…

Rather than continuing to rubber-stamp Washington Gas’s spending requests, the Public Service Commission needs to promote DC’s transition to clean energy with a plan to move beyond gas. Written by our own Mustafa Abdullah! #stopprojectpipes Greater Greater Washington ggwash.org/view/97202/a-s…

Notes from the doors As our democracy lurches toward a moment unlike any other, Bill McKibben and I are here on what we’re calling the Silver Wave Tour, knocking on doors in Philadelphia for Harris on a sunny Tuesday. open.substack.com/pub/billmckibb…

Poop statue appears on the National Mall to ‘honor’ Jan. 6 rioters washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

It hurts. It hurts so bad. We know you’re in shock. So are we. We know you’re exhausted and sad. So are we. It feels like 2016 all over again. Only worse.

The country was fully warned this time and was offered a smart, joyful, country-saving alternative. Thank you, Kamala Harris. ccanactionfund.org/trump-wins-it-…

But now you’re terrified-terrified that half of this country supports a climate-denying tyrant for President — again. Take whatever time you need to process that fear and sadness and pain. Take a long walk in the woods. Spend more time with your loved ones. Eat your favorite meal

Then, as you get back up, let this message sink in: Half of America did not vote for Trump. Half of America is still progressive. And during Trump’s first term, as a reaction to his extreme policies, many states and counties and cities fought back BIG TIME.

Full statement here: ccanactionfund.org/trump-wins-it-… — and remember you are not alone. Together, we will fight and we will win. We have a secret weapon: Each other. And we have a vision of a better world that no tyrant will ever take from us.

🚨BREAKING: Ahead of COP29 in Baku next week, we projected our demands for real climate action onto Tower Bridge & the Azerbaijani Embassy.  Because #COP29 cannot fail.  Our leaders must end fossil fuels, make polluters pay, and get climate finance done.  No more excuses. 🧵

Have a heart! <3 It's the last minute to donate to Chesapeake Climate Action Network's Polar Bear Plunge to "Keep Winter Cold!" I will STILL be jumping into the freezing cold Potomac river tomorrow! Donate Here: us-p2p.engagingnetworks.app/.../160659/mik…

Check out this trailer based on The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue, the new book by CCAN Director Mike Tidwell. If you're tempted to learn more, grab a copy wherever books are sold — or click the link: give.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/77558/don… for a signed edition, with all proceeds supporting CCAN.