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CCAN Action Fund CCAN Action fund works to effect change in public policy at local, state and national levels to dire

The mission of the CCAN Action Fund is to effect change in public policy at local, state and national levels to directly address the threat of global warming. Through voter education, lobbying and participation in the electoral process, we seek to move our country into a leadership position on the most urgent global issue of our time — the climate crisis. Together with our sister organization, the

Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN), we focus most of our efforts in the Chesapeake Bay states of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. We believe positive solutions exist and must be embraced now to preserve our planet for future generations

One constituent email helped spark Virginia’s new plug-in solar law! In the latest blog by Plugin Solar US, they trace h...
09/11/2026

One constituent email helped spark Virginia’s new plug-in solar law! In the latest blog by Plugin Solar US, they trace how Alexandria climate advocate and CCAN's NoVA New Leaf member Jamie Bacon’s idea helped lead to Virginia’s landmark plug-in solar law.

Read story here: https://ccan.substack.com/p/behind-the-bill-how-virginia-turned

Join and local leaders on the Energy Costs Listening Tour about the proposed Dominion–NextEra takeover next Monday, Sep...
09/09/2026

Join and local leaders on the Energy Costs Listening Tour about the proposed Dominion–NextEra takeover next Monday, September 14, in Charlottesville. More info: https://www.vaenergytour.com/
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Hear from energy experts, ask questions, and share what this decision could mean for your family and community. Virginians deserve transparency, meaningful oversight, and a real voice before a decision that could shape our electric system for decades.⁠
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For more information about the Energy Costs Listening Tour, visit VAEnergyTour.com⁠
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Join and local leaders on the Energy Costs Listening Tour about the proposed Dominion–NextEra takeover next Wednesday, ...
09/04/2026

Join and local leaders on the Energy Costs Listening Tour about the proposed Dominion–NextEra takeover next Wednesday, September 9, in Richmond. More info here: VAEnergyTour.com⁠
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Hear from energy experts, ask questions, and share what this decision could mean for your family and community. Virginians deserve transparency, meaningful oversight, and a real voice before a decision that could shape our electric system for decades.⁠
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For more information about the Energy Costs Listening Tour, visit VAEnergyTour.com
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09/02/2026

Take Action: https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/79336/petition/1

Who pays when climate change floods our cities? Norfolk is experiencing extreme storms more often as climate change heats our planet! Fossil fuel companies knowingly altered our planet's natural systems, putting our homes and cities at risk. ⁠
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Sign our petition today to protect Virginians from paying for disaster recovery when climate change comes knocking, and make the polluters pay instead! https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/79336/petition/1

08/27/2026

Yesterday our 1st prize WINNER of our 2026 EV Raffle for the Planet picked up his brand-new Rivian R1S! Mark told us he was still "pinching himself" and couldn't believe his luck! Congratulations, Mark! You can learn more about our annual EV raffle fundraiser at www.evraffle.org.

08/20/2026

A big win for Calvert County residents! On the morning Tuesday August 18th, Calvert County residents rallied in front of the County Administration building just before a hearing and vote on a 6-month data center moratorium. After the rally advocates for the data center pause packed the hearing room and after listening to our demands, Commissioners voted 5-0 for the moratorium! Thanks to everyones hard work, Calvert County is making progress to limit data center harms.

Wildfire smoke. Heat waves. Data center demand driving up energy costs. Monumental midterm elections are coming up fast ...
08/20/2026

Wildfire smoke. Heat waves. Data center demand driving up energy costs. Monumental midterm elections are coming up fast and the outcome will have major consequences for our nation’s climate policy for years to come.

That’s why CCAN Action Fund is endorsing climate champions in key races for the U.S. House of Representatives. Join us Wednesday, August 26 at 6:00 PM ET on Zoom and be among the first to hear who we are our endorsing and why. RSVP now! https://act.ccanactionfund.org/page/101561/data/1

Chesapeake STOPPED by-right data center development last night! City Councilmembers also included a request for to issu...
08/19/2026

Chesapeake STOPPED by-right data center development last night! City Councilmembers also included a request for to issue an opinion on the authority of localities to ban data centers. Thanks to the many residents who spoke out!

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