Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)

July 7, 2025

CGEP Book Talk — Powerless: The People’s Struggle for Energy

Join "Powerless" author/co-director of the CGEP Energy Opportunity Lab Diana Hernández for a talk on the book’s major findings, the structural drivers of energy inequity and the bold, actionable policies needed to make safe, affordable energy a reality for all. 6 p.m. in Washington, DC.

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Fearing Radioactive Waste, Pa. Community Fights to Stop Landfill Re-Opening

"For years, residents of Grove City, Pennsylvania, have fought to stop a decades-old landfill from resuming operations in their town. They were worried the landfill would make legacy pollution in the area worse. But in 2022, information about the kind of waste the landfill would accept raised new fears."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2025

Pa. Fracking Firm Surrenders Water Permits Over Concerns About Stream Flow

"A natural gas company has surrendered its permits to pump water from a western Pennsylvania creek in a move welcomed by environmentalists fearful of rising industrial demand for surface water and the growing threat of climate change."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/02/2025

Md. Advocates Urge Penalties on Gas Firm After False Environmental Claims

"Advocates are ramping up pressure on the Maryland Public Service Commission to penalize Washington Gas Light Company following a March ruling which found that the company misled millions of customers by claiming methane gas was better for the environment than electricity."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/29/2025

Md. Gov. Moore Vetoes Key Climate Studies, Reversing Course on Environment

"Maryland legislators and environmental advocates expressed dismay after Gov. Wes Moore vetoed a series of widely supported climate and environmental study bills last week, actions they believe not only mark a sharp departure from his climate promises, but also reflect a breakdown in communication between the governor and members of his own party in the legislature."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/27/2025
September 8, 2025

DEADLINE: Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival & Symposium

Enter your feature-length film or short to Double Exposure in Washington, DC, Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2025, which celebrates the finest new films inspired by the investigative instinct. Deadlines: July 7 (early bird); Sep 8 (regular).

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"Trump Touts ‘Clean Coal’ — But Cuts Programs That Protect Miners"

"A federal program that screens coal miners for black lung disease has been shuttered because of layoffs and budget cuts."

Source: Washington Post, 04/22/2025

Firm Cancels Plant To Process Plastic Waste To Be Burned In Steel Mills

"International Recycling Group (IRG) has announced that they will cancel a planned plastic waste processing facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, due to President Trump’s federal funding cuts and tariffs, among other reasons."

Source: EHN, 04/11/2025

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