• Montgomery County Council Agenda Heating UP!

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  • Put It Back: Restore Funding for Environmental Justice and Climate Programs in DC

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  • Write Your Elected Officials: We need an Override

    Image and news referenced in banner image: Inside Climate News If we truly want to understand the full impacts of data center development on Marylanders and our environment, State Lawmakers…


  • Help us retain critical FY26 funding for FxCo parks!

    UPDATE JULY 2025: YOU HELPED US RETAIN SOME KEY PARK FUNDING! You spoke up and our decision makers restored some key funding. Thank you to everyone who wrote comment letters,…


  • MoCo’s FY26 Budget

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  • Say No to New Gas in Maryland

    Angie McCarthy with Senator Brooks, who is championing the Affordable Abundant Clean Energy Act, in Annapolis alongside environmental advocates from Maryland LCV, CCAN, Sierra Club, and others. What is the…


  • Nature Forward Building Flood Wise Communities Impact

    Washington D.C., due to its unique location of being surrounded by both the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, is a hotspot for floods. The last major riverine flooding occurred in 1996;…


  • Conservation on the Chopping Block

    The Maryland Department of Legislative Services’ proposed funding cuts to the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, and Maryland Energy Administration would impact every part of our state and…


  • Guide better development in Fairfax Co.!

    Your feedback on the Policy Plan is critical! But why? The Policy Plan is guidance for developers as they explore options for developments that are outside of the existing zoning…


  • 2025 DC Oversight & Performance Priorities

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