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Why Chicago’s 1995 Heatwave Was More than a Weather Disaster

April 24, 2026 / ccan-intern / Blog, Federal

By Olivia Bahena Sahagún, Federal Carol Brantley Climate Justice Fellow, Chesapeake Climate Action Network In July 1995, Chicago endured one of the deadliest climate disasters in U.S. history. A heatwave

Protecting Black Futures in the Climate Crisis Must Include FEMA Reform

February 26, 2026 / Gabrielle Walton / Blog

By Gabby Walton, Federal Campaigns Coordinator, Chesapeake Climate Action Network Black History Month is more than remembrance; it is a call to protect and enhance Black futures. Each February, we

Saving Trees, One Vine Removal at a Time

February 25, 2026 / Meredith Prescott / Blog

By: Meredith Prescott, Invasive Vines Program Manager, Chesapeake Climate Action Network When we launched the invasive vine removal program in the fall of 2024, I was bracing myself for an

A Climate Activist’s Journey and Call for Research into Potential Plan B

February 13, 2026 / Quentin Scott / Blog

By Quentin Scott, Federal Policy Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network I recently celebrated my 5th anniversary at Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN), and I realized that, when I started here,

After Brazil Climate Talks, Thank God There’s Research Into a Plan B

January 27, 2026 / Mike Tidwell / Blog

By Mike Tidwell, Executive Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) “We are moving in the right direction but at the wrong speed.” That was the key message from Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio

Gridlocked

December 19, 2025 / Jake Schwartz / Blog

LTE by Jake Schwartz, CCAN Federal Campaigns Manager, initially published in the Philadelphia Inquirer The Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection, the powerful but little-known operator of our region’s electric grid, is currently tasked

Texas shows that solar works

December 12, 2025 / CCAN Supporter / Blog

LTE by Jamie DeMarco, CCAN’s former Maryland Director, initially published in the Baltimore Sun. The recent op-ed, “Rising energy costs demand action in Maryland,” omits the most basic fact of

Data centers and AI are gouging ratepayers

December 4, 2025 / CCAN Supporter / Blog, MD

LTE by Gita Lefstein, a CCAN Volunteer from Baltimore, initially published in the Baltimore Sun. I was glad to see The Baltimore Sun address the question of data centers in

The World Moves Forward Without Trump: From Virginia’s Climate Victories to Global Action at COP30

November 12, 2025 / Denise Robbins / Blog, Latest News

A New Chapter for Climate Leadership If you’re like us, it feels like we’re at a turning point. Last week in Virginia, voters just made history — electing the Commonwealth’s

PJM’s Coal Bias Is Giving Us Pollution, High Electric Bills

September 23, 2025 / Jake Schwartz / Blog, Federal, Op-Ed

Op-Ed by Jake Schwartz, CCAN Federal Campaigns Manager, initially published in the Bay Journal. Your electricity bill is going up again. And no, it’s not just inflation. A big part