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Behind the Bill: How Virginia Turned a Constituent Idea Into a Plug-In Solar Law

September 10, 2026 / Kidest / , ,
Blog by Plugin Solar US, published as part of their Behind the Bill series exploring how U.S. states are shaping plug-in solar policy. Del. Paul Krizek and Virginia climate advocate
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Your Feed Is Warming the Planet: Why Gen Z’s Next Climate Move Is Data Center Accountability

September 9, 2026 / ccan-intern / ,
By Zachery Suaco, Communications and Social Media Intern at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) I grew up knowing what climate disaster looked like before I had a word for
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Generation Raised by Technology Must Shape AI’s Future

August 20, 2026 / ccan-intern / , ,
Op-ed by Sidnie Duncan, Advocacy and Outreach Fellow at CCAN, originally published in the Roanoke Times. College students today face a dilemma with artificial intelligence (AI). On one hand, AI
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70 Bills, 29 States: Misinformation Fuels Campaign Against Climate Science

August 17, 2026 / Quentin Scott / , ,
Policymakers Need Solar Reflective Methods Research — NOT Conspiracy Theories   By Quentin Scott, Federal Policy Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network What if scientists might one day have tools that
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DC Summers Are Getting More Extreme and Expensive – Who’s Responsible?

August 4, 2026 / ccan-intern / , ,
By Macy Brigham-Hill, DC Campaign Intern, Chesapeake Climate Action Network Growing up in the Nation’s Capitol, I spent my summers climbing trees, exploring Rock Creek Park, playing sports, going to
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Why Virginians Are Paying Billions for Dominion’s Data Center Gas Plant 

May 28, 2026 / Victoria Higgins / , ,
Op-Ed by Victoria Higgins, CCAN Action Fund’s Virginia Director, initially published in Richmond Times Dispatch.   Make it make sense: At a time when Virginians’ bills are being hit by soaring fuel
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Who’s Waiting for Trump? The World is Taking Steps to Make Polluters Pay 

May 13, 2026 / Denise Robbins / ,
By Denise Robbins, CCAN Communications Team In London, nations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) advanced a proposal for a net-zero framework on maritime shipping, functionally creating the world’s first-ever
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Why Chicago’s 1995 Heatwave Was More than a Weather Disaster

April 24, 2026 / ccan-intern / ,
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
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Protecting Black Futures in the Climate Crisis Must Include FEMA Reform 

February 26, 2026 / Gabrielle Walton /
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
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Saving Trees, One Vine Removal at a Time

February 25, 2026 / Meredith Prescott /
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
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