Aaron Knishkowy

What Data Centers Don’t Want You To Know

What Data Centers Don’t Want You To Know By Aaron Knishkowy, CCAN’s Executive Operations Associate and Special Projects Coordinator Data centers. The hottest topic these days in discussions about climate, technology, and energy affordability. The water-guzzling, land-devouring, city’s-worth-of-electricity-consuming mega-campuses are seemingly popping up faster than lawmakers can regulate them. Big companies rushing to build infrastructure […]

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Climate on the Chopping Block: How Grassroots Advocacy Fought D.C.’s Budget Slashes

Climate on the Chopping Block: How Grassroots Advocacy Fought D.C.’s Budget Slashes By Aaron Knishkowy, CCAN’s D.C. Summer Intern Have you seen any headlines about the D.C. budget lately? You might have heard that different federal aid programs like Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) were facing cuts. Although it didn’t dominate the

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Washington Gas Exposed: Why Our Homes and Health Are at Risk from Toxic Methane Gas

Washington Gas Exposed: Why Our Homes and Health Are at Risk from Toxic Methane Gas By Aaron Knishkowy, CCAN Action Fund’s DC Summer Intern “It’s such a fixable problem.” – Syra Dey, May 2025  Imagine coming home to find your front door kicked in and your dog terrified—all because of a gas leak you never

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