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Switzerland has turned its train tracks into solar power plantsThe patented solar panels use existing unused space to generate clean electricity — without getting in the way of a single train.www.goodgoodgood.coWe’re hiring! 💼 We’re looking for a creative and experienced Climate and Energy Campaigner to execute a campaign plan against new proposals for tar sands pipelines & oil tanker traffic. Apply by August 17, 2026: https://ats.rippling.com/standearth/jobs/5876f5ba-c5f7-42d1-b38e-c9fe3f2ae384
The U.S. government is now okay with *checks notes* acid falling from the sky on people, as long as we build data centers more quickly 🫠
EPA exempts data center power plants from pollution limits seeking to prevent acid rainThe Trump administration announced Monday that it is exempting power plants that only serve data centers and do not connect to the broader grid from pollution limits that seek to prevent acid rain.…thehill.comWARNING ‼️ The newly proposed oil pipeline by the Alberta government would be a death sentence for endangered whales swimming off the B.C. coast and push them closer to extinction! #GreenSky
75 of these whales remain. A new West Coast pipeline would be 'devastating' for them, experts say | CBC NewsMultiple environmental groups are concerned the Alberta government's proposed oil pipeline route poses a risk to southern resident killer whales. They are protected under the Species At Risk Act, but ...www.cbc.ca@microsoft.com, is this what you call being a good neighbor? If the company can't get this right, how are we supposed to trust them with our air, water, and electricity bills?
Living Next to a Freight Train 24/7: Why the Neighborhood Around Microsoft’s AI Data Center Is Suing.Microsoft Fairwater data center neighbors filed a federal class-action lawsuit over noise just two weeks after the company declared the issue fully resolved.www.gadgetreview.comJust so we're clear what's happening here: 1. Climate change is causing higher temperatures 2. Higher temperatures are causing people to use more electricity to power their AC's 🧵 #GreenSky
‘We are screwed’: People near data centers dread heat wave pollutionExtreme temperatures threaten to strain the grid as data centers are increasing energy demand. What could go wrong?www.politico.comMaybe just don't build AI data centers that push our planet beyond safe climate and water resource boundaries? 🤔
AI’s no-win choice: Using huge amounts of water or energyTech companies face a fundamental choice with no winning answer for keeping data centers cool.www.eenews.netHorrified to see this. Nothing is sacred to Big Tech. If you or anyone you know knows local groups that need support resisting this data center, please let us know.
Stafford Co. defers data center project on property with historic cemetery - WTOP NewsThe Stafford County Board of Supervisors has voted to pause a 99-acre data center project over concerns that it would be built over a historic cemetery that includes the graves of enslaved residents.wtop.com@microsoft.com thinks it can convince people it's a climate leader and good neighbor by spinning false narratives and sponsoring events. We're going to make sure the company can't run away from the facts. 🧵
Microsoft Sustainability Chief Hounded by Protestors at Seattle Climate Week“Microsoft, you can’t hide, we can see your dirty side!”heatmap.newsICYMI 🔔We were on the ground at @microsoft.com's #MicrosoftBuild conference with artists Vogue, Apexer, and David Solnit to ensure attendees could see how AI data centers are harming communities. Go to MicrosoftLies.com to sign our letter and demand better from the tech giant. #GreenSky
We've officially reached the stage where data centers matter more than schools. 🥴 #GreenSky
Teachers asked to "turn off lights" in county packed with data centersAn email seen by media outlets said the adjustments in Henrico County are being made due to "the impact of higher electric costs."www.newsweek.comNot content with just draining or contaminating water, this @microsoft.com contracted data center is also FLOODING nearby homes. #GreenSky
Mason County data center construction site floods again; locals concernedPOINT PLEASANT — A Mason County resident said recent construction and flooding in their neighborhood has left them in a state of grief.www.wvgazettemail.comGuess what’s keeping some U.S. politicians from saying who is really to blame for the devastating wildfires burning in Canada... 🙃💰 #GreenSky #BlameBigOil
The fossil fuel money behind the GOP’s wildfire blame gameAs smoke from Canadian wildfires chokes the United States, Republicans are blaming everyone but the industry heating the planet. Guess why?heated.worldThis isn't complicated. No data centers without community consent, clear benefit, and 100% renewable energy. #GreenSky
The data center backlash is spreading across the countryNew York enacted the first statewide moratorium on large new data centers, joining a growing patchwork of local bans, zoning restrictions, and ratepayer protections.www.fastcompany.com"@microsoft.com you can't hide, we can see your dirty side" Don't let the tech giant get away with polluting communities and the climate – sign the petition at MicrosoftLies.com.
Protesters confront Microsoft CSO over carbon goals and AI, disrupting climate eventA fireside chat with Microsoft Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa, moderated by GeekWire reporter Lisa Stiffler at a PNW Climate Week closing event, was derailed by protesters raising conce...www.geekwire.com