Activism

All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.

Sunrise Co-Founder, Data Center Critic Nabs Big Michigan Primary

"William Lawrence, a data center moratorium supporter who co-founded the progressive Sunrise Movement, won a critical Michigan congressional primary Tuesday over two more-moderate and better-funded Democrats."

Source: E&E News, 08/07/2026

Meta's La. Data Center Permit Omits Some Of Its Emissions: Sierra Club

"An environmental group argues Louisiana officials did not account for all of the harmful emissions Meta’s data center in Richland Parish will produce when it approved the facility’s Clean Air Act permit revisions in June."

Source: Louisiana Illuminator, 08/06/2026

Latin American News Startup: ‘The Most Accurate Truth’

"After CBS News hit the brakes on a 60 Minutes story about CECOT prison, the League of Latin American Citizens decided it was time to start their own newsroom. Within months, El Grito Media has become a definitive resource."

Source: Columbia Journalism Review, 08/05/2026

DiCaprio And Bezos Lead $200M Project To Save 100 Threatened Species

"Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth’s most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas."

Source: AP, 08/05/2026

Appeals Court Says Trump EPA Was Wrong To Kill $20 Billion Climate Fund

"A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said the Trump administration improperly terminated billions of dollars in funds to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a coalition of nonprofits picked to run the Biden-era effort."

Source: AP, 08/05/2026

HOAs Are Often Barriers To Sustainable Landscaping And Solar Energy

"If you build a house in the United States today, there's a good chance you'll be living under the dictates of a neighborhood homeowners association—roughly two out of every three new homes are in an HOA, as are a third of existing homes."

Source: The Conversation, 08/04/2026

EPA Says It Wants “PFAS Out,” But Its Actions Allow More Of Them In

"Less than three months ago, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official Jess Kramer outlined a series of promises dubbed “PFAS OUT,” aimed at eliminating a family of toxic compounds from drinking water, and touted the Trump administration’s wider commitments to protecting Americans from contamination by the chemicals."

Source: The New Lede, 08/04/2026

Anger Over Data Centers Is Fueling a New Political Movement

"Justin Pearson, a Tennessee lawmaker, has become one of the loudest voices amid a growing national backlash against the pollution and politics of America's AI buildout."

Source: Politico, 08/04/2026

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