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SUMMARY:Energy x Data Centers: Why Ratepayer Protections Are Not Enough
DESCRIPTION:Organized by AI Now Institute and the Data Center Working Group. \nThe hour long workshop will review the strongest possible interventions to protect our energy grid and ratepayers from the data center buildout—and explain why it’s not enough for the data center industry to “pay its fair share” for electricity or pursue “clean data centers.” The session will include: \n\nExpert analysis from Jean Su\, Energy Justice Program Director and Senior Attorney the Center for Biological Diversity\, on how data center expansion and corporate power are threatening our energy grid\, climate futures\, and everyday ratepayers\nLocal\, state\, and federal policy interventions to protect grid stability\, accelerate use of renewables (without expanding the data center buildout)\, and protect everyday people and localities from fossil fuel expansion\nAn organizer panel with:\n\nKD Minor\, Community Solutions Manager at the Alliance for Affordable Energy\, who will demystify industry tactics to fast-track energy permitting of data centers and share organizing and policy tips to engage with utility commissions\, in Louisiana and beyond.\nDeeDee Belmares\, Co-Founder of Texas Data Center Rebellion and Clean Energy Advocate with Public Citizen\, who will break down clean energy myths and showcase how Texas organizers are simultaneously fighting the data center and fossil fuel industries.\nMarissa Paslick Gillett\, Senior Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project\, who will share ratepayer protection and utility accountability strategies from her previous experience as the Chairman of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.\n\n\n\nApril 22 – June 24\, 2026 | Wednesdays\, 10-11 am PT / 1-2 PM ET \nThis is an 8-part North Star Data Center Policy in Practice training series lays out affirmative\, enforceable policy pathways at the local\, state\, and federal levels to stop\, slow and restrict the rapid expansion of AI data centers across the US. \nCo-hosted with the Data Center Working Group\, each session dives deep into specific policy areas from the North Data Center Policy toolkit\, featuring expert-led analysis and real-world strategies from local and state organizers. The series will cover bans and moratoriums to zoning\, water\, energy\, transparency\, air quality\, and beyond. \nTraining Sessions: \n\nApril 22 — The AI Industry\, Data Center Buildout\, and How to Take Power Back\nApril 29 — Bans\, Moratoriums\, Zoning: How to Stop or Limit Data Center Development\nMay 6 — Protecting Our Water Resources\, Air Quality\, and Public Health from the Data Center Buildout\n*May 21— Hyperscale Data Centers and CBAs: Myths\, Facts\, and What We Do About It\n\n*This session will be on Thursday 12-1 pm ET\n\n\n\n\nMay 27 — Energy x Data Centers: Why Ratepayer Protections Are Not Enough\nJune 3 — Repealing Tax Incentives\, Banning NDAs\, and Myth-busting Economy & Jobs Claims\nJune 10 — Mapping the Data Center Industry: Who Benefits\, Who Calls the Shots\, and What to Do About It\nJune 24 — The Intersections of Big Tech’s Nuclear Buildout and Data Center Expansion
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/energy-x-data-centers-why-ratepayer-protections-are-not-enough/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T191500
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CREATED:20260523T153103Z
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SUMMARY:200 Feet Away: One Family's Unexpected Fight Against a Data Center
DESCRIPTION:What do you do when you discover a $4 billion data center has been approved 200 feet from your home? \n​Jessica Sharp\, Ohio Organizer with Wilmington Residents for Responsible Development\, thought she was entering her stay-at-home-mom era. Instead\, she found herself learning zoning laws\, uncovering secrecy and NDAs\, organizing neighbors\, working with experts\, hiring a certified planner\, responding to shifting state legislation\, gathering petition signatures\, engaging with the media\, and helping build a movement. \n​“I thought this was my stay-at-home-mom era\, until I found out about this data center in my literal backyard.” \n​Jessica closed on her home the day before zoning for a proposed 4-million-square-foot Amazon Web Services hyperscale data center campus was finalized\, without knowing it. What started as concern over one project quickly evolved into a community-wide effort involving multiple data center proposals\, legal challenges\, referendum campaigns\, and larger questions about transparency and public accountability. \n​Joining Jessica will be Quintin Koger Kidd\, a community advocate who has helped analyze the technical and policy dimensions of Wilmington’s proposed projects. Quintin has become a leading local voice on issues including tax incentives\, zoning compliance\, utility impacts\, and the long-term community impacts of large-scale development. \n​Together they’ll share the story behind Wilmington’s fight and the many unexpected turns along the way. \n​Topics we’ll explore: \n​• Discovering a proposed project after the fact\n• Challenging zoning decisions and procedural issues\n• Working with a certified planner and technical experts\n• State legislation and changing rules\n• Petition and referendum strategies\n• Transparency failures and NDAs\n• Community organizing and media strategy\n• Advice for people just beginning their own fight
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/200-feet-away-one-familys-unexpected-fight-against-a-data-center/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T200000
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CREATED:20260504T144847Z
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SUMMARY:Building a National Movement to Fight AI Data Centers: Organizing Training Series
DESCRIPTION:The Data Center Working Group\, Kairos Fellowship\, and Fight Oligarchy team are offering a five-part training series to support organizing and campaign efforts to stop the expansion of data centers. Each session covers key skills and techniques to help groups build winning coalitions\, strategies\, and campaigns. Sessions have a progressive structure with each workshop building upon the previous one\, as well as individual workshops can be taken as standalones. This series is part of the larger work of building a movement to advance an alternative vision of a society where our communities determine their own economies and futures. \nTuesday\, June 2: Session Three: Building Towards Statewide Coalitions OVERVIEW. We need to build the power to win meaningful policy change at the local and state level. This session will be focused on how to develop larger coalitions that can be effective and can help you build enough power to win. \nTuesday\, June 9: Session Four: Leveraging Research to Follow the Money OVERVIEW. Gain tools to ask powerful research questions\, uncover connections and lobbying relationships\, and follow money trails that corporations hide to gain a strategic advantage over our communities. \nTuesday\, June 16: Session Five: Building Sustained Engagement\nOVERVIEW. The battle against new AI data centers is not an easy fight. This session will focus on how to build a plan that helps to sustain and grow community leadership in your campaign and positions your work for the long haul. \nhttps://go.wethefighters.org/DataCenterTraining \nImage: Deborah Lupton / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/building-a-national-movement-to-fight-ai-data-centers-organizing-training-series-5/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T193000
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SUMMARY:Limiting Harm from Diesel Generators at Data Centers: Examples and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:As data center development explodes across the U.S.\, diesel generator capacity at these facilities has nearly tripled from an estimated 20 GW to 55 GW between 2018 and 2025. Virginia alone has permitted over 10\,000 units with a combined capacity of >27 GW\, enough to power 20 million homes. Hyperscale data centers often have hundreds of diesel generators at a single site. Increasingly\, state and federal policies–including the recent order from the US Department of Energy–incentivize their use outside of unforeseen emergencies. \nIn this webinar and Q&A session\, researchers from the Better Data Center Project\, Dr. Catherine Casomar and Dr. John Bangsund\, will walk through better practices and strategies for limiting harm from diesel generators at data centers. They will outline stronger protections that local community organizers can push for and highlight specific examples of local ordinances and state legislation. There will be plenty of time for Q&A and discussion\, so bring your questions! \nREPORT: Diesel Generators at Data Centers: Status\, Impacts\, and Protective Practices \nSpeaker Bios:\nJohn Bangsund\nJohn Bangsund is an interdisciplinary research scientist focused on energy\, the environment\, and health. His experience spans multiple labs and startups\, including work on solar cells\, rapid pathogen detection\, and emissions modeling. Since 2025\, he has worked with the Better Data Center Project studying emissions from energy and backup power at data centers. He holds a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Minnesota. \nCatherine Casomar\nCatherine Casomar is a co-founder of the Better Data Center Project\, an organization formed by former federal workers in 2025 to provide technical assistance to communities on the front lines of data center development. She has 15 years of experience in energy and climate and a decade of work advancing equity and justice across sectors. Catherine holds a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Minnesota and a BSE in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University. \nPhoto source: ACWA\, Flickr.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/limiting-harm-from-diesel-generators-at-data-centers-examples-and-qa/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T162555Z
CREATED:20260504T144812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T162555Z
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SUMMARY:Building a National Movement to Fight AI Data Centers: Organizing Training Series
DESCRIPTION:The Data Center Working Group\, Kairos Fellowship\, and Fight Oligarchy team are offering a five-part training series to support organizing and campaign efforts to stop the expansion of data centers. Each session covers key skills and techniques to help groups build winning coalitions\, strategies\, and campaigns. Sessions have a progressive structure with each workshop building upon the previous one\, as well as individual workshops can be taken as standalones. This series is part of the larger work of building a movement to advance an alternative vision of a society where our communities determine their own economies and futures. \nTuesday\, June 9: Session Four: Leveraging Research to Follow the Money OVERVIEW. Gain tools to ask powerful research questions\, uncover connections and lobbying relationships\, and follow money trails that corporations hide to gain a strategic advantage over our communities. \nTuesday\, June 16: Session Five: Building Sustained Engagement\nOVERVIEW. The battle against new AI data centers is not an easy fight. This session will focus on how to build a plan that helps to sustain and grow community leadership in your campaign and positions your work for the long haul. \nhttps://go.wethefighters.org/DataCenterTraining \nImage: Deborah Lupton / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/building-a-national-movement-to-fight-ai-data-centers-organizing-training-series-4/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T140000
DTSTAMP:20260623T101728Z
CREATED:20260622T153500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T101728Z
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SUMMARY:Now We Know: Oil & Gas Wells Near Arlington TX Schools - The Data and the Health Risks
DESCRIPTION:A new analysis maps oil and gas wells in proximity to Arlington\, Texas\, schools\, as fears of exposure of 30\,000+ schoolchildren to fracking sites and gas wells continues to grow. This release happens as international attention turns to the city during the World Cup. \n​Ranjana Bhandari\, director of Liveable Arlington will present the findings and local context\, Cullen Smith\, FracTracker Alliance will walk through the interactive buffer map\, and Dr. Larysa Dyrszka\, Concerned Health Professionals of New York (CHPNY) will explain what proximity to oil and gas development means for families. \n​Join us to learn the importance of this new Arlington data.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/now-we-know-oil-gas-wells-near-arlington-tx-schools-the-data-and-the-health-risks/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T161142Z
CREATED:20260523T152330Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding & Preventing Data Center Noise Pollution (Part 1: The Science of Noise)
DESCRIPTION:As data centers rapidly expand across both rural and urban communities\, one issue continues to surface again and again: noise pollution. \nFrom the constant hum of cooling systems to backup generators and industrial-scale mechanical equipment\, communities living near data centers are raising concerns about how noise impacts their daily lives\, sleep\, health\, and overall quality of life. Yet noise is often poorly understood\, difficult to measure\, and inadequately addressed in local policy and permitting processes. \nLes Blomberg\, Founder and Executive Director of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse and member of the Scientific Advisory Council for Quiet Communities\, will lead this webinar series\, bringing decades of experience researching noise impacts and helping communities understand and address environmental noise challenges. \nThis two-part webinar series is designed to help communities better understand both the science of noise and the tools available to prevent and manage harmful impacts. \nPart 1: The Science of Noise (June 16)\nIn the first session\, we’ll focus on the fundamentals of sound and noise pollution\, including: \n\nHow sound is generated and how it travels\nHow noise impacts rural and urban communities differently\nHow sound is measured\nWhat different decibel readings actually mean and how they do (or don’t) reflect lived experience\nThe health impacts associated with chronic noise exposure\n\nPart 2: Policy\, Prevention\, & Community Protection (June 18)\nThe second session will focus on practical tools communities can use to address noise concerns\, including: \n\nNoise ordinance language and policy examples\nWhat protections communities should push for\nMonitoring\, enforcement\, and compliance considerations\nChallenges communities face when trying to regulate industrial noise from data centers\n\nWhether you are responding to a proposed project\, already living near a data center\, or trying to strengthen local protections\, this series will provide a stronger foundation for understanding and addressing one of the most common and often underestimated impacts of data center expansion. \nSpeaker Bio:\nLes Blomberg\, MA\, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse\, a national organization dedicated to researching\, documenting\, and reducing the impacts of noise pollution on health and communities. Through the Clearinghouse\, Les has played a key role in preserving and making accessible important research and publications on noise and its societal impacts for researchers\, advocates\, and community leaders. \nOver the years\, he has conducted research on environmental noise and health impacts\, written extensively for magazines\, journals\, and websites\, and advised hundreds of communities\, mayors\, city council members\, zoning boards\, and law enforcement officials on understanding\, implementing\, and enforcing noise regulations. Les also serves on the Scientific Advisory Council for Quiet Communities\, where he helps advance research and solutions to address environmental noise and promote healthier\, quieter communities. \nRelevant Documents:\n\nInformation on Levels of Environmental Noise Requisite to Protect Public Health and Welfare with an Adequate Margin of Safety\, USEPA (Note: beginning on page 124 of the PDF\, in Appendix D\, look at pages D-18\, D-20\, D-21)\nModel Community Noise Control Ordinance\, USEPA
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/understanding-preventing-data-center-noise-pollution-part-one-the-science-of-noise/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T180323Z
CREATED:20260523T152400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T180323Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding & Preventing Data Center Noise Pollution (Part 2: Policy\, Prevention\, and Community Protection)
DESCRIPTION:As data centers rapidly expand across both rural and urban communities\, one issue continues to surface again and again: noise pollution. \nFrom the constant hum of cooling systems to backup generators and industrial-scale mechanical equipment\, communities living near data centers are raising concerns about how noise impacts their daily lives\, sleep\, health\, and overall quality of life. Yet noise is often poorly understood\, difficult to measure\, and inadequately addressed in local policy and permitting processes. \nLes Blomberg\, Founder and Executive Director of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse and member of the Scientific Advisory Council for Quiet Communities\, will lead this webinar series\, bringing decades of experience researching noise impacts and helping communities understand and address environmental noise challenges. \nThis two-part webinar series is designed to help communities better understand both the science of noise and the tools available to prevent and manage harmful impacts. \nPart 1: The Science of Noise\nSee the details on the registration page. \nPart 2: Policy\, Prevention\, & Community Protection\nThe second session will focus on practical tools communities can use to address noise concerns\, including: \n\nNoise ordinance language and policy examples\nWhat protections communities should push for\nMonitoring\, enforcement\, and compliance considerations\nChallenges communities face when trying to regulate industrial noise from data centers\n\nWhether you are responding to a proposed project\, already living near a data center\, or trying to strengthen local protections\, this series will provide a stronger foundation for understanding and addressing one of the most common and often underestimated impacts of data center expansion. \nSpeaker Bio:\nLes Blomberg\, MA\, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse\, a national organization dedicated to researching\, documenting\, and reducing the impacts of noise pollution on health and communities. Through the Clearinghouse\, Les has played a key role in preserving and making accessible important research and publications on noise and its societal impacts for researchers\, advocates\, and community leaders. \nOver the years\, he has conducted research on environmental noise and health impacts\, written extensively for magazines\, journals\, and websites\, and advised hundreds of communities\, mayors\, city council members\, zoning boards\, and law enforcement officials on understanding\, implementing\, and enforcing noise regulations. Les also serves on the Scientific Advisory Council for Quiet Communities\, where he helps advance research and solutions to address environmental noise and promote healthier\, quieter communities. \nRelevant Documents:\n\nInformation on Levels of Environmental Noise Requisite to Protect Public Health and Welfare with an Adequate Margin of Safety\, USEPA (Note: beginning on page 124 of the PDF\, in Appendix D\, look at pages D-18\, D-20\, D-21)\nModel Community Noise Control Ordinance\, USEPA
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/preventing-data-center-noise-pollution-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T160000
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SUMMARY:BECC Webinar: People\, Data Centers\, and AI (oh my!): Exploring the Social\, Climate\, and Economic Impacts of the AI Boom
DESCRIPTION:This looked interesting and relevant\, so sharing it here. If anyone from the hosting organization is here and wants to be available as a connection please comment! (thanks\, Ryan) \n\nBehind the rapid growth of artificial intelligence lies a growing network of data centers that are impacting communities. These facilities can consume vast amounts of electricity\, strain local water supplies\, and affect the quality of life of people who live near them. \nJoin the Behavior\, Energy & Climate Change (BECC) community for a webinar exploring the behavioral and climate change implications of data centers and AI. \nWe’ll examine key questions about AI’s impacts and mitigation strategies\, including: \n\nHow are data centers impacting priority populations?\nWhat steps are regulators and policymakers taking to increase transparency\, accountability\, and protection for individuals?\nHow can individuals and organizations reduce the climate impact of AI use?\nWhat are strategies toward responsible\, ethical AI and sustainable data centers with positive societal impacts?
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/becc-webinar-people-data-centers-and-ai-oh-my-exploring-the-social-climate-and-economic-impacts-of-the-ai-boom/
CATEGORIES:Shared Events,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T190000
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SUMMARY:Don't Panic. Get Organized: Fundamentals of Rural Organizing Presented by Tucker United
DESCRIPTION:Tucker United is a grassroots coalition formed in 2025 after the discovery of plans for a massive gas- and diesel-fueled power plant to be located within 2 miles of their community to power a 10\,000-acre data center complex\, and the passage of West Virginia House Bill 2014. An unconstitutional piece of legislation that strips counties of their right to pass zoning ordinances for this type of industry\, directs 70% of the generated tax revenue away from the host county\, and shields vital information about these projects from the public. \nFor the past year\, they have been organizing and advocating for transparency\, proper safety rails for their community’s health\, economy\, and environment\, and their right to have a say in what is built in their backyard. \nIn this session\, we will hear from Executive Director Amy Margolies and Community Organizer Shaena Crossland\, two of the founders of Tucker United. Amy and Shaena will go over the basics of their organizing efforts and discuss what worked and what didn’t in their community. \nGet first-hand experience on the ups and downs of organizing your community against big tech and bad legislation. \nWe will provide time for questions and discussion! \nSpeaker Information:\nShaena Crossland is a born West Virginian and resides in Thomas with her husband and daughter. She has lived in Tucker County for 25 years. Shaena holds two Montessori Education certifications\, is a business owner in Davis\, and the community organizer for Tucker United. \nAmy Margolies\, PhD\, is a public health specialist and the Executive Director of Tucker United\, a grassroots coalition in West Virginia advocating for sustainable economic development and community oversight in the wake of rapid digital infrastructure expansion. Her work with Tucker United focuses on the environmental\, public health\, and resource impacts of massive\, co-located energy and AI data center complexes in rural areas. Dedicated to making science accessible and actionable\, she frequently collaborates with local and state officials\, non-profits\, and residents to ensure that local communities retain control\, transparency\, and a seat at the table as West Virginia’s digital economy grows.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/dont-panic-get-organized-fundamentals-of-rural-organizing-presented-by-tucker-united/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T130000
DTSTAMP:20260623T101104Z
CREATED:20260623T101104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T101104Z
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SUMMARY:The Data Center Decision Tree: A Strategic Guide for Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join staff from Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services\, Buckeye Environmental Network\, FracTracker Alliance\, and Ohio River Valley Institute for a walkthrough of the Data Center Decision Tree and a discussion about how communities can use it to identify permitting\, utility\, financing\, legal\, communications\, and organizing opportunities. \nWhether you’re just learning about a proposed project or are already deep into a campaign\, the Decision Tree serves as a visual roadmap to help communities in Pennsylvania\, Ohio\, and West Virginia identify opportunities to challenge or mitigate harmful data center projects. \nThe Decision Tree helps communities: \n\nIdentify permitting\, financing\, and utility vulnerabilities\nUnderstand key decision points and opportunities for engagement\nExplore organizing strategies and data-backed communications\nFind anticipated local\, state\, and federal permits\nAccess a curated collection of resources\, research\, and tools\n\nTogether\, we’ll explore how the Decision Tree can help turn a complicated development process into a more manageable and strategic path forward. Our goal is that you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of where your community is in the process and what avenues may be available to pursue. \nSpeaker Bios:\nMeagan Niebler\, Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services: \nMeagan Niebler (she/her) has been with Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services for almost five years.  The work of changing the shape of the decision-making table is something that has motivated her throughout her career\, including previous work as a birth Doula and program director supporting pregnant and parenting teens\, Latinx families\, and postpartum families with complex needs; and developing\, implementing\, and evaluating family sexuality education programs\, including the evidence-based Linking Families and Teens (LiFT).   At Fair Shake\, Meagan supports communities through technical assistance and education on legal\, policy\, and organizing levers to move their goals forward. \nVirginia Alvino Young\, Ohio River Valley Institute: \nVirginia Alvino Young\, MBA is a communications strategist who has spent her career telling the types of stories that move hearts and minds. As a public radio reporter\, she travelled the country covering race and equity for NPR and affiliate stations. As a media strategist\, she supported progressive environmental and labor campaigns across Appalachia. At Ohio River Valley Institute\, she takes an empirical approach to shifting the public narrative on climate and the economy\, and is committed to building a more sustainable and equitable Appalachia. Virginia lives in Pittsburgh with her son\, and cat Bean. \nKatie Jones\, FracTracker Alliance: \nKatie Jones is the Ohio River Valley Coordinator at FracTracker Alliance\, based in Pittsburgh\, PA. She works to monitor and analyze data associated with oil\, gas\, and petrochemical activities and provides resources to support the needs of frontline communities\, organizations\, and campaigns. \nCatherine Adams\, Buckeye Environmental Network: \nCat Adams (she/her) has been organizing for environmental justice in Ohio since 2019. She is deeply committed to fighting environmental harms by building people power. Prior to working at BEN\, she worked on numerous grassroots campaigns for energy justice and climate action. Her commitment to fighting extractive industries led her to become a Break Free From Plastics Movement and Policy Fellow in 2025. Through this fellowship\, she participated in national efforts to reduce single-use plastics production. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in geography in 2025. Her undergraduate research focused on energy geographies of empire and environmental histories. When she’s not working\, Cat enjoys watching soccer\, finding new vegan food spots\, and reading a good book.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/the-data-center-decision-tree-a-strategic-guide-for-communities/
CATEGORIES:Webinars,Working Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T170000
DTSTAMP:20260707T020355Z
CREATED:20260703T195800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T020355Z
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SUMMARY:Behind the Toxic Chemical Recycling Curtain
DESCRIPTION:​Hazardous chemicals on site at plastics “chemical recycling” and other types of industrial facilities put workers and communities at risk. This webinar is for anyone that wants to learn more about hazardous chemicals at “chemical recycling” facilities and how to get this kind of information for industrial facilities in your community. \n​Shannon Goff\, Advocacy Associate at NRDC\, will present highlights from NRDC’s recent issue brief: Behind the “chemical recycling” curtain: Public records requests reveal risky chemicals at facilities \n​Eve Gartner\, Director of Cross-Cutting Toxics Strategies at Earthjustice\, will discuss the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) and making public records requests for facilities in your community.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/behind-the-toxic-chemical-recycling-curtain/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T130000
DTSTAMP:20260722T194619Z
CREATED:20260719T173908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T194619Z
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SUMMARY:Public Utility Commissions 101: Understanding Utility Regulation & How It Fits Into Your Data Center Fight
DESCRIPTION:As data centers place growing demands on our electric grid\, many of the biggest decisions about who pays for new infrastructure\, how much energy is needed\, where new transmission lines are built\, and how utilities plan for future growth happen before state Public Utility Commissions (PUCs). Yet for many community advocates\, the utility regulatory process can feel confusing\, technical\, and out of reach. \nIn this webinar\, Tanya Paslawski\, Founder and Principal of Elevated Engagement and Executive Director of the Community Energy Engagement Network\, will demystify the role of Public Utility Commissions and explain how data center development is increasingly shaping utility decisions. \nTanya will walk through where communities can engage in the process\, the types of utility proceedings that matter most\, and practical strategies for becoming more effective advocates. Whether you’re just beginning to explore utility regulation or looking to strengthen your engagement\, you’ll leave with a better understanding of where critical decisions are made\, and how your community can have a voice. \nSpeaker Bio: \nTanya Paslawski is the founder and principal of Elevated Engagement and serves as Executive Director of the Community Energy Engagement Network. \nShe is an attorney and energy industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in utility regulatory policy analysis\, development\, and advocacy\, serving in a variety of leadership roles in the public and private sectors. She is a trainer\, facilitator\, and organizer focused on supporting community advocacy and influence in utility regulatory decision-making. \nTanya serves as a director on the boards of We Want Green\, Too\, Southside Community Kitchen\, and the Institute for Energy Innovation. She has a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law with a concentration in environmental and natural resource law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Oakland University. She is licensed to practice law in Michigan and is a Certified Diversity Professional.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/public-utility-commissions-101-understanding-utility-regulation-how-it-fits-into-your-data-center-fight/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T200000
DTSTAMP:20260722T194530Z
CREATED:20260701T185954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T194530Z
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SUMMARY:How Regulators Could Protect Residents from Radioactive Leachate in Landfills (but are they?)
DESCRIPTION:Spoiler alert\, they aren’t. \n​Landfills across Pennsylvania take in radioactive fracking waste\, and it’s not just in Pennsylvania either. The leachate produced at these landfills is harmful and raises important questions for communities bearing the risks. \n​How can regulators protect communities instead of buckling to the pressure from industry? A line up of expert presenters from different organizations will present on the science\, health impacts\, a PA case study\, and resources we need to push back on fracking waste. \n 
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/how-regulators-could-protect-residents-from-radioactive-leachate-in-landfills-but-are-they/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T203000
DTSTAMP:20260716T180636Z
CREATED:20260716T180202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T180636Z
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SUMMARY:Fracking Fuels Data Centers - Protective Buffers Make Communities Safer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion of how the data center build-out proposed for Pennsylvania will be fueled by more fracking and additional gas power plants. Learn how you can be part of an important effort that seeks more protections for communities. \n​Speakers:\n\n​Lauren Posey\, Environmental Policy Advocate\, Protect PT\n​Lisa Hallowell\, Senior Attorney\, Environmental Integrity Project (EIP)\n​Matt Kelso\, FracTracker\n​Courtney Bernhardt\, Director of Research and Co-Director of EIP’s Center for Environmental Investigations\n​Lisa Graves Marcucci\, EIP’s PA Coordinator of Community Outreach
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/fracking-fuels-data-centers-protective-buffers-make-communities-safer/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260908T204126Z
CREATED:20260901T163359Z
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SUMMARY:Tracking the Data Center Industry: Insights from Southwestern Pennsylvania
DESCRIPTION:​Southwestern Pennsylvania has seen a surge of data center proposals over the past year. These hyperscale projects are often sited in areas already shaped by fracked gas extraction\, energy infrastructure\, aging power grids\, and legacy pollution. Residents in these communities frequently face limited access to clear\, trustworthy project information while dealing with compressed approval timelines and technical\, hard-to-navigate decision-making processes. Many are asked to weigh promised economic benefits against risks to air quality\, water resources\, public health\, energy affordability\, and long-term land use. \n​In order to provide more accessible information\, FracTracker Alliance worked with four Pittsburgh-based students and recent graduates as they researched 12 data center proposals across Allegheny\, Washington\, Westmoreland\, Beaver\, Greene\, and Indiana counties. Over the last nine weeks\, the team attended public meetings\, filed Right-to-Know requests\, reviewed permits\, researched ordinances and zoning designations\, mapped potentially affected community resources and ecological sites\, and spoke with residents to get their side of the story. \n​Join this webinar to learn about the timelines\, technical details\, and next steps for major regional data center developments in Southwestern Pennsylvania\, with a focus on the Homer City Energy Campus\, the Springdale Data Center\, the Upper Burrell Data Center\, and Project Phoenix. \nThese data centers exemplify different important aspects of data center developments that we are seeing across the country\, including behind the meter power buildout\, the rallying of community voices and power\, the use of moratoriums to buy time to update local ordinances\, and a lack of developer and local government transparency.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/tracking-the-data-center-industry-insights-from-southwestern-pennsylvania/
CATEGORIES:FracTracker,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T200000
DTSTAMP:20261004T140905Z
CREATED:20261004T140603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261004T140905Z
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SUMMARY:Proposed Data Center Transmission Line in SWPA Info Session
DESCRIPTION:NextEra is proposing a new high-voltage transmission line\, the Kammer-Juniata line\, running from West Virginia through Washington\, Westmoreland and Indiana counties in Pennsylvania. Data center demand is driving the project. People along the route are only now learning about it\, and the decisions about the path\, the cost and who pays are happening now. \n\n\n\nJoin Protect PT for a plain-language briefing with two people who work on transmission and utility rates in Pennsylvania. \n\n\n\nWhat you’ll learn\n\n\n\n\nWhere the line runs\, what the timeline looks like and why data centers are driving the demand.\n\n\n\nWhat the line means for landowners along the route\, including land use\, property rights and eminent domain.\n\n\n\nWho pays for new transmission\, how data center demand reaches your electric bill and how you can speak up as a consumer.\n\n\n\n\nFeatured speakers\n\n\n\n\nLiz Marx\, Executive Director at Pennsylvania Utility Law Project.\n\n\n\nDaryl Lawrence\, Consumer Advocate of Pennsylvania.\n\n\n\n\nHosted by: Gillian Graber\, Protect PT\, and Ryan Clover\, Halt the Harm Network. \n\n\n\nWant to go deeper? Read Protect PT’s background on the proposed line at protectpt.org/powerline. If you have neighbors along the route\, invite them to join you. \n\n\n\nOnline via Zoom. Register Here.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/proposed-data-center-transmission-line-in-swpa-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000
DTSTAMP:20260930T020519Z
CREATED:20260930T020519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T020519Z
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SUMMARY:The Hunt for Yellow 7: Tracking Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste in Our Communities
DESCRIPTION:​We need more eyes and ears in Pennsylvania communities to find out where radioactive oil and gas waste waste is going\, how it’s being transported\, and whether or not it’s being properly labeled as radioactive. This is why PSR PA and Protect PT just released a new guide that will help you dive deep into this issue and become prepared to keep watch in your community. You’ll learn about the rules of transport and disposal\, what should be happening versus what often happens\, what to keep your eyes on\, how to keep yourself safe\, and how to alert the proper authorities if you notice anything wrong. \n​Help us hunt for yellow 7.
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/the-hunt-for-yellow-7-tracking-radioactive-oil-gas-waste-in-our-communities/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T220000
DTSTAMP:20260904T195813Z
CREATED:20260622T153713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T195813Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Community Sentinel Awards for Environmental Stewardship
DESCRIPTION:This year’s event will be held both online and in person in New Orleans\, Louisiana. \nNominations Open! Click here for information about nominations \nAs of June 2026 Registration is coming soon. Save the date\, nominate\, and stay tuned for ticket announcement in the coming weeks.  \n\nFracTracker Alliance is excited to invite you to attend the 2026 Community Sentinel Awards for Environmental Stewardship—a  biannual awards program hosted in partnership with Halt the Harm Network to honor individuals from across the United States who demonstrate extraordinary courage and commitment in their efforts to protect their communities from environmental injustice. \nEstablished in 2015\, the Sentinel Award recognizes the pivotal role of individuals championing change on the front lines of the environmental movement. The award specifically honors those who work to stop the harms of the fossil fuel industry on their communities and their environment. \nThese Sentinels engage in a variety of impactful practices\, such as organizing grassroots campaigns\, advocating for stricter laws and regulations\, conducting independent research to expose environmental harms\, raising awareness through various art forms—including music\, theater\, visual arts\, and literature—and educating the public on the impacts of fossil fuels. \nRecipients of the Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship are celebrated not only for their individual accomplishments but also as representatives of the broader movement for environmental justice. By honoring these remarkable individuals\, we aim to highlight the diverse and powerful voices leading the charge for a more just world. \nThe Awards Ceremony \nThis year marks the 11th Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship. The recipients will be honored at a live award ceremony on November 12\, 2026  in New Orleans\, Louisiana. Each winner will receive a $1\,000 award and recognition of their unwavering commitment to the environmental justice movement. \nHost Committee \nFracTracker Alliance\, Halt the Harm Network\, PSR Pennsylvania\, The Descendants Project\, Crude Accountability\, Natural History Museum\, Netcentric Campaigns\, Habitat Recovery Project\, Center for Oil & Gas Organizing (COGO)\, Emcee Megan Nguyen \n 
URL:https://halttheharm.net/event/2026-community-sentinel-awards-for-environmental-stewardship/
CATEGORIES:FracTracker,Gatherings,Networking Session,Shared Events,Webinars
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