Clean Air Coalition of WNY
@cacwny.org
We build power by developing grassroots leaders to organize their communities to run and win environmental justice and public health campaigns in Buffalo NY and the Tonawandas. http://linktr.ee/cleanairwny
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Clean Air Coalition of WNY
@cacwny.org
· Nov 10
Membership - The Clean Air Coalition of W.N.Y.
The collective establishment of a strong membership base is central for us to build the political will and power to challenge unjust institutions and
www.cacwny.org
Hello friends, both old and new!
We are a Buffalo-based non-profit which organizes with multiracial fenceline neighborhoods in WNY for environmental justice and climate justice.
We have a lot of work ahead of us - please support our work, and if in the area, join us!
www.cacwny.org/become-a-mem...
We are a Buffalo-based non-profit which organizes with multiracial fenceline neighborhoods in WNY for environmental justice and climate justice.
We have a lot of work ahead of us - please support our work, and if in the area, join us!
www.cacwny.org/become-a-mem...
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The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.
The Trump Administration’s Data Center Push Could Open the Door for New Forever Chemicals
The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.
wrd.cm
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.
Did you miss the training on data centers and environmental justice concerns that we held yesterday with the Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, @nycdsatech.bsky.social and fenceline residents from North Tonawanda? The recording is now available, check it out now!
youtu.be/v6gVJMAcr5Q
youtu.be/v6gVJMAcr5Q
Data Centers in Upstate New York Teach-in
YouTube video by Bridge Clean Air
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Did you miss the training on data centers and environmental justice concerns that we held yesterday with the Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, @nycdsatech.bsky.social and fenceline residents from North Tonawanda? The recording is now available, check it out now!
youtu.be/v6gVJMAcr5Q
youtu.be/v6gVJMAcr5Q
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new episode of kill the computer where we talk with @edzitron.com about his story that reveals financial irregularities for openai that he believes are a possible sign of the bubble beginning to burst
The Age of Smiles Ft. Ed Zitron
Podcast Episode · Kill The Computer · 11/13/2025 · 1h 9m
podcasts.apple.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
new episode of kill the computer where we talk with @edzitron.com about his story that reveals financial irregularities for openai that he believes are a possible sign of the bubble beginning to burst
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Our analysis shows many proposed sites are planned in communities with high social vulnerability. Over half of proposed petrochemical facilities are in areas highly vulnerable due to factors like low income, low education, disability, and limited English language ability. 👉🏿 https://ow.ly/Z8Mp50Xw0v1
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Our analysis shows many proposed sites are planned in communities with high social vulnerability. Over half of proposed petrochemical facilities are in areas highly vulnerable due to factors like low income, low education, disability, and limited English language ability. 👉🏿 https://ow.ly/Z8Mp50Xw0v1
Join us tonight at 6pm, either in-person at Trinity Church in Buffalo (371 Delaware Ave) or via Zoom! Details at the link below.
actionnetwork.org/events/data-...
actionnetwork.org/events/data-...
Data Centers and Environmental Justice Teach-in
Clean Air and Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation are teaming up for a discussion about data centers - more details to come!
actionnetwork.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Join us tonight at 6pm, either in-person at Trinity Church in Buffalo (371 Delaware Ave) or via Zoom! Details at the link below.
actionnetwork.org/events/data-...
actionnetwork.org/events/data-...
Join us this Monday - register at the link for deets!
Join us, Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, residents of North Tonawanda and other this coming Monday to learn about data centers in WNY and the growing environmental justice issues with this new industry! Sign up today to join us either online or in-person.
actionnetwork.org/events/data-...
actionnetwork.org/events/data-...
Data Centers and Environmental Justice Teach-in
Clean Air and Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation are teaming up for a discussion about data centers - more details to come!
actionnetwork.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Join us this Monday - register at the link for deets!
Via @newrepublic.com "Polluters Have Their Claws in These Democratic Governors: Two new reports highlight New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s ties to polluting industries. But she’s not the only one with that problem."
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
Polluters Have Their Claws in These Democratic Governors
Two new reports highlight New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s ties to polluting industries. But she’s not the only one with that problem.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Via @newrepublic.com "Polluters Have Their Claws in These Democratic Governors: Two new reports highlight New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s ties to polluting industries. But she’s not the only one with that problem."
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
newrepublic.com/article/2034...
Join us, Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, residents of North Tonawanda and other this coming Monday to learn about data centers in WNY and the growing environmental justice issues with this new industry! Sign up today to join us either online or in-person.
actionnetwork.org/events/data-...
actionnetwork.org/events/data-...
Data Centers and Environmental Justice Teach-in
Clean Air and Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation are teaming up for a discussion about data centers - more details to come!
actionnetwork.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Join us, Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, residents of North Tonawanda and other this coming Monday to learn about data centers in WNY and the growing environmental justice issues with this new industry! Sign up today to join us either online or in-person.
actionnetwork.org/events/data-...
actionnetwork.org/events/data-...
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Sharon Wilson and Justin Mikulka work for a small nonprofit named Oilfield Witness that documents methane released from oil and gas infrastructure.
Many of these methane plumes are not leaks: “Those are intentional releases to protect the equipment and maintain operation,” Wilson said.
Many of these methane plumes are not leaks: “Those are intentional releases to protect the equipment and maintain operation,” Wilson said.
How satellites can help us find and clean up methane super-polluters » Yale Climate Connections
Doing so would make a big difference to the climate.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Sharon Wilson and Justin Mikulka work for a small nonprofit named Oilfield Witness that documents methane released from oil and gas infrastructure.
Many of these methane plumes are not leaks: “Those are intentional releases to protect the equipment and maintain operation,” Wilson said.
Many of these methane plumes are not leaks: “Those are intentional releases to protect the equipment and maintain operation,” Wilson said.
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A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Environmental impact and net-zero pathways for sustainable artificial intelligence servers in the USA - Nature Sustainability
The rapid expansion of AI server installations in the United States poses sustainability challenges in terms of water usage and carbon emissions. A study now quantifies these potential impacts and out...
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
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Republicans are looking for a way to bring back the AI moratorium
Republicans are looking for a way to bring back the AI moratorium
Congress’ last attempt to pause state AI regulations failed.
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Republicans are looking for a way to bring back the AI moratorium
Via the @buffalonews.com Editorial Board - "DEC regulation of New York polluters needs sharper teeth"
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The Editorial Board: DEC regulation of New York polluters needs sharper teeth
Bad air permits mean bad air. Too many of New York’s worst polluters are evading oversight, as their emissions go unmonitored. If it takes new legislation enabling New York State
buffalonews.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Via the @buffalonews.com Editorial Board - "DEC regulation of New York polluters needs sharper teeth"
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READ OUR LATEST REPORT: NY polluters have increased lobbying by 52.3% since @governor.ny.gov took office — while NYers saw gas bills rise by an average of $288/year & utilities posted record profits. This is what blocking climate action looks like. Read more: bit.ly/PolluterLobb...
Hochul stalls climate action amid multi-million dollar lobbying effort by fossil fuel industry - Little Sis
Polluters seeking to undermine New York's climate response have spent millions of dollars on lobbying firms that have deep ties to state government and have hosted high-dollar fundraisers for Governor...
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
READ OUR LATEST REPORT: NY polluters have increased lobbying by 52.3% since @governor.ny.gov took office — while NYers saw gas bills rise by an average of $288/year & utilities posted record profits. This is what blocking climate action looks like. Read more: bit.ly/PolluterLobb...
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CoreWeave is more than a data center company – it’s a tool to hedge other companies’ risks and juice their profits as the AI bubble grows ever larger. It gets worse from there.
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
CoreWeave is more than a data center company – it’s a tool to hedge other companies’ risks and juice their profits as the AI bubble grows ever larger. It gets worse from there.
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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Premium: This is Vol 2 of the Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble, an 18k word guide to the major public/private players in AI, with bits on why ads won't save OpenAI, why vibe coding is a scam, and how we must hold every booster accountable once the bubble bursts.
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Premium: The Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble Vol. 2
We’re approaching the most ridiculous part of the AI bubble, with each day bringing us a new, disgraceful and weird headline. As I reported earlier in the week, OpenAI spent $12.4 billion on inference...
www.wheresyoured.at
November 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Premium: This is Vol 2 of the Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble, an 18k word guide to the major public/private players in AI, with bits on why ads won't save OpenAI, why vibe coding is a scam, and how we must hold every booster accountable once the bubble bursts.
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"They noted that Ms. Hochul’s husband, William Hochul, works as a lawyer for the firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, which has represented the owner of the pipeline company and a private equity firm that has a large stake in the [Greenidge] cryptocurrency mine."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Hochul Approved Permits That Could Help Clients of Her Husband’s Firm
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"They noted that Ms. Hochul’s husband, William Hochul, works as a lawyer for the firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, which has represented the owner of the pipeline company and a private equity firm that has a large stake in the [Greenidge] cryptocurrency mine."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
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Kathy Hochul could bring down bills and protect our future by building 15 gigawatts of public renewables.
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Kathy Hochul could bring down bills and protect our future by building 15 gigawatts of public renewables.
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Instead, she's raising bills to build Trump's fracked gas pipeline and a crypto mine.
Is this why?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
"They noted that Ms. Hochul’s husband, William Hochul, works as a lawyer for the firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, which has represented the owner of the pipeline company and a private equity firm that has a large stake in the [Greenidge] cryptocurrency mine."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Hochul Approved Permits That Could Help Clients of Her Husband’s Firm
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"They noted that Ms. Hochul’s husband, William Hochul, works as a lawyer for the firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, which has represented the owner of the pipeline company and a private equity firm that has a large stake in the [Greenidge] cryptocurrency mine."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
"Policymakers should be wary of extending tax incentives... as well as of hitching local budgets to this one growth industry. More importantly, though, policymakers should prepare an investment strategy centered on acquiring distressed energy infrastructure assets and repurposing them..."
Economist Hyman Minsky explained how speculative debt issuance can endanger an entire economy. A new @publicenterprise.bsky.social report applies this to debt finance for data centers: how the AI bubble could burst & how to think about the potential bailout. publicenterprise.org/report/bubbl...
Bubble or Nothing
Policymakers concerned about the deployment of clean energy and compute-focused infrastructure over the long term need a framework for managing the uncertainty in the AI sector's investment landscape—...
publicenterprise.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"Policymakers should be wary of extending tax incentives... as well as of hitching local budgets to this one growth industry. More importantly, though, policymakers should prepare an investment strategy centered on acquiring distressed energy infrastructure assets and repurposing them..."
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Economist Hyman Minsky explained how speculative debt issuance can endanger an entire economy. A new @publicenterprise.bsky.social report applies this to debt finance for data centers: how the AI bubble could burst & how to think about the potential bailout. publicenterprise.org/report/bubbl...
Bubble or Nothing
Policymakers concerned about the deployment of clean energy and compute-focused infrastructure over the long term need a framework for managing the uncertainty in the AI sector's investment landscape—...
publicenterprise.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Economist Hyman Minsky explained how speculative debt issuance can endanger an entire economy. A new @publicenterprise.bsky.social report applies this to debt finance for data centers: how the AI bubble could burst & how to think about the potential bailout. publicenterprise.org/report/bubbl...
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
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Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
On Friday, NYS DEC greenlit a Title V permit for Greenidge, an older inefficient fossil-fuel based power plant which is used to power cryptomining.
34 of 40 Title Vs in WNY are expired.
We need @governor.ny.gov to prioritize the backlog to protect our health and safety over data center profiteering!
34 of 40 Title Vs in WNY are expired.
We need @governor.ny.gov to prioritize the backlog to protect our health and safety over data center profiteering!
The state Department of Environmental Conservation sometimes takes years to review air pollution permits, leaving communities at risk of harm, advocates say.
buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
Documents show how companies pollute for years with lapsed DEC oversight
The state Department of Environmental Conservation sometimes takes years to review air pollution permits, leaving communities at risk of harm, advocates say.
buffalonews.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
On Friday, NYS DEC greenlit a Title V permit for Greenidge, an older inefficient fossil-fuel based power plant which is used to power cryptomining.
34 of 40 Title Vs in WNY are expired.
We need @governor.ny.gov to prioritize the backlog to protect our health and safety over data center profiteering!
34 of 40 Title Vs in WNY are expired.
We need @governor.ny.gov to prioritize the backlog to protect our health and safety over data center profiteering!
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