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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 17h

"However, if the projected data center load fails to fully materialize, then the cost of these assets — whether power plants or pipeline infrastructure—would be borne by other utility customers."

#datacentersfastfacts

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 1d

"Due to capacity requirements, applications are likely to come predominantly from natural gas and nuclear projects, especially given the proposed cuts to renewable energy by the current Trump-led administration."

#datacentersfastfacts

www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/pjm-...

Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 3d

"As resistance has mounted nationwide, more data center projects are being delayed or outright rejected — 16 projects nationally between May of last year and this past March, according to a study by Data Center Watch..."

#datacenterfastfacts

www.npr.org/2025/07/17/n...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 4d

"Public health advocates are only now beginning to understand that data centers are a source of chemical pollution, especially from PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals"...

#datacentersfastfacts

insideclimatenews.org/news/0210202...

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PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 6d

TribLive Guest Essay: Preserve Local Control On Regulating Natural Gas Facilities - By Karen Feridun, Better Path Coalition triblive.com/opinion/kare...

Karen Feridun: Preserve local control on natural gas

The burgeoning data center boom in Pennsylvania is reminiscent of the early days of the fracking boom. No attention was given to the impacts fracking would have on public health or the environment. Un...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 6d

My op-ed just went live!! triblive.com/opinion/kare...

Karen Feridun: Preserve local control on natural gas

The burgeoning data center boom in Pennsylvania is reminiscent of the early days of the fracking boom. No attention was given to the impacts fracking would have on public health or the environment. Un...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 7d

"Total AI capital expenditures in the US are projected to exceed $500b in 2026 and 2027—roughly the annual GDP of Singapore. But the WSJ has reported that American consumers spend only $12b a year on AI services- roughly the GDP of Somalia."
#datacentersfastfacts
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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 9d

"Rates set by state and federal regulators have not adapted to costs caused solely by very large customers."
#datacentersfastfacts
blog.ucs.org/mike-jacobs/...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 10d

"At the same time, data centers' demand is causing utilities and regulators to scrap planned renewable projects — and instead keep using coal power plants and building more natural gas power plants."

#datacentersfastfacts

www.businessinsider.com/ai-runs-dirt...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 10d

@energygov.bsky.social #ClimateChange #Green #Emissions #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #Sustainable #CleanEnergy #DirtyEnergy #CarbonFootprint #CO2Footprint #Taxbreaks #Taxcredits #Subsidies

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 11d

"Anything that can't go on forever eventually stops. Trump might bail out the AI companies, but for how long? They are incinerating money faster than practically any other human endeavor in history, with precious little to show for it."
#datacentersfastfacts
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 12d

"It’s been a big week for A.I. data centers. That means it’s also been a big week for coal and natural gas."
#datacentersfastfacts
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/b...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 12d

Lots of people have already signed up for No Kings Kutztown on October 18! It's gonna be big!
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NO KINGS Kutztown · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 17d

Just hours left to tell the EPA you don't want them to rescind the Endangerment Finding. I'll submit our petition to the docket tonight. Please take a moment to sign it and share it with your friends. sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...

Do Not Rescind the Endangerment Finding on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The EPA scheduled a two-day hearing on its proposed recission of the Endangerment Finding. So many people signed up to testify that they had to add two days and created a waiting list when those slots...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 18d

"The irony is hard to miss. AI was supposed to deliver efficiency, productivity, and progress. Instead, for millions of households, it’s delivering higher bills, frozen markets, and hidden costs."

#datacentersfastfacts

www.realtor.com/advice/finan...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 19d

"Data centers, despite their high return on investment, have a surprisingly short lifespan of 15 to 20 years. This fleeting existence raises questions about their long-term sustainability and environmental impact."

#datacentersfastfacts

www.hivenet.com/post/10-fact...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 20d

"The authors explain that modern AI systems are "grown" rather than built in traditional ways, making them harder to control. When these systems do unexpected things, developers can't simply fix the code."

Remind me, what's the upside?

#datacentersfastfacts

abcnews.go.com/US/new-book-...

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 21d

Pa.'s 2 senators, including alleged Dem Fetterman, picked the wrong week to tell Americans not to talk about fascism, Hitler

The shredding of the 1st Amendment that led to gov't coercion to silence Jimmy Kimmel is fast becoming our own Reichstag fire

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/jimm...

Kimmel yanked: Sen. Fetterman, can we call it ‘fascism’ yet? | Will Bunch

Trump regime shredded the First Amendment in forcing Jimmy Kimmel's off the air. Our 'leaders' still don't get it.

www.inquirer.com

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 21d

"Tamara Kneese, the director of Data & Society’s climate, technology and justice program, said she is skeptical of the Trump administration’s accelerated implementation of AI being done in a thoughtful way."

#datacentersfastfacts

www.eenews.net/articles/epa...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 22d

Help us pass 4,000 signatures by Monday's commenting deadline! sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...

Do Not Rescind the Endangerment Finding on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The EPA scheduled a two-day hearing on its proposed recission of the Endangerment Finding. So many people signed up to testify that they had to add two days and created a waiting list when those slots...

sign.moveon.org

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 22d

BESS incidents can present unique challenges for host communities and first responders:

- Fire Suppression

- Emissions

- Environmental Impact

#datacentersfastfacts

www.epa.gov/electronics-...

Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 23d

Data centers = more natural gas = more pipelines. Find out what Williams, Energy Transfer, Enbridge, Kinder Morgan, TC Energy, and Pembina have up their sleeves.
#datacentersfastfacts

etfdb.com/energy-infra...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24d

‘I love you too!’ My family’s creepy, unsettling week with an AI toy

The cuddly chatbot Grem is designed to ‘learn’ your child’s personality, while every conversation they have is recorded, then transcribed by a third party. It wasn’t long before I wanted this experiment to be over ...

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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 24d

Governor Josh Shapiro continues to rely on widely-refuted industry talking points to justify his support of continued, even expanded, natural gas development. He knows better. I call it #climatedenialdemocratstyle #datacentersfastfacts
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Karen Feridun @karenferidun.bsky.social · 24d

@govjoshshapiro.bsky.social Hey, Governor, check your text line! Just sent you the links to the Compendium on fracking and your own Grand Jury report on fracking since you seem to need to be reminded that continued use of natural gas isn't "environmentally sustainable."
#youknowbetter

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