October 1, 2026

What Fracking Taught Planners That Data Center Communities Need to Learn

From the Journal of the American Planning Association, by Austin Zwick, August 24, 2026, reprinted with permission: 

Read the full article and download it as a pdf

Great summary of strategies municipalities can use to halt or at least …

September 18, 2026

Damascus Township Draft Data Center Zoning Ordinance is Available

Damascus Township has released its Draft Data Center Zoning Ordinance, which can also be found on the Township website. The Township intends to adopt the Data Center Zoning Ordinance at the October 19 Supervisor’s Meeting, which corresponds with the …

September 17, 2026

Farm Arts Collective Hosts a Solar Energy Tour October 4

FARM ARTS COLLECTIVE Hosts a Solar Energy Tour and Education Event OCTOBER 4th from 2 PM to 4 PM 
Part of the 2026 American Solar Energy Society National Solar Tour Showcasing Local Leadership in Clean Energy.

In Collaboration with SEEDS …

September 2, 2026

Data Center Heat Island Effect Will Make You Hot

Large data centers use massive amounts of electricity and must dispose of correspondingly massive amounts of heat. This is basic physics. “Heat islands” around data centers have been found to have average temperature increases of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and up …

August 26, 2026

R.I.P. Franklin Kury, Author of Environmental Rights Amendment to the PA Constitution

Article 1, Section 27 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural
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August 23, 2026

Low Frequency Noise from Data Centers Can Harm Your Health

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‘It’s all you can hear’: New Jersey lawsuit takes on datacenter’s noise pollution


Noise Pollution and Data Centers

Health Impacts of Noise Pollution

Community reaction to large industrial equipment (such as power plants and …

August 22, 2026

NY DEC Online Meeting on Neurotoxic Insecticides August 27

Download the flyer for this “Listening Session” as a pdf
Download more information, from Dan Raichel at NRDC and the American Bird Conservancy, as a pdf


What is Happening

We need New Yorkers and engaged advocates to register and voice …

July 18, 2026

Hear Talks by Judith Enck, Founder of Beyond Plastics

Hear Judith Enck’s talk with Andrea Bernstein at the Deep Water Literary Festival, Narrowsburg, NY, June, 2026:

See Judith Enck’s talk at the Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Narrowsburg, NY, June 2026.


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July 15, 2026

DRBC Fracking Ban Saved! Thanks to All Who Called.

From Tracy Carluccio of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network:
“The Amendment introduced by Rep. Scott Perry to WRDA has died. In the end, Perry did not offer the amendment during markup at today’s House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. WRDA was …

July 9, 2026

Call NOW to STOP Fracking Threat in the Delaware River Basin

Call Now to Stop Imminent Fracking Threat in the Delaware River Basin
A Credible Effort to Void the DRBC Ban on Fracking Is Advancing in the U.S. Congress
All Hands on Deck! Take a Moment & Make a Call Today
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June 11, 2026

Wayne County Town Hall on Data Centers June 20

Wayne County Voices strives to empower individuals and foster community connections. Our mission is to provide advocacy for Wayne County and surrounding communities in NEPA.
DCS Director and Chief Science Officer, B. Arrindell, will be on the panel along with
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