• Data on Data Centers: Turning Messy, Incomplete Info into Shared Power

    ​Getting accurate, consistent data on U.S. data centers is shockingly hard. Basic facts are needed: where facilities are, how much power and water they use, how many jobs they really create. Often this information is missing, contradictory, or locked behind paywalls and obscure filings. This webinar is a working session for “data nerds” and organizers […]

  • Hidden in Plain Sight: Public Health Risks from Fossil Fuel Infrastructure and Data Center Expansion

    Data centers and cryptocurrency mining are driving new fossil fuel expansion across the U.S., often with serious, under-recognized public health consequences. In this webinar, researchers from Boston University present findings on health risks tied to fossil fuel infrastructure and data center expansion, and discuss what communities, advocates, and policymakers need to know. As data centers […]

  • Working Session on Gateway 1: Picking the Land & Getting Permits

    Halt the Harm Network participants are  invited to a special working session on Site Selection & Land Use. The very first step where big data center projects decide where they’re going to build. This is when they deal with zoning, buying land, and getting the first permits. This is a facilitated Zoom call to share on-the-ground […]

  • Meetup on Data Center Resources

    A monthly meetup focused on data centers. We want to welcome the many leaders who recently joined the network to participate in working sessions on data center issues. If you’re in a hurry, attend the first 10-20 minutes for announcements.  If you want to meet people around specific topics, stick around. Find the breakout room […]