Every Click We Make: Tech’s Hidden Environmental Impacts

This report by CHIPS Communities United details the hazardous substances used throughout the semiconductor and data center supply chain — from PFAS "forever chemicals" and fluorinated greenhouse gases in chipmaking to fluoropolymer cooling systems in data centers. Drawing on the Micron Clay, NY environmental impact statement as a key case study, it documents how wastewater discharges, air emissions, and solid waste from these facilities pose serious environmental and public health risks that remain largely unregulated. The article calls for full chemical disclosure, stronger regulation at all levels of government, and mandatory environmental review before tech facilities are approved or expanded.