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Alex Beauchamp

@alexatfww.bsky.social
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Northern Region Director Food & Water Watch and Food & Water Action. Fighting to move US off fossil fuels. Opinions are my own. Grosse Pointe, MI

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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Paso Robles run was pretty nice tonight
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
The next administration should learn from this to phase out then eliminate the coal, oil, and gas industries for energy, which are no longer needed & responsible for killing millions/year from air pollution More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Delays Reviews www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/c...
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More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Delays Reviews
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Fantastic editorial calls for statewide moratorium on data centers in New York. Let’s get this done this session! www.syracuse.com/opinion/2026...
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NY state should seize the initiative on regulating AI data centers (Editorial Board Opinion)
Local governments, hungry for tax revenue, are not equipped to make the policy tradeoffs necessary to protect all New Yorkers from energy price spikes, grid instability.
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@350NYC @350nyc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
HIGHLY URGENT: Deadline May 4th: Tell FERC to reject the Williams Constitution Pipeline. Williams AGAIN wants to bring the proposal fracked gas pipeline back, from PA & NJ to NY, bypassing NY approval. Flood the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with comments. Defeat it again! bit.ly/4vWMhgJ
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
$77 million in tax breaks for one (1) data center job. nysfocus.com/2026/04/20/d...
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This Data Center is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job
No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Some people worry we're in a tech bubble. But ask yourself, would a failed sneaker company just decide to become an AI company if we were in a bubble? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/u...
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Sneaker Company Allbirds Plans to Pivot to A.I. Yes, A.I.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The best, funniest thing I've read on AI in a long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/o...
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Opinion | Don’t Use A.I. to Do This
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Your semi-regular reminder that Tuberville was perhaps the dumbest coach in college football before he became our dumbest senator.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It's hard to read this piece on Lee Zeldin destroying the EPA's core mission and not think of the parallels to @governor.ny.gov attacking the climate law using essentially the same rhetoric . . . t.co/EtlUzOrU2a
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/12/climate/lee-zeldin-epa-mission-language.html
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Wow, and wow again. Clean energy candidates have beaten a concerted campaign by Turning Point USA and captured a board majority at the Salt River Project, Arizona's 2nd-largest utility Lots of us pitched in on this fight, not knowing if a win was possible. It was! www.ariseia.org/news/clean-e...
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Clean Energy Candidates Win Majority in SRP Election, Delivering Historic Rejection of Partisan Influence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phoenix, Arizona — [April 8, 2026] — Clean energy candidates secured a decisive 8–6 majority on the Salt River Project (SRP) Board of Directors following a historic...
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
"Trump is no king, and Hochul isn’t queen. Our legislators must stand up to Hochul and defend New York’s climate law.” riverheadlocal.com/2026/04/05/h...
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Opinion | Hochul’s climate act delay meets opposition
Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to delay for a decade New York State’s climate goals meets with stiff opposition from environmental and health advocates.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
"Governor Kathy Hochul would like just a little more time to watch the world burn." hellgatenyc.com/morning-spew...
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Hochul's Plan to Save the Planet (Later)
And other links to start your gray Monday.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Movement against data centers grows stronger every day. www.masslive.com/news/2026/03...
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Great crowd on Long Island today, rallying to urge @solagesny.bsky.social and legislative leaders to stand up to @governor.ny.gov and deny her attempt to destroy New York's landmark climate law. We need cleaner air and lower bills. Just say no to Hochul!
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Food & Water Watch New York @fwwnewyork.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Call the Assembly: No Rollbacks to NY’s Climate Law! act.foodandwaterwatch.org/page/94880/a...
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Make a Call: Protect New York's Climate Law! | Food & Water Watch
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Alex Barron @alexrbarron.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Everyone talking about the affordability in the US should check out what Spain's efforts to turbocharge renewables has done to reduce the way expensive fossil fuels drive up the price of electricity. (looking at you #mapoli)
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
As @governor.ny.gov spends the day at yet another corporate lobbyist event, NY’s climate movement was right there urging her to abandon her cynical attempt to gut NY’s climate law.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Fossil fuels aren't just destroying our livable climate, they're also expensive as hell!
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Well none of the environmental groups/activists will say this, so @governor.ny.gov has to simply sing her own praises (as she relentlessly attacks the climate law)
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
So . . . when the data centers are asking for $11.7 million in subsidies per promised job, maybe this isn't type of economic development NY needs? investigativepost.org/2026/03/18/s...
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Tax breaks for Genesee County data center among highest ever
The proposed tax breaks for Stream Data Centers' campus at STAMP in Genesee Co is among the largest subsidy packages for a data center ever
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
As @governor.ny.gov and the fossil fuel industry try to destroy NY’s climate law, we must respond with a massive show of people power! Please join us on March 25 in Albany (buses from all over the state) www.mobilize.us/fww/event/91...
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Albany, NY: Emergency Rally: No Climate Law Rollbacks! · Food & Water Watch
The climate crisis is here. Utility bills are unaffordable. Good clean energy jobs are disappearing. Elders and children are forced to stay inside because of air pollution. **Yet Governor Hochul is ...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/03/2026
From @theathletic.com: Bruce Pearl, once banished from college basketball, is now the central voice of March Madness. "I can think of no better metaphor for the state of college basketball (and, really, the world)," our columnist writes.
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On Selection Sunday’s biggest stage, Bruce Pearl loses and college basketball wins
Miami (Ohio) is in. Auburn is out. And Bruce Pearl will not be going anywhere.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The more Americans know about data centers, the more they dislike them. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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US views of how data centers affect the environment, energy costs, jobs and more | Pew Research Center
A broad majority of Americans have heard about data centers – the often-sprawling computing facilities that are popping up nationwide. But the public has mixed opinions about data centers’ impact…
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Right now @governor.ny.gov is attempting to gut New York's climate law. The legislature can stop this effort, but they need to hear from all of us now. Please call your Assembly Member today using this handy call tool! act.foodandwaterwatch.org/page/94880/a...
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Make a Call: Protect New York's Climate Law! | Food & Water Watch
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
New sign alert! So psyched about our growing work to stop data centers!
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Jen @jenelaina.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
If the #GreatLakes aren't worth fighting for, what the hell else is? #ShutDownLine5 #NoTunnel
Bunch of ladies with raised fists posing in front of origami fishes with Shut Down Line 5 / No Line 5 Oil Tunnel signs
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Excellent reporting, and great that legislative leaders are standing up to @governor.ny.gov attempted attack on New York's climate law. Stand strong, New Yorkers are behind you! nysfocus.com/2026/03/10/c...
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New York Lawmakers Want to Stay the Course on Climate
The Senate and Assembly are resisting Hochul’s push to relax New York’s emissions targets and are instead pressing for renewed clean energy funding.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Top 10 reasons data centers must be stopped www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2026/03/04/t...
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The Top 10 Reasons Data Centers Must be Stopped
While AI data centers enrich the Big Tech elite, our water, climate, and communities pay the price. Our leaders must act.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Right now the fossil fuel industry and @governor.ny.gov are attempting to weaken NY's climate law. The good news? The legislature can and should stop this effort in its tracks. Use our simple tool to call your Assembly Member now! act.foodandwaterwatch.org/page/94880/a...
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Make a Call: Protect New York's Climate Law! | Food & Water Watch
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
All across the state folks are standing up and saying hell no to @governor.ny.gov’s attempted attack on NY’s climate law. From Syracuse: spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
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Advocates, politicians call for no changes to state climate law
It comes as debate is ongoing in Albany over the future of the 2019 law.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Might not be the ideal time for @GovKathyHochul to attack the climate law? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds
Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño
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Liz Krueger @lizkrueger.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Rolling back NY's Climate Law will do nothing to reduce costs, because it isn't the cause of rising costs. The oil and gas status quo created the affordability crisis, and cheap, quickly-deployable renewables, storage, and efficiency will get us out of it. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
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More than two thirds of state Sen. Dems oppose CLCPA changes
“I believe very strongly that she has been peddled an enormous amount of misinformation,” state Sen. Liz Krueger said of the governor.
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Colin Kinniburgh @colinreports.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
👀 New letter from 29 NYS Senators (>2/3 of the Dem caucus) to Hochul this morning: “We categorically oppose any effort to rollback New York’s nation-leading climate law… and urge you to stand strong in the face of misinformation that seeks to blame the CLCPA for the energy affordability crisis”
March 5, 2026
The Honorable Kathy Hochul
Governor of New York State
NY State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
Re: Upholding New York’s Leadership in the Fight Against Climate Change
Dear Governor Hochul,
At a time when the Trump Administration is doing everything possible to tear down decades of progress in the fight against climate change, it is incumbent on states like New York to reject this new wave of climate denial and put forward bold policies that will save New Yorkers money, reduce pollution, and protect a livable climate for our constituents and our children and grandchildren.
That is why we, the undersigned senators, categorically oppose any effort to rollback New York’s nation-leading climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and urge you to stand strong in the face of misinformation that seeks to blame the CLCPA for the energy affordability crisis that fossil fuels have created.
Climate change remains one of the greatest threats that our constituents - and societies across the globe - have ever faced. New Yorkers are already living through extreme weather events that run the gamut from searing heat waves to Arctic cold snaps, and they are already paying the price1, with their dollars, their homes, their health, and even their lives. The climate crisis is driving up the cost of home insurance, of health care, of groceries, and of countless other daily necessities2, and every delay in taking action will only drive those costs even higher. Confronting this crisis is a generational task and a legacy issue for every elected official, and it is inseparable from any credible effort to address the high cost of living.
At the same time, there is no question that we must address energy affordability, capacity, and reliability. But while President Trump and the fossil fuel industry want New Yorkers to believe that we must choose between those needs and climate action, nothing could be further from the truth. The recent three-page memo from…not include any price guardrails, with a completely unrealistic carbon price34. As such, the analysis simply cannot be treated as a serious contribution to the debate.
In reality, rolling back the CLCPA will not save our constituents money because it is not the cause of increasing costs. It is the fossil fuel status quo56 that has created the affordability crisis New Yorkers are now suffering from, and it is bold action to deliver renewable energy and energy efficiency that will give them relief, saving money for individuals in the immediate-term and for all utility customers in the medium- and long-term7. When it comes to energy generation capacity, renewables can be deployed cheaply and quickly to meet our needs8. And over the last year, through heat waves and polar vortexes9, renewables have proven that they add much-needed reliability10 to the grid, reducing price spikes in the process, like those driven by wars in Europe and the Middle East.
Between us we carry significant legislation on a broad number of policies large and small that will reduce New Yorkers’ costs and move us toward our science-based climate targets. We stand ready to work with you and your administration to implement comprehensive climate policies that truly meet the needs of this moment – but we cannot support abandoning our commitment to climate progress.
Sincerely,
Liz Krueger Pete Harckham Kevin S. Parker
28th Senate District 40th Senate District 21st Senate District
Chair, Finance Chair, Environmental Conservation Chair, Energy & Telecoms
Jamaal T. Bailey April N.M. Baskin Erik Bottcher
26th Senate District 63rd Senate District 47th Senate DistrictJabari Brisport Samra Brouk Cordell Cleare
25th Senate District 55th Senate District 30th Senate District
Leroy Comrie Nathalia Fernandez Kristen Gonzalez
14th Senate District 34th Senate District 59th Senate District
Andrew Gounardes Michelle Hinchey Robert Jackson
26th Senate District 41st Senate District 31st Senate District
Brian Kavanagh John Liu Rachel May
27th Senate District 16th Senate District 48th Senate District
Shelley B. Mayer Zellnor Myrie Roxanne J. Persaud
37th Senate District 20th Senate District 19th Senate District
Jessica Ramos Gustavo Rivera Julia Salazar
13th Senate District 33rd Senate District 18th Senate District
James Sanders Luis Sepulveda José M. Serrano
10th Senate District 32nd Senate District 29th Senate District
Toby Ann Stavisky Lea Webb
11th Senate District 52nd Senate District
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Really excited for this new @foodandwater.bsky.social research to back up our campaign for a moratorium on new AI data centers. Read the brand new report here: www.foodandwaterwatch.org/rpt2_2602_da...
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Increasingly beginning to think our skyrocketing energy bills might not be the fault of environmentalists after all . . .
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I know this is a radical thought, but what if rising energy bills really have nothing to do with the environmentalists at all? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/b...
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Natural Gas Prices Surge After Attacks Hit Facilities in Qatar
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Right now @governor.ny.gov is trying to gut the climate law. We can stop her, but we need you in the fight. Join us in Albany (buses from all over the state) on March 25th! www.mobilize.us/fww/event/91...
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Albany, NY: Emergency Rally: No Climate Law Rollbacks! · Food & Water Watch
The climate crisis is here. Utility bills are unaffordable. Good clean energy jobs are disappearing. Elders and children are forced to stay inside because of air pollution. **Yet Governor Hochul is ...
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Data centers, by the numbers theonion.com/data-centers...
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Data Centers By The Numbers
The surge in AI, cryptocurrency, and other digital assets is rapidly increasing demand for computational infrastructure around the country. The Onion examines the key facts and figures behind data cen...
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
As @governor.ny.gov tries to bully the legislature into destroying New York’s climate law, New Yorkers are saying hell no!
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Antonia Juhasz @antoniajuhasz.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
The public and commentators need to stop thinking about "wars for oil" as about securing oil for the U.S., it's been decades since that was a motivator. "Wars for oil" are instead about securing oil for oil companies, securing a fossil fueled global economy, and denying oil's wealth to "enemies."
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
It turns out that what’s driving our bills up are the exploding costs of fossil fuels and the massive costs of expanding fracked gas infrastructure. @governor.ny.gov is in the tank for polluters. We need the legislature to stand up and say no now! spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
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N.Y. Climate Action councilmember: High utility costs caused by U.S. gas exports
Dr. Robert Howarth joins Capital Tonight.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Huge new poll on data centers in Pennsylvania today. Key finding: Voters 68 - 20 percent would oppose building an AI data center in their community. poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
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Would Josh Shapiro Make A Good President? Pennsylvania Voters Are Divided, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds; Voters Do Agree On This: Ban Cellphones In K-12 Schools | Quinnipiac Unive...
"Shapiro maintains solid numbers as governor. Do Pennsylvanian voters think he's up to the job in the Oval Office? Not exactly a ringing endorsement," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Ma...
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Great to see Andrea Stewart Cousins' standing strong here as @governor.ny.gov tries (again) to gut New York's landmark climate law. She's going to need backup, and we're going to have to work to get Heastie there, but this is encouraging! www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/...
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Lawmakers won’t water down or delay climate law mandates, Stewart-Cousins says
Republicans blame the state’s green energy mandates for high energy costs, but state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said there are no plans to change the law.
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Food & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
HUGE thanks to @krystalball.bsky.social and @esaagar.bsky.social of Breaking Points for chatting with our Senior Organizer Charlie Kratovil about our NJ team's win to stop a data center in New Brunswick! Check out the full interview ⬇️
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Big Tech FREAKS After Activists KILL Data Center
YouTube video by Breaking Points
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Awesome to see my @foodandwater.bsky.social colleague on talking about the amazing effort to stop a data center project in New Brunswick on Breaking Points! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ER8...
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Big Tech FREAKS After Activists KILL Data Center
YouTube video by Breaking Points
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Movement to stop data centers grows every day. Big news today from Dryden, NY ithacavoice.org/2026/02/the-...
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The Town of Dryden just banned data centers. Here’s why. - The Ithaca Voice
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Dryden officials believe they are the first town in the state to ban data centers. The decision, which also bans cryptocurrency mines, comes after a local 18-month […]
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
New York needs a moratorium on data centers now! Help make it happen -- contact your legislators here: act.foodandwaterwatch.org/page/94278/a...
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I just took action on: New York Needs a Moratorium on Data Centers!
Will you take this quick action too?
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
More reason for a moratorium on data centers now. t.co/vsdniVf6BZ
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https://fortune.com/2026/02/13/middle-class-americans-paying-for-data-center-ai-boom-higher-electric-bills-food-costs-goldman-sachs/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQEFrhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtNUJ1SW9aQWdYNUxaWmVtc3...
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Yet another clear, depressing sign that @governor.ny.gov's big climate initiative this year is going to be attacking the state's landmark climate law. gothamist.com/news/new-yor...
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New York climate goals face challenge as concern mounts about energy reliability
The Public Service Commission is weighing a proposal to suspend or modify green energy transition goals.
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Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Top climate scientist and NY Climate Action Council member calling out @governor.ny.gov’s attempt to gut the state’s landmark climate law here.
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