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CHIPS Communites United

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We are a coalition organizing for the responsible and equitable implementation of the #CHIPSAct, uniting communities with new and expanding #semiconductor facilities.

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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#Intel promised to create 10K jobs in return for #CHIPSAct funding. Instead, they've laid off almost 9K workers, including over 4.4K workers in #Oregon, with more #layoffs expected. Like this letter says: "Rebounding Intel should rehire workers." Article link👇: www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026...
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Readers respond: Rebounding Intel should rehire workers
Intel received around $11 billion from the U.S.government, plus millions more from taxpayers in Oregon, so we have theright to expect the company to be a good neighbor and employer.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#Micron is receiving billions of taxpayer dollars but is this good for the people of #Boise? Check out this Letter to the Editor by Alaina Uhlenhoff. Read more at: www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/lett...
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Is Micron’s expansion in Boise good for Idaho and the environment? | Opinion
I ask Gov. Brad Little and other local leaders to hold Micron accountable and ensure their presence in Boise benefits us all.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
What does #Micron owe the people of Central New York? Check out the letters written by John Przepiora, president of GreeningUSA, Christine Herrmann, and Sue Hammond. #CNY #semiconductor #CHIPSAct www.syracuse.com/opinion/2026...
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What Micron owes CNY as CHIPS Act turns four (Your Letters)
Taxpayers gave tech companies big incentives to build semiconductor factories in the United States. Central New Yorkers are paying more costs associated with construction.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Under the #CHIPSAct, #Intel received $1.86 billion for its Oregon operations & a commitment to create 10K jobs nationwide. Instead, Intel has laid off nearly 9K workers, w/ thousands of layoffs in OR & more expected. Check out this letter from Barbara D. to learn more: tinyurl.com/2dev37h8
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Readers respond: Hold Intel accountable for CHIPS promises
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Four years after the #CHIPSAct, what has #Intel actually delivered for Ohio? Check out the op-ed: “Intel talked a big game and took our money, but hasn't delivered on promises,” by @policymattersohio.bsky.social's Bailey Sandin and The CEO Project - Ohio's Tarrezz Thompson. tinyurl.com/56phfw5m
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Intel talked a big game and took our money, but hasn't delivered on promises| Opinion
Four years later, Intel still hasn't delivered on promises that will lead to a Silicon Heartland that benefits the Ohio economy and working families.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Are #RioRancho res­id­ents get­ting what we pay for? I recently learned #Intel, one of the largest employ­ers in our area, is get­ting massive #taxbreaks at the expense of our stu­dents at pub­lic schools." Check out this letter written by Marcy B from CAFA Now. #NewMexico tinyurl.com/5f7v6u7a
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Four years ago, the #CHIPSAct was passed and billions of our taxpayer dollars have since gone to chip companies, but what local communities received in returned? Check out this op-ed written by Sierra Club Grand Canyon's water policy expert, Jennifer Martin-McLeod. #Arizona tinyurl.com/395u5kb4
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Arizona's water can't afford the CHIPS Act's broken promises | Opinion
Four years after the CHIPS Act promised responsible chip manufacturing, Arizona's water is paying the price and state agencies aren't keeping up.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🚨 A new report from JMA highlights how #CentralNewYork voters really feel about #Micron's arrival. Micron can be a major economic opportunity for but ONLY IF public officials & Micron ensure that local communities share in the benefits and are protected from the risks. bit.ly/BeGoodMicron
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Be a Good Neighbor, Micron: Creating Enforceable Commitments for Central New York - Jobs to Move America
Micron Technology is coming to Central New York and is scheduled to receive upwards of $20 billion in public subsidies and tax credits from federal, state, and local governments. Micron’s arrival has ...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🚨 Congress could soon weaken the protections that help keep us safe from toxic chemicals. Tell Congress: Protect Our health. Don’t Weaken TSCA. bit.ly/4phsmG9
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Take Action: Get “Forever Chemicals” out of Our Drinking Water
Calling all New Yorkers: Join us in stopping the semiconductor industry (and other manufacturers) from poisoning New York state’s drinking water. Get “Forever Chemicals” out of our Drinking water PF...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Check out the latest report from Lenny Siegel on how resource-intensive #datacenters are relying on #PFAS “forever chemicals” to chill their increasingly hot stacks of computer #chips. chipscommunitiesunited.org/news/forever...
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Forever Chemicals Cool Data Centers - CHIPS Communities United
The chemical giant Chemours says that PFAS-based two-phase immersion cooling has become the technology of choice for cooling the enormous data centers being built across the U.S. Lenny Siegel's Foreve...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Reimagining the #SiliconHeartland is in full swing! Our first panel of the day is: What’s the impact on Ohio’s resources? We’re excited to cohost this important conversation at the Ohio Statehouse with @policymattersohio.bsky.social
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
From #Taiwan to #Phoenix: Corporate Promises Can’t Replace Public Oversight Complaints about the burden of local regulations on semiconductor companies are endless but learn about the local costs of fast-tracking projects: chipscommunitiesunited.org/news/from-ta...
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From Taiwan to Phoenix: Corporate Promises Can’t Replace Public Oversight - CHIPS Communities United
As Arizona awaits more Taiwanese semiconductor investment, one thing is predictable: endless complaints about the burden of local regulations on Taiwanese companies. But our experience suggests bypass...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Last month, we had an amazing time connecting with our CCU friends in the Bay Area! ✨ Great food, conversations, & people! So grateful for our community. 🫶🏼
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Dan @danlyon.net · 23/04/2026
I'll be at the Toxic Roots of the Silicon Forest: People, Power, and Pollution in the Semiconductor Industry Conference co-hosted by @jwjpdx.bsky.social & @chipscommunities.bsky.social in #Portland, Oregon. Get your tickets today: bit.ly/toxicroots?s...
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Toxic Roots of the Silicon Forest: People, Power, and Pollution in the Semiconductor Industry
Portland Jobs with Justice and CHIPS Communities United invite you to join us on June 3-4, 2026, for Toxic Roots of the Silicon Forest: People, Power, and Pollution in the Semiconductor Industry. F...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We sent a letter to the City of #Chandler calling on them to protect #Arizona water + residents from #Intel's "forever chemicals." Intel’s #Ocotillo Campus can discharge PFAS with no public input or monitoring. See our list of permit recommendations: chipscommunitiesunited.org/news/protect...
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Protect Arizona Water from Intel’s Forever Chemicals - CHIPS Communities United
CHIPS Communities United, the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, and nine other community-based organizations sent a letter to the City of Chandler calling for increased monitoring and stricter limits ...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Interested in the intersection of #datacenters and #Intel in #Ohio? Then this summit is for you! Join us & @policymattersohio.bsky.social at the statehouse atrium talk about how local communities are being impacted by the #AI boom. To learn more/register: bit.ly/rshsummit #SiliconHeartland
Image of corn stalks next to the skyline of downtown Columbus ohio. Behind the image is a background image of circuits. Text says, "Reimagining the Silicon Heartand." A calendar icon followed by May 22, 2026. Location icon followed by Columbus OH Statehouse Atrium. Save your spot today. Link is bit.ly/rhsummit. This is an all invited event."
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
CCU Coalition Director Judith Barish with participants at the UCLA Industry Power Research Bootcamp following her talk, “Chips Ahoy! Challenging the U.S. Semiconductor Industry.” Thank you to the UCLA Strategic Research Lab for the invitation and thoughtful conversation!
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
☢️🌲 #BigTech is in our backyards, lining their pockets with our tax dollars, laying off our workers, and polluting our environment. Join us at the #ToxicRoots of the #SiliconForest conference to learn how to fight back & hold corporate polluters accountable. actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...
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Toxic Roots of the Silicon Forest: People, Power, and Pollution in the Semiconductor Industry
Portland Jobs with Justice and CHIPS Communities United invite you to join us on June 3-4, 2026, for Toxic Roots of the Silicon Forest: People, Power, and Pollution in the Semiconductor Industry. F...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
In 2025, the world’s largest #tech companies grew even larger, but so did our movement to demand the #AI supply chain be sustainable, equitable, and accountable to workers and communities. Read the full report ⤵️ chipscommunitiesunited.org/news/2025-ye...
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2025 Year in Review - CHIPS Communities United
The world’s largest companies grew even larger in 2025, but a growing movement now calls for accountability from the tech giants. We know the AI boom doesn’t just occur in the cloud; it is rooted in m...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
CCU, CPEO, Bend the Curve, Clean Water Action & other community groups are raising the alarm over toxic #PFAS releases allowed under a draft wastewater permit for chip-maker #AnalogDevices in #CamasWA to protect public health & the #ColumbiaRiver. chipscommunitiesunited.org/news/protect...
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Protect the Columbia River - CHIPS Communities United
CHIPS Communities United, the Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO), and other community-based organizations raised concerns over toxic PFAS releases allowed under a draft wastewater permit...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
#Intel just laid off over 650 workers in Hillsboro and Aloha. Were you impacted? Share your story ⬇️ forms.office.com/r/NxT3qT63dN #hillsboro #aloha #oregon #semiconductor #microchip #foundry #fab
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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Rick McGahey cites “The Dark Side of the Chip” event from @chipscommunities.bsky.social for Forbes in his new piece, “Making Federal Semiconductor Billions Work For Everyone.” Read it here: www.forbes.com/sites/richar...
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Making Federal Semiconductor Billions Work For Everyone
Billions in government support is spurring semiconductor investments, which a conference at Arizona State says need worker, environmental, and community benefits.
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Marisa Elena Duarte @mwhitehorse.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Critical tech colleagues, see the worker rights supported by @chipscommunities.bsky.social Chips Communities United as well as environmental impacts of the semiconductor industry as reflected in a generation of advocacy by Center for Environmental Public Oversight. cpeo.org
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Center For Public Environmental Oversight
The Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO) promotes and facilitates public participation in the oversight of environmental activities at federal facilities, private "Superfund" sites, and Brownfields.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
📧 📬 Interested in staying informed on the latest news with CCU, the semiconductor industry, and more? Then sign up for the CCU Newsletter: chipscommunitiesunited.org/newsletter-s...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
📣 LAST CALL to register for Dark Side of the Chip Conference in #Phoenix! Registration closes at 5pm today ➡ bit.ly/DarkSideofth... #DarkSideoftheChip #ChipsAct #chipscommunities #techjobs #pfas #environment
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
1️⃣ DAY LEFT to register for Dark Side of the Chip Conference in #Phoenix! Registration closes tomorrow! Register Today ➡ bit.ly/DarkSideofth... #DarkSideoftheChip #ChipsAct #chipscommunities
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Forbes ranks #Micron as top company for tech workers. But is that true? "CHIPS Communities United... called Micron’s contract with the state to build the plants a vague commitment to any promises of workers’ rights." Read the full article ⤵️
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Forbes ranks Micron as top company for tech workers. But is that true?
CLAY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — As politicians, corporate executives, and the wary public anticipate the future Micron plant in Clay, Forbes updated its annual list of “the best employers for te…
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
2️⃣ DAYS LEFT to register for Dark Side of the Chip Conference in #Phoenix! It’s also the 1st conf ever (that we know of) to address the impact of the #semiconductor industry on US workers, communities, and the environment. Registration closes this Friday, so don’t wait. ➡ bit.ly/DarkSideofth...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
"When Maria, a 32-year-old technician in Phoenix, first started at the sprawling #TSMC fab, she thought she had landed a dream job. The recruiter promised steady hours, solid pay, and the pride of helping power America’s “chipmaking comeback.” (1/3) #CHIPSAct #Semiconductor
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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Location Change! The “Dark Side of the Chip,” a one-day conference hosted by @chipscommunities.bsky.social , will now be hosted at 435 S 3rd Ave.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
@stand.earth's research on #Microsoft data centers is out and it’s 😬 💡 Huge energy demand (as much as New England by 2030) ⛽️ Fossil fuel reliance (most data centers in states with ≥50% FF grids) 🏫 Local impacts Learn more & take action: stand.earth/microsoft-ai #AI #Tech #FossilFuels
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Global Ramifications, Local Impact – Microsoft’s AI Pollution Footprint - Stand.earth
By using the best available data on Microsoft’s AI expenditures and growth trajectory, as well as by examining the company’s energy providers and current investments in energy procurement, this report...
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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
@chipscommunities.bsky.social presents: the DARK SIDE OF THE CHIP, a one-day conference surrounding the semiconductor industry's impact on workers and the environment and how folks can organize so it benefits all of us. Learn more about the event and RSVP here: bit.ly/DarkSideofth...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Register now for The #Semiconductor Con: The Dark Side of the Chip, a one-day conference on the semiconductor industry's impact on the #environment and workers and how we can organize so it benefits all of us. ➡️ bit.ly/DarkSideofth... #ChipsAct #TechJobs #Phoenix #Arizona
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Join us on October 8 for the Dark Side of the Chip, a conference hosted by ASU’s Center for Work and
Democracy and CHIPS Communities United. This event will bring together experts and activists to discuss the impact of the microelectronics boom and share bold strategies for winning reforms that ensure semiconductor manufacturing benefits everyone, not just executives and shareholders.
Register here: https://bit.ly/DarkSideoftheChip
Please contact info@chipscommunitiesunited.org with any questions.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
US #taxpayers just bought 10% of #Intel, the largest US #semiconductor manufacturer. What did we get in return? ➡ Check out intel-layoffs.org for more information. #CHIPSAct #Tech
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Check out the new report from @uawregion6.bsky.social ⚡Organize, Industrialize, #Decarbonize! A #ProWorker, #GreenIndustrialPolicy for #California ⚡ lays out a strategic vision to create tens of thousands of green, #unionjobs and lower the cost of #cleanenergy. www.uawregion6.org/s/Reg6_white...
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
"Micron is making a lot of great promises and a lot of it is worded as good faith effort. So what we're asking for is just to have more concrete, enforceable agreements," said Khadeejah Ahmad from Jobs to Move America. cnycentral.com/news/local/p... #Micron #CNY #Semiconductor #CHIPSAct
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Public comment period closes on Micron's megafab project amid transparency concerns
The pubic comment period for Micron's draft environmental impact statement on its planned megafab in Clay has ended.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
ICYMI: #CHIPSAct Turns 3: Our Coalition Director, Judith Barish, explains how the once-in-a-generation promise of the CHIPS and Science Act has failed spectacularly to deliver. Check out the blog post here⤵️ chipscommunitiesunited.org/news/the-tra...
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The Tragedy of the CHIPS and Science Act - CHIPS Communities United
CHIPS Communities United’s Coalition Director, Judith Barish, explains how the once-in-a-generation promise of the CHIPS and Science Act has failed spectacularly to deliver.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
The #CHIPSAct led to a boom in new #semiconductor factories, but it didn’t provide the protection neighbors and workers were hoping for. Fortunately, local #CHIPScommunities are taking action to protect their families and neighborhoods. Check them out!
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
The #CHIPSAct turns three and still has no teeth. Check out the 5 ways the CHIPS Act is failing to live up to its potential and what you can do about it. #Intel #TechIndustry #SemiconductorIndustry
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
The advancement of American AI must deliver first and foremost for the American people; we can't afford to let Big Tech and Big Oil lobbyists write the rules. That's why we need a People’s AI Action Plan that puts the needs of everyday Americans over corporate profits. peoplesaiaction.com
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Our Coalition Director, Judith Barish, was recently interviewed about our state-level work and whether the #WestLafayette City Council should support community members in opposing the rezoning of 121 acres of residential land for a #SKHynix #semiconductor factory (1/4) 🧵
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Trump says his new “investment accelerator” will take over the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act. Under the guise of a rebrand, the proposed changes could take away what’s good about #CHIPSAct investments, leaving nothing but #corporatewelfare. (1/2)
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Trump signs order to set up new entity to take over Biden’s Chips Act program
US Investment Accelerator will oversee the semiconductor production boosting law signed into law in August 2022
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The #CHIPSAct could use a little sunshine ☀️. The Commerce Dept. is handing out billions of dollars in incentives to #semiconductor manufacturers but lacks basic transparency. Check out this blog written by our Coalition Director, Judith Barish: bit.ly/4c86kPF #ICYMI #SunshineWeek
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Sunshine Week: Who's Benefiting from the CHIPS & Science Act? - Good Jobs First
Sunshine Week: Who's Benefiting from the CHIPS & Science Act? - Good Jobs First
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
📣 Statement of Solidarity📣 We stand in solidarity with workers at Nexperia #Philippines, who overcame intense repression to reinstate two fired union leaders and win a raise for employees. We call on #Nexperia to reinstate two more union leaders who were fired for organizing.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
“We’re demanding that #Intel report the same information that they give to the Commerce to the communities they are investing in. As key stakeholders in this process, our voices matter too.” - @randwilson.bsky.social, long-time union organizer and CCU's strategic advisor. #Tech #CHIPSAct
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
“Intel’s releases of #PFAS into the #wastewater are unmonitored and unregulated, and that needs to change.” - Lenny Siegel, Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO). #Intel #EJ #EPA #Tech #NM #OH #OR #AZ
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Bailey Sandin, Work & Wages Fellow w/ @policymattersohio.bsky.social called on #Intel to be transparent by providing public enforceable benchmarks on #CHIPSAct funding. #Ohio
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Dillon Wild, an organizer with the @uaw.org, called on #Intel to deliver good #union jobs to Arizonans and aspiring production workers. “No company receiving billions in taxpayer money should conduct layoffs or fail to share the benefits with their workers.” #Arizona #Tech #ChipsAct #1u
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Molly Tack-Hooper from Earthjustice and #Oregon community group Neighbors for Clean Air call for greater transparency from #Intel on its air and climate pollution, especially as Intel plans to expand its operations with billions of #CHIPSACt funding.
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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Dennis O’Mara from CAFA Now! called on #Intel to address the air pollution in #RioRancho, #NewMexico, by implementing the most effective emission abatement processes, fulfilling their public commitments to improve the environment, and 'being the solution to preventing their pollution.'
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