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.

I ask Gov. Brad Little and other local leaders to hold Micron accountable and ensure their presence in Boise benefits us all.

Taxpayers gave tech companies big incentives to build semiconductor factories in the United States. Central New Yorkers are paying more costs associated with construction.

Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.

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.

Four years after the CHIPS Act promised responsible chip manufacturing, Arizona's water is paying the price and state agencies aren't keeping up.

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Billions in government support is spurring semiconductor investments, which a conference at Arizona State says need worker, environmental, and community benefits.

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.

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…

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.

By Chip Hughes   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 t...

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...

The pubic comment period for Micron's draft environmental impact statement on its planned megafab in Clay has ended.

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.