Front and Centered
@frontandcentered.org
We are a statewide coalition of frontline communities—that means communities of color, Indigenous peoples, immigrants and refugees, and anyone else on the frontlines of climate change and environmental harm. We center equity for a #JustTransition.
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Thank you to all who showed up to our offices yesterday to join us in discussion, and special thanks to Krystal Two Bulls of Honor the Earth as well as Jordan Harmon and Mary Crowe of @ienearth.bsky.social for joining us as panelists! 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Together we created a space to share, learn, and ideate. 🧡❤️💚💛
“[Data centers] require massive amounts of energy and if they're not using clean energy from the start, that can threaten our ability to meet our state's climate and clean energy goals if they're relying on #fossilfuels,” said Zachariah Baker @nwenergy.bsky.social. www.kuow.org/stories/shou...
Should WA data centers generate their own clean energy to get tax breaks?
A Washington workgroup is preparing to send recommendations to Gov. Bob Ferguson on balancing sustainability and economic goals when it comes to the AI data center building boom. But one omission has ...
www.kuow.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“[Data centers] require massive amounts of energy and if they're not using clean energy from the start, that can threaten our ability to meet our state's climate and clean energy goals if they're relying on #fossilfuels,” said Zachariah Baker @nwenergy.bsky.social. www.kuow.org/stories/shou...
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Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!
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Black Appalachia Coalition with a spot-on, scientifically grounded analysis of data centers which
1) destroy air quality and water
2) seize land
2) target unincorporated Black communities lacking local government
4) = environmental racism dressed in technology
open.substack.com/pub/blackapp...
1) destroy air quality and water
2) seize land
2) target unincorporated Black communities lacking local government
4) = environmental racism dressed in technology
open.substack.com/pub/blackapp...
Environmental Slavery in the AI Era: The Hidden Cost of the Data Economy
Dr. Sacoby Wilson joins BLAC to expose how data centers, deregulation, and political neglect are creating new sacrifice zones—and why community power remains our strongest defense.
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Black Appalachia Coalition with a spot-on, scientifically grounded analysis of data centers which
1) destroy air quality and water
2) seize land
2) target unincorporated Black communities lacking local government
4) = environmental racism dressed in technology
open.substack.com/pub/blackapp...
1) destroy air quality and water
2) seize land
2) target unincorporated Black communities lacking local government
4) = environmental racism dressed in technology
open.substack.com/pub/blackapp...
The complaint says internal scientific research from as early as 1960s warned oil executives that burning petroleum products would drive severe climate outcomes. Complaint seeks damages tied to increased insurance premiums they say were caused by decades of deception. mynorthwest.com/local/big-oi...
Lawsuit: Big Oil’s decades of climate deception fueled WA’s soaring home insurance costs
A federal lawsuit reveals how climate deception by Big Oil drives up home insurance costs in Washington, impacting homeowners.
mynorthwest.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The complaint says internal scientific research from as early as 1960s warned oil executives that burning petroleum products would drive severe climate outcomes. Complaint seeks damages tied to increased insurance premiums they say were caused by decades of deception. mynorthwest.com/local/big-oi...
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The newly elected National Congress of American Indians executive committee was sworn in during the annual conference held in Seattle, Washington from November 16-21, 2025.
The executive committee will serve a two-year term from 2025-2027.
✍️: @lunabreyna.bsky.social, UNN + ICT
#NCAI2025
The executive committee will serve a two-year term from 2025-2027.
✍️: @lunabreyna.bsky.social, UNN + ICT
#NCAI2025
NCAI Leadership Elected for Two-Year Term - Underscore Native News
Members of the largest and oldest tribal organization have selected its executive committee leaders.
www.underscore.news
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The newly elected National Congress of American Indians executive committee was sworn in during the annual conference held in Seattle, Washington from November 16-21, 2025.
The executive committee will serve a two-year term from 2025-2027.
✍️: @lunabreyna.bsky.social, UNN + ICT
#NCAI2025
The executive committee will serve a two-year term from 2025-2027.
✍️: @lunabreyna.bsky.social, UNN + ICT
#NCAI2025
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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To give you an idea about just how eventful the end of COP30 was, I wrote and rewrote this entire 2000 story for @drilledmedia.bsky.social three times over a period of about six hours as it was all happening.
COP-tastrophe: How the COP of Implementation, Truth, Forests, and Indigenous Peoples Failed on All Counts
COP30 began full of promise but ended as yet another reminder that the mechanism for global climate governance is broken.
drilled.media
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
To give you an idea about just how eventful the end of COP30 was, I wrote and rewrote this entire 2000 story for @drilledmedia.bsky.social three times over a period of about six hours as it was all happening.
#DataCenters pose a variety of climate and environmental problems, including their impact on the water supply. The volume of water needed to cool the servers in data centers has become a nationwide water resource issue particularly in areas facing water scarcity across the West.
In Morrow County, healthy adults were coming down with unexplained medical conditions, including diseases that usually afflicted the elderly.
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
#DataCenters pose a variety of climate and environmental problems, including their impact on the water supply. The volume of water needed to cool the servers in data centers has become a nationwide water resource issue particularly in areas facing water scarcity across the West.
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This is huge!
🇨🇴Colombia and 🇳🇱the Netherlands will co-host the first International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia - in April 2026.
🇨🇴Colombia and 🇳🇱the Netherlands will co-host the first International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia - in April 2026.
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is huge!
🇨🇴Colombia and 🇳🇱the Netherlands will co-host the first International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia - in April 2026.
🇨🇴Colombia and 🇳🇱the Netherlands will co-host the first International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia - in April 2026.
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1/2. “The COP of Truth cannot ignore science. 75% of carbon emissions come from fossil fuels. Today we are not even allowed to discuss pathways for a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels.” Colombia at the close of #COP30.
November 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
1/2. “The COP of Truth cannot ignore science. 75% of carbon emissions come from fossil fuels. Today we are not even allowed to discuss pathways for a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels.” Colombia at the close of #COP30.
Front and Centered climate justice mgr Cameron Steinback said it's key for #datacenters to publish annual sustainability reports: “They need to track & regularly report publicly how much water they’re using, how much electricity they’re using & how long or how frequently they’re running generators.”
Data Center Workgroup convened by WA Gov Ferguson set to release recommendations on industry's future on Dec. 1, Columbia Insight has gotten ahead of the story, exclusively reporting that the group will not recommend measures to require use of carbon-free energy.
columbiainsight.org/wash-data-ce...
columbiainsight.org/wash-data-ce...
November 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Front and Centered climate justice mgr Cameron Steinback said it's key for #datacenters to publish annual sustainability reports: “They need to track & regularly report publicly how much water they’re using, how much electricity they’re using & how long or how frequently they’re running generators.”
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Rather than working "to stabilize the climate" at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, "we are actually going to a trajectory to have an increase in temperature of 2.8 Celsius,” says Susana Muhamad, former Colombian environment minister, speaking from the #COP30 conference.
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Rather than working "to stabilize the climate" at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, "we are actually going to a trajectory to have an increase in temperature of 2.8 Celsius,” says Susana Muhamad, former Colombian environment minister, speaking from the #COP30 conference.
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Too obvious
Negotiations at the Cop30 climate conference in Brazil were halted after a fire broke out in one of the conference venues.
Thousands of people were evacuated on Thursday after the blaze in a pavilion, with videos showing people running and shouting: “It’s a fire, get out”
Thousands of people were evacuated on Thursday after the blaze in a pavilion, with videos showing people running and shouting: “It’s a fire, get out”
Fire halts Cop30 climate talks as thousands evacuated
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Too obvious
Thank you to all who showed up to our offices yesterday to join us in discussion, and special thanks to Krystal Two Bulls of Honor the Earth as well as Jordan Harmon and Mary Crowe of @ienearth.bsky.social for joining us as panelists! 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Together we created a space to share, learn, and ideate. 🧡❤️💚💛
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Thank you to all who showed up to our offices yesterday to join us in discussion, and special thanks to Krystal Two Bulls of Honor the Earth as well as Jordan Harmon and Mary Crowe of @ienearth.bsky.social for joining us as panelists! 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Together we created a space to share, learn, and ideate. 🧡❤️💚💛
Many #datacenters require significant amounts of water to cool their servers -- large ones can consume up to 5 million gallons of water per day — equivalent to the water use of a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people according to @eesionline.org. 😮 washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/17/r... #waterjustice
Data center growth drives locals to fight for more say • Washington State Standard
Even as some state lawmakers are rushing to pass legislation that would accelerate the development of data center infrastructure, communities across the country are taking steps to ensure they have a ...
washingtonstatestandard.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Many #datacenters require significant amounts of water to cool their servers -- large ones can consume up to 5 million gallons of water per day — equivalent to the water use of a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people according to @eesionline.org. 😮 washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/17/r... #waterjustice
Thank you to everyone who’s RSVPed! 😻😻 We’ll see you soon 😁😁
Communities in #WashingtonState are actively discussing the impacts of #AI and #DataCenters. You're invited to our free event: a casual gathering with food and drink, featuring Indigenous and frontline perspectives on this timely issue! 😎😎
RSVP at your earliest convenience: luma.com/is6pzkz4
RSVP at your earliest convenience: luma.com/is6pzkz4
November 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Thank you to everyone who’s RSVPed! 😻😻 We’ll see you soon 😁😁
Communities in #WashingtonState are actively discussing the impacts of #AI and #DataCenters. You're invited to our free event: a casual gathering with food and drink, featuring Indigenous and frontline perspectives on this timely issue! 😎😎
RSVP at your earliest convenience: luma.com/is6pzkz4
RSVP at your earliest convenience: luma.com/is6pzkz4
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Communities in #WashingtonState are actively discussing the impacts of #AI and #DataCenters. You're invited to our free event: a casual gathering with food and drink, featuring Indigenous and frontline perspectives on this timely issue! 😎😎
RSVP at your earliest convenience: luma.com/is6pzkz4
RSVP at your earliest convenience: luma.com/is6pzkz4
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Read the Indigenous Principles of Just Transition:
www.ienearth.org/justtransiti...
November is Native American Heritage Month!
www.ienearth.org/justtransiti...
November is Native American Heritage Month!
November 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Read the Indigenous Principles of Just Transition:
www.ienearth.org/justtransiti...
November is Native American Heritage Month!
www.ienearth.org/justtransiti...
November is Native American Heritage Month!
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It’s really remarkable how thin the bench of climate change deniers is and how deep the poverty of their arguments. They haven’t come up with anything new in decades and can only fall back on conspiracies to explain their lack of success.
Joe Rogan has one of the world's most popular podcasts. Unfortunately, like nearly all of the most popular online shows, his tends to spread climate misinformation. For @climateconnections.bsky.social I scrutinize his recent episode with octogenarian climate contrarians Lindzen & Happer 🧵 (1/11)
Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change » Yale Climate Connections
Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It’s really remarkable how thin the bench of climate change deniers is and how deep the poverty of their arguments. They haven’t come up with anything new in decades and can only fall back on conspiracies to explain their lack of success.
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Thank you to the These Sacred Hills team for hosting a screening of their film. A crucial intervention that questions why Indigenous communities like the Kamiltpa Rock Creek band are being asked to sacrifice their irreplaceable cultural resources for the profits of green capitalism and AI empires.
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Thank you to the These Sacred Hills team for hosting a screening of their film. A crucial intervention that questions why Indigenous communities like the Kamiltpa Rock Creek band are being asked to sacrifice their irreplaceable cultural resources for the profits of green capitalism and AI empires.
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Washington residents who have not yet voted: Our Secretary of State and local election officials recommend returning your ballot to an official county drop box or in person at a voting center, rather than mailing in your ballot. Recent USPS changes could delay postmarking.
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Washington residents who have not yet voted: Our Secretary of State and local election officials recommend returning your ballot to an official county drop box or in person at a voting center, rather than mailing in your ballot. Recent USPS changes could delay postmarking.
Election Day is here and you still have time to cast your ballot! 😁😁 Eligible voters have until 8PM to register to vote or update their information in person (and vote) at a voting center or county elections department office📝
Confirm or update your voter registration info ASAP at VoteWA.Gov! 😎😎
Confirm or update your voter registration info ASAP at VoteWA.Gov! 😎😎
November 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Election Day is here and you still have time to cast your ballot! 😁😁 Eligible voters have until 8PM to register to vote or update their information in person (and vote) at a voting center or county elections department office📝
Confirm or update your voter registration info ASAP at VoteWA.Gov! 😎😎
Confirm or update your voter registration info ASAP at VoteWA.Gov! 😎😎
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This says it all: an article about whether one should ride rail despite occasional disruptions, with a banner alert noting freeway delays. Should you still drive a car despite persistent disruptions on the road?!
October 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This says it all: an article about whether one should ride rail despite occasional disruptions, with a banner alert noting freeway delays. Should you still drive a car despite persistent disruptions on the road?!
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After Hurricane Beryl devastated Jamaica’s grid last year, officials at the island’s sole utility vowed to fortify it. But the company’s initiatives were only in the planning + early implementation stages when Hurricane Melissa hit.
Story @bloomberg.com, gift link:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Story @bloomberg.com, gift link:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Jamaica’s Grid Was Not Ready for Hurricane Melissa
The massive storm underscores the challenges in keeping up with the quickening pace of climate change.
www.bloomberg.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
After Hurricane Beryl devastated Jamaica’s grid last year, officials at the island’s sole utility vowed to fortify it. But the company’s initiatives were only in the planning + early implementation stages when Hurricane Melissa hit.
Story @bloomberg.com, gift link:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Story @bloomberg.com, gift link:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Sarcasm aside, it's perhaps worth pointing out that the evidence suggests that weather disasters reduce economic growth for decades - the idea that there's rapid bounceback, or even extra growth stimulated by recovery, has proved wrong
www.newscientist.com/article/mg23...
www.newscientist.com/article/mg23...
We all get poorer every time a climate disaster strikes
Long-term economic effects of global warming could be far greater than thought, making many countries poorer and hurting even those of us spared direct impacts
www.newscientist.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Sarcasm aside, it's perhaps worth pointing out that the evidence suggests that weather disasters reduce economic growth for decades - the idea that there's rapid bounceback, or even extra growth stimulated by recovery, has proved wrong
www.newscientist.com/article/mg23...
www.newscientist.com/article/mg23...