Karen Feridun
@karenferidun.bsky.social
Co-founder of Pennsylvania's Better Path Coalition and No False Solutions PA.
Thanks to @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social for posting the announcement of our upcoming webinar on Data Centers v. Communities.
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Better Path Coalition Hosts Dec. 3 Online Brown Bag Briefing On A.I. Data Centers vs. Communities
The Better Path Coalition will host a December 3 online Brown Bag Briefing on A.I. Data Centers vs. Communities from Noon to 1:00 p.m. A p...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Thanks to @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social for posting the announcement of our upcoming webinar on Data Centers v. Communities.
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PA friends, we now have more than 1,600 signatures on the statement we'll deliver to Shapiro to tell him that he may be AI Ready, but we're not! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I'm Not AI Ready
A frequent talking point of Governor Shapiro’s these days is that PA Is AI Ready.
What does that mean?
The fossil fuel industry, the Building Trades, some tech billionaires, and our state government ...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
PA friends, we now have more than 1,600 signatures on the statement we'll deliver to Shapiro to tell him that he may be AI Ready, but we're not! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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U.S. utilities expect 15 New York Cities of new power demand over the next five years. That's probably an exaggeration — but utilities are still using it to justify new gas investments.
Data-center power forecasts climb to unreachable heights
Utilities expect electricity growth to reach levels that are hard to fathom — and they’re using those estimates to justify costly new investments in…
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November 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
U.S. utilities expect 15 New York Cities of new power demand over the next five years. That's probably an exaggeration — but utilities are still using it to justify new gas investments.
@nicollewallace.bsky.social I'm gonna have to stop watching your show if you keep talking about our hideous Governor Shapiro. He's as authentic as a $3 bill. #DINO
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
@nicollewallace.bsky.social I'm gonna have to stop watching your show if you keep talking about our hideous Governor Shapiro. He's as authentic as a $3 bill. #DINO
Join the more than 1,300 organizations and individuals who have signed the statement we'll deliver to Governor Shapiro on Dec. 10 to tell him Governor Shapiro, You May Be AI Ready, But We're Not. #datacenters
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I'm Not AI Ready
A frequent talking point of Governor Shapiro’s these days is that PA Is AI Ready.
What does that mean?
The fossil fuel industry, the Building Trades, some tech billionaires, and our state government ...
docs.google.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Join the more than 1,300 organizations and individuals who have signed the statement we'll deliver to Governor Shapiro on Dec. 10 to tell him Governor Shapiro, You May Be AI Ready, But We're Not. #datacenters
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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My latest on Daily Kos. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Is PA's leap-before-we-look approach to data centers & AI too risky? I decided to ask AI.
Shades of the ill-conceived severance tax on natural gas! Representative Elizabeth Fiedler (D-184) announced this week that she is proposing a bill to establish a digital ad tax. It’s the latest in a ...
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November 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My latest on Daily Kos. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
PA friends, please sign the petition we'll deliver to Governor Shapiro. sign.moveon.org/petitions/go...
Governor Shapiro, You May Be AI Ready. We're Not.
In July, Governor Shapiro participated in Senator Dave McCormick's PA Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh to accept $92 billion in investments in data center and energy projects President Trump...
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October 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
PA friends, please sign the petition we'll deliver to Governor Shapiro. sign.moveon.org/petitions/go...
My letter to the editor. www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025...
Shapiro’s natural gas claims don’t hold water | PennLive letters
Despite mounting evidence of health risks and environmental damage from fracking, Pennsylvania's governor continues to promote natural gas as a sustainable energy solution for data centers
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October 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My letter to the editor. www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025...
@maddow.msnbc.com #NoKings Kutztown PA had more than 600 protesters and a special guest.
October 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
@maddow.msnbc.com #NoKings Kutztown PA had more than 600 protesters and a special guest.
October 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
@maddow.msnbc.com #NoKings Kutztown PA had more than 600 protesters and a special guest.
"The 'solution' of powering AI with gas is part of Trump’s AI energy policy platform." Refers to Trump's investment in PA he announced in July at the summit Shapiro attended, palm extended.
#datacentersfastfacts
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October 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"The 'solution' of powering AI with gas is part of Trump’s AI energy policy platform." Refers to Trump's investment in PA he announced in July at the summit Shapiro attended, palm extended.
#datacentersfastfacts
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From an article last week. Seems to be a theme.
October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
From an article last week. Seems to be a theme.
Reposted by Karen Feridun
An article I wrote in 2018.
"According to the latest U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data from 2015, 41 percent of the water used in America is for power generation."
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"According to the latest U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data from 2015, 41 percent of the water used in America is for power generation."
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Yet Another Benefit of Renewable Energy: It Uses Practically No Water Compared to Fossil Fuels
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently highlighted a little-discussed benefit of using renewables like wind and solar to produce electricity: Unlike most power sources, they require “alm...
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October 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
An article I wrote in 2018.
"According to the latest U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data from 2015, 41 percent of the water used in America is for power generation."
www.desmog.com/2018/12/02/b...
"According to the latest U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data from 2015, 41 percent of the water used in America is for power generation."
www.desmog.com/2018/12/02/b...
Reposted by Karen Feridun
“The water situation in South Texas is about as dire as I’ve ever seen it,” said Mike Howard, chief executive of Howard Energy Partners, a private energy company that owns several facilities in Corpus Christi. “It has all the energy in the world, and it doesn’t have water.”
Exxon and Tesla.
Exxon and Tesla.
This Texas Town Is an Energy Powerhouse. It’s Running Out of Water.
A severe drought has Corpus Christi scrambling to meet growing demand from companies like Exxon and Tesla that have invested billions of dollars in the region.
www.wsj.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“The water situation in South Texas is about as dire as I’ve ever seen it,” said Mike Howard, chief executive of Howard Energy Partners, a private energy company that owns several facilities in Corpus Christi. “It has all the energy in the world, and it doesn’t have water.”
Exxon and Tesla.
Exxon and Tesla.
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Mark Bray is the Rutgers professor who wrote a book about antifascism and was targeted by right-wing operatives as being an “Antifa” leader. He and his family are being forced to flee the country due to death threats.
Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family.
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Thank you for your consideration.
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Thank you for your consideration.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Mark Bray is the Rutgers professor who wrote a book about antifascism and was targeted by right-wing operatives as being an “Antifa” leader. He and his family are being forced to flee the country due to death threats.
"However, if the projected data center load fails to fully materialize, then the cost of these assets — whether power plants or pipeline infrastructure—would be borne by other utility customers."
#datacentersfastfacts
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October 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"However, if the projected data center load fails to fully materialize, then the cost of these assets — whether power plants or pipeline infrastructure—would be borne by other utility customers."
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"Due to capacity requirements, applications are likely to come predominantly from natural gas and nuclear projects, especially given the proposed cuts to renewable energy by the current Trump-led administration."
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October 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
"Due to capacity requirements, applications are likely to come predominantly from natural gas and nuclear projects, especially given the proposed cuts to renewable energy by the current Trump-led administration."
#datacentersfastfacts
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"As resistance has mounted nationwide, more data center projects are being delayed or outright rejected — 16 projects nationally between May of last year and this past March, according to a study by Data Center Watch..."
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October 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"As resistance has mounted nationwide, more data center projects are being delayed or outright rejected — 16 projects nationally between May of last year and this past March, according to a study by Data Center Watch..."
#datacenterfastfacts
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"Public health advocates are only now beginning to understand that data centers are a source of chemical pollution, especially from PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals"...
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October 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Public health advocates are only now beginning to understand that data centers are a source of chemical pollution, especially from PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals"...
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TribLive Guest Essay: Preserve Local Control On Regulating Natural Gas Facilities - By Karen Feridun, Better Path Coalition triblive.com/opinion/kare...
Karen Feridun: Preserve local control on natural gas
The burgeoning data center boom in Pennsylvania is reminiscent of the early days of the fracking boom. No attention was given to the impacts fracking would have on public health or the environment. Un...
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October 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
TribLive Guest Essay: Preserve Local Control On Regulating Natural Gas Facilities - By Karen Feridun, Better Path Coalition triblive.com/opinion/kare...
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Karen Feridun: Preserve local control on natural gas
The burgeoning data center boom in Pennsylvania is reminiscent of the early days of the fracking boom. No attention was given to the impacts fracking would have on public health or the environment. Un...
triblive.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
My op-ed just went live!! triblive.com/opinion/kare...
"Total AI capital expenditures in the US are projected to exceed $500b in 2026 and 2027—roughly the annual GDP of Singapore. But the WSJ has reported that American consumers spend only $12b a year on AI services- roughly the GDP of Somalia."
#datacentersfastfacts
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October 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"Total AI capital expenditures in the US are projected to exceed $500b in 2026 and 2027—roughly the annual GDP of Singapore. But the WSJ has reported that American consumers spend only $12b a year on AI services- roughly the GDP of Somalia."
#datacentersfastfacts
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"Rates set by state and federal regulators have not adapted to costs caused solely by very large customers."
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September 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"Rates set by state and federal regulators have not adapted to costs caused solely by very large customers."
#datacentersfastfacts
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"At the same time, data centers' demand is causing utilities and regulators to scrap planned renewable projects — and instead keep using coal power plants and building more natural gas power plants."
#datacentersfastfacts
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September 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
"At the same time, data centers' demand is causing utilities and regulators to scrap planned renewable projects — and instead keep using coal power plants and building more natural gas power plants."
#datacentersfastfacts
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