Archive for August 2026
The Hidden Environmental and Health Threats of AI: Data Centers and Alaska’s Future
Data center development is expanding across the United States, and Alaska is beginning to see proposals for large-scale facilities of its own. This includes a massive project on the North Slope that could involve a 50-year lease to STAK Energy Corporation. But what would these projects mean for Alaska’s communities, environment, and strained energy infrastructure?…
Read MoreWEBINAR SUMMARY: Hidden Harms: How Plastics & Chemicals in Plastics Affect the Developing Brains of Children
By: Gabriella (Gabby) Chalker, ACAT Environmental Justice and Community Health Researcher In a recent webinar by CHE Alaska titled “Hidden Harms: How Plastics & Chemicals in Plastics Affect the Developing Brains of Children(opens in new tab),” leading experts with Project TENDR (Targeting Environmental Neurodevelopmental Risks) Maureen Swanson, Dr. Carmen Marsit, and Dr. Susan Schantz examined the emerging science on how plastics and the chemical additives used…
Read MoreTell Your Members of Congress to Oppose Immunity for the Fossil Fuel Industry
Tell Your Members of Congress to Oppose Immunity for the Fossil Fuel Industry As communities across the country work to hold the largest fossil fuel polluters accountable for misleading the public about their role in the climate crisis, the fossil fuel industry and its allies in Congress are pushing legislation that could shield these companies…
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