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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

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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!

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...

☢️🌲 #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.

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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...

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 ⤵️
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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...

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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#Intel just laid off over 650 workers in Hillsboro and Aloha. Were you impacted?
Share your story ⬇️
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#hillsboro #aloha #oregon #semiconductor #microchip #foundry #fab

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.

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:
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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

📧 📬 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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📣 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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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

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…

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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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...

Be a part of making #semiconductor manufacturing a high-road industry by joining us in Phoenix on Oct 8th! (3/3)

Click here to register for Dark Side of the Chip Conference: bit.ly/DarkSideoftheChip

"Within a year, though, her body was telling her a different story. Chronic rashes, nosebleeds, and crushing fatigue became her new normal...." (2/3)

Read the full story here: jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...

#HealthandSafety #Semiconductor #CHIPSAct #ChronicPain

"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

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.

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...

@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

@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...

Image of the arizona desert featuring the Phoenix skyline and a cactus. Text includes: The Dark of the Chip, 424 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004. October 8, 2025. Below the image there's a description that says: 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.

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

Light Blue Image with the words: 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.

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

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.

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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.

"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.

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#Micron #CNY #Semiconductor #CHIPSAct

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.

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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Learn how you can get involved in a Chips Community near you.
chipscommunitiesunited.org

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In Peoria, AZ, neighbors packed the city council meeting to demand transparency and accountability from Amkor.

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In #NewAlbany #OH and #RioRancho #NM, local residents are installing #airmonitors so they can document the impact of industrial operations on the community's #air quality. #Intel #LickingCounty

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In #Chandler #AZ, local organizations asked the city council to stop #Intel from poisoning our water. #PFAS

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In #Syracuse NY, residents packed a town hall meeting to call on #Micron to create good jobs.

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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!