Food & Water Watch
@foodandwater.bsky.social
Food & Water Watch fights for sustainable food, clean water and a livable climate for all of us. #FightLikeYouLiveHere
Nearly 15 percent of the U.S. population lives within a mile of fossil fuel infrastructure – putting these communities at high risk for potential health problems like asthma, birth defects and cancer. Join us in fighting back: http://fwwat.ch/48GJ2AM
Nearly 47 million Americans at high risk of potential health hazards from fossil fuel infrastructure, study finds
Fossil fuels release pollutants into the air when extracted and burned, but there's more to their production than massiv
phys.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Nearly 15 percent of the U.S. population lives within a mile of fossil fuel infrastructure – putting these communities at high risk for potential health problems like asthma, birth defects and cancer. Join us in fighting back: http://fwwat.ch/48GJ2AM
This @commondreams.org post highlights one of the many problems with data centers – they'll raise utility bills when people are already struggling to pay them in the first place.
We need a moratorium on ALL new data centers until we have stronger regulations: fwwat.ch/4o2iMot
We need a moratorium on ALL new data centers until we have stronger regulations: fwwat.ch/4o2iMot
More Americans Fall Behind on Utility Bills as AI Data Centers, Trump Attacks on Renewables Raise Costs
More Americans Fall Behind on Utility Bills as AI Data Centers, Trump Attacks on Renewables Raise Costs
"It’s hard to see utility bills coming down in this decade," said one industry analyst.
www.commondreams.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This @commondreams.org post highlights one of the many problems with data centers – they'll raise utility bills when people are already struggling to pay them in the first place.
We need a moratorium on ALL new data centers until we have stronger regulations: fwwat.ch/4o2iMot
We need a moratorium on ALL new data centers until we have stronger regulations: fwwat.ch/4o2iMot
Say it with us: There is no safe level of lead exposure – period. That’s why we’ve pushed so hard to protect funding for replacing toxic lead water service lines!
Lead water pipes are a primary contributor to lead exposure in children, study says
A recent study published in Environmental Science and Technology found a strong association between the presence of lead
www.ehn.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Say it with us: There is no safe level of lead exposure – period. That’s why we’ve pushed so hard to protect funding for replacing toxic lead water service lines!
This segment in @pbsnews.org tells the story of a community in Upstate New York that took PFAS manufacturers to court for poisoning their drinking water – and won.
Watch for a reminder of how people power can drive meaningful change ⬇️
Watch for a reminder of how people power can drive meaningful change ⬇️
How a small community fought for justice after finding forever chemicals in drinking water
So-called forever chemicals are both harmful to our health and are everywhere. Studies have found them in women's breast
www.pbs.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This segment in @pbsnews.org tells the story of a community in Upstate New York that took PFAS manufacturers to court for poisoning their drinking water – and won.
Watch for a reminder of how people power can drive meaningful change ⬇️
Watch for a reminder of how people power can drive meaningful change ⬇️
This is a BIG win in stopping new data centers 🥳✊
In Hazle Township, PA, we joined local residents to pack a Township Supervisors meeting and voice our concerns about a proposed data center. Thanks to our activism, the Supervisors voted unanimously to DENY the plan!
In Hazle Township, PA, we joined local residents to pack a Township Supervisors meeting and voice our concerns about a proposed data center. Thanks to our activism, the Supervisors voted unanimously to DENY the plan!
Hazle Township data center project halted amid intense neighbor concerns
The proposed NorthPoint data center in Hazle Township, a massive project spanning roughly 1,300 acres off State Route 92
www.audacy.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is a BIG win in stopping new data centers 🥳✊
In Hazle Township, PA, we joined local residents to pack a Township Supervisors meeting and voice our concerns about a proposed data center. Thanks to our activism, the Supervisors voted unanimously to DENY the plan!
In Hazle Township, PA, we joined local residents to pack a Township Supervisors meeting and voice our concerns about a proposed data center. Thanks to our activism, the Supervisors voted unanimously to DENY the plan!
Pure rage is a good way to describe it... 😤
For this administration, the cruelty is the point.
For this administration, the cruelty is the point.
Y'all cannot conceive of the level of pure rage I feel every time I read about something Brooke Rollins has done. She's malicious and incompetent.
They're making hungry people reapply for SNAP. There no widespread SNAP abuse. There are billionaires abusing us so kids and elders go hungry.
They're making hungry people reapply for SNAP. There no widespread SNAP abuse. There are billionaires abusing us so kids and elders go hungry.
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
The move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the nation’s largest anti-hunger program and get rid of “fraud.”
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Pure rage is a good way to describe it... 😤
For this administration, the cruelty is the point.
For this administration, the cruelty is the point.
This administration has made its priorities clear: It would rather fund racist operations like ICE than ensure that everyday people can afford groceries 😡 Register to join us on November 19 for a live discussion and Q&A: http://fwwat.ch/4qrgIJe
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This administration has made its priorities clear: It would rather fund racist operations like ICE than ensure that everyday people can afford groceries 😡 Register to join us on November 19 for a live discussion and Q&A: http://fwwat.ch/4qrgIJe
We’ll be waiting… 👀
The president doesn’t directly control grocery prices, but Trump’s poorly-thought-out tariffs, weaponization of ICE against food workers and other destructive policies have made inflation worse.
The president doesn’t directly control grocery prices, but Trump’s poorly-thought-out tariffs, weaponization of ICE against food workers and other destructive policies have made inflation worse.
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We’ll be waiting… 👀
The president doesn’t directly control grocery prices, but Trump’s poorly-thought-out tariffs, weaponization of ICE against food workers and other destructive policies have made inflation worse.
The president doesn’t directly control grocery prices, but Trump’s poorly-thought-out tariffs, weaponization of ICE against food workers and other destructive policies have made inflation worse.
“Opposition to data centers is accelerating. As political resistance builds & local organizing becomes more coordinated, this is now a sustained and intensifying trend.”
We’re calling for a stop to ALL new data centers. More here: https://fwwat.ch/4o2iMot
We’re calling for a stop to ALL new data centers. More here: https://fwwat.ch/4o2iMot
Study shows state and local opposition to new data centers is gaining steam
“As political resistance builds and local organizing becomes more coordinated, this is now a sustained and intensifying
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“Opposition to data centers is accelerating. As political resistance builds & local organizing becomes more coordinated, this is now a sustained and intensifying trend.”
We’re calling for a stop to ALL new data centers. More here: https://fwwat.ch/4o2iMot
We’re calling for a stop to ALL new data centers. More here: https://fwwat.ch/4o2iMot
We’re truly blessed to work with Steve Max and Jackie Kendall, co-directors of the highly regarded Midwest Academy and honorees at our 20th anniversary benefit earlier this year. THANK YOU for your leadership and for everything you do! 💙
Organizing to Win with Steve Max and Jackie Kendall
What does it take to win? Learn about organizing with Steve Max and Jackie Kendall, co-directors of the Midwest Academy.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We’re truly blessed to work with Steve Max and Jackie Kendall, co-directors of the highly regarded Midwest Academy and honorees at our 20th anniversary benefit earlier this year. THANK YOU for your leadership and for everything you do! 💙
The spending bill currently moving forward in Congress doesn’t contain provisions to stop Trump from unilaterally cutting government programs – and Congress needs to know that’s unacceptable. Make your voice heard: http://fwwat.ch/3Wfn8gI
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The spending bill currently moving forward in Congress doesn’t contain provisions to stop Trump from unilaterally cutting government programs – and Congress needs to know that’s unacceptable. Make your voice heard: http://fwwat.ch/3Wfn8gI
Addressing the climate crisis means not only reining in fossil fuel use – it also means moving away from the factory farm model, which pollutes our climate with powerful greenhouse gases like methane.
Food and agriculture contribute one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions – second only to the burning of fossil fuels. Yet less than 4% of climate coverage mentions this, according to our recent analysis.
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Addressing the climate crisis means not only reining in fossil fuel use – it also means moving away from the factory farm model, which pollutes our climate with powerful greenhouse gases like methane.
Literally no one wants this, not even the coal companies… 😤
Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open
Colorado coal plants are likely to face DOE orders to keep running past planned closure dates, even as the costs of keep
www.canarymedia.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Literally no one wants this, not even the coal companies… 😤
This situation is playing out in far too many households right now: Groceries like eggs, milk and cereal are becoming unaffordable and forcing people to rely on food banks.
We need to rein in corporate profiteering and inflation, because this simply isn't sustainable.
We need to rein in corporate profiteering and inflation, because this simply isn't sustainable.
Michigan woman: The eggs, the milk, everything, even cereal, is ridiculously high. My job just pays my bills and my rent, so it's hard. Even people that are working still need a little extra help. I know we do.
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This situation is playing out in far too many households right now: Groceries like eggs, milk and cereal are becoming unaffordable and forcing people to rely on food banks.
We need to rein in corporate profiteering and inflation, because this simply isn't sustainable.
We need to rein in corporate profiteering and inflation, because this simply isn't sustainable.
Who would’ve thought? 🙄
While tariffs can boost the economy, Trump’s haphazard tariffs were never designed to do that – especially for products that can’t grow here. This recent news from the administration proves it knew that costs would fall on consumers: https://fwwat.ch/49lanca
While tariffs can boost the economy, Trump’s haphazard tariffs were never designed to do that – especially for products that can’t grow here. This recent news from the administration proves it knew that costs would fall on consumers: https://fwwat.ch/49lanca
November 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Who would’ve thought? 🙄
While tariffs can boost the economy, Trump’s haphazard tariffs were never designed to do that – especially for products that can’t grow here. This recent news from the administration proves it knew that costs would fall on consumers: https://fwwat.ch/49lanca
While tariffs can boost the economy, Trump’s haphazard tariffs were never designed to do that – especially for products that can’t grow here. This recent news from the administration proves it knew that costs would fall on consumers: https://fwwat.ch/49lanca
So many of these deaths could be prevented if we had the political will to do so.
‘A devastating global audit’ shows how climate change is undermining the health of millions.
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org/health/lance...
#Health #Climate #PublicHealth #Research #Science
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org/health/lance...
#Health #Climate #PublicHealth #Research #Science
‘A devastating global audit’ shows how climate change is undermining the health of millions
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
So many of these deaths could be prevented if we had the political will to do so.
“The most MAGA thing ever is embracing the so-called MAHA movement and then quietly gutting food safety regulations and research into ultra-processed foods.” Make your voice heard: https://fwwat.ch/41LUXcg
Following ‘Lobbying Blitz,’ Senators Sneak Provision Killing Food Safety Rules Into Shutdown Bill | Common Dreams
“The next time you go to a restaurant and then uncontrollably vomit and diarrhea in your pants, you should send a note o
www.commondreams.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“The most MAGA thing ever is embracing the so-called MAHA movement and then quietly gutting food safety regulations and research into ultra-processed foods.” Make your voice heard: https://fwwat.ch/41LUXcg
Trump made big claims about affordability, but a look at grocery bills shows just how false those claims were. This is shaping up to be a painfully expensive holiday season.
New Analysis Finds Thanksgiving Staples To Cost More Under Trump
High costs come as Trump spreads false claims about food affordability
www.foodandwaterwatch.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Trump made big claims about affordability, but a look at grocery bills shows just how false those claims were. This is shaping up to be a painfully expensive holiday season.
Confused about how, exactly, AI data centers work? What about how they threaten our planet and democracy? This sums it up, in a laugh-or-you'll-cry kind of way.
Brilliant satire that doubles as a primer on the ongoing construction boom of supersized data centers across small town America—promoted as jobs creators even as the AI they enable is…wiping out jobs.
By comedian and Emmy Award-winning journalist, Charlie Berens:
www.youtube.com/shorts/ILAh2...
By comedian and Emmy Award-winning journalist, Charlie Berens:
www.youtube.com/shorts/ILAh2...
How AI data centers were invented #shorts
YouTube video by Charlie Berens
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Confused about how, exactly, AI data centers work? What about how they threaten our planet and democracy? This sums it up, in a laugh-or-you'll-cry kind of way.
We are lucky and honored to work alongside @kenschles.bsky.social, a brilliant photographer and activist!
Capturing Our Movement with Activist and Photographer Ken Schles
How does art inform activism and vice versa? Learn more from Ken Schles, Food & Water Watch volunteer and award-winning
www.foodandwaterwatch.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We are lucky and honored to work alongside @kenschles.bsky.social, a brilliant photographer and activist!
This is why we are calling for a moratorium on all new AI data centers until we can ensure proper regulations to protect our water, climate, health and economy!
A New Unifying Issue: Just About Everyone Hates Data Centers - Inside Climate News
Recent election results and evidence from states show misgivings about the growth of AI and the ramifications for energy
insideclimatenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is why we are calling for a moratorium on all new AI data centers until we can ensure proper regulations to protect our water, climate, health and economy!
While tariffs can be a powerful tool to protect agriculture and manufacturing, today's admission from Trump officials that revoking his tariffs will lower food prices proves that this was never about the economy.
It’s Trump being a bully – plain and simple.
It’s Trump being a bully – plain and simple.
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
While tariffs can be a powerful tool to protect agriculture and manufacturing, today's admission from Trump officials that revoking his tariffs will lower food prices proves that this was never about the economy.
It’s Trump being a bully – plain and simple.
It’s Trump being a bully – plain and simple.
Everyone needs clean water, free of nitrate pollution. That is not too much to ask!
“Nitrates are dangerous chemicals — they don’t belong in our water.”
@foodandwater.bsky.social’s Dani Replogle joins @ewgofficial.bsky.social in calling on the Iowa NDR to update standards that haven’t changed since 2002.
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@foodandwater.bsky.social’s Dani Replogle joins @ewgofficial.bsky.social in calling on the Iowa NDR to update standards that haven’t changed since 2002.
www.thenewlede.org/2025/10/iowa...
Environmental groups urge Iowa to strengthen water standards amid rising cancer rates
Environmental groups are pressing Iowa regulators for stricter water protections by getting up-to-date with federal recommendations and lowering nitrate limits, alleging that current safeguards are ou...
www.thenewlede.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Everyone needs clean water, free of nitrate pollution. That is not too much to ask!
"When we invest in SNAP, we invest in people’s ability to live with stability and self-respect. That’s not just good policy. It’s an investment in humanity."
Access to food is a human right, period. Withholding funding from SNAP violates that right.
Access to food is a human right, period. Withholding funding from SNAP violates that right.
Op-ed: SNAP Is a Lifeline. I Know Firsthand.
SNAP reduces hunger, lifts children out of poverty, improves health outcomes, and supports local economies.
civileats.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"When we invest in SNAP, we invest in people’s ability to live with stability and self-respect. That’s not just good policy. It’s an investment in humanity."
Access to food is a human right, period. Withholding funding from SNAP violates that right.
Access to food is a human right, period. Withholding funding from SNAP violates that right.
Another example of how we can't afford not to act on climate: it's becoming more and more expensive for people to insure their homes.
It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with ex
www.npr.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Another example of how we can't afford not to act on climate: it's becoming more and more expensive for people to insure their homes.