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5 Events this week from network leaders (and posting more)
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Hello Reader, Now's the time to review and RSVP for events you're interested in attending live. Network events are a chance to meet others, bring questions, share what you're working on, and even network. If you're new to HHN, join tomorrow's Networking Meetup. See all events in our calendar here. ↓
Fracking Waste and Rare Cancer: A Conversation with Justin Nobel (Network Café)Tuesday, July 21 (view details in your time zone) Investigative journalist Justin Nobel joins us for a casual Network Café conversation about his latest investigation for DeSmog and Rolling Stone. Reporting on the ground in Cecil Township, Pennsylvania, Justin found unprotected radioactive oil and gas waste sitting feet from a popular walking and biking trail, in a community where several children have been diagnosed with a rare bone cancer.
Why We Prep: An Enabled Guide to Disaster ResponseWednesday, July 22 (view details in your time zone) 1 in 3 Americans live within range of a potential chemical disaster - but how many of us know how to handle them? Join the People Over Petro Coalition and Break Free From Plastic for a special workshop during Disability Pride Month launching the new, plain-language resource Why We Prep: An Enabled Guide to Disaster Response. Fracking Fuels Data Centers – Protective Buffers Make Communities SaferWednesday, July 22 (view details in your time zone) Join us for a discussion of how the data center build-out proposed for Pennsylvania will be fueled by more fracking and additional gas power plants. Learn how you can be part of an important effort that seeks more protections for communities. How Regulators Could Protect Residents from Radioactive Leachate in Landfills (but are they?)Thursday, July 23 (view details in your time zone) Landfills across Pennsylvania and beyond take in radioactive fracking waste, and the leachate they produce raises hard questions for the communities living with the risk. A lineup of expert presenters covers the science, the health impacts, a Pennsylvania case study and the resources you need to push back on fracking waste. More Events:You can see all the upcoming events in Halt the Harm Network.
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HHN is an online directory, network, and online events calendar for leaders working to protect their communities and environment from the harms of oil & gas industry. Join for updates, to hear about our webinars series, and updates to the network.
Hello Reader, Pennsylvania is being lined up for a wave of new data centers. Behind that build-out is a quieter story: more fracking and new gas power plants to run it all. The communities closest to this development are the ones who will carry the harms. On Wednesday, July 29, we're hosting a webinar about what's coming and how you can push for stronger protections. Register and see the details in your time zone Fracking Fuels Data Centers: Protective Buffers Make Communities Safer...
Hi Reader, Last week, a group of community members from Spartanburg Co., South Carolina did something that made me chuckle. At a recent town hall meeting, they recreated the constant noise that people living near a hyperscale data center experience every single day. Sounds annoying, right? I hope their board members took note. As it happens, we just hosted a workshop on data center noise pollution, where I learned that a decibel reading is only part of the story. Continuous, low-frequency...
Hi Reader, Last week, a group of community members from Spartanburg Co., South Carolina did something that made me chuckle. At a recent town hall meeting, they recreated the constant noise that people living near a hyperscale data center experience every single day. Sounds annoying, right? I hope their board members took note. As it happens, we just hosted a workshop on data center noise pollution, where I learned that a decibel reading alone is only part of the story. Continuous,...